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William de Grey

i have uploaded most of what i have to http://www.youtube.com/user/willjwkennels

I will try to get the raising demo up over the weekend. It is a tad bit slow uploading from home and it is a half hour plus.

William de Grey

Mac,
I would like to make sure it is ok with you to post the videos of the demos you did. I am still trying to put some of them together and hope to get them up on youtube as long as you dont mind them being up there for the public.

William de Grey

We also discussed how to heat treat 1050 and things to watch out for on warpage, as well as tempering. Chris demonstrated what happens to 1050 if you quench it without tempering and it shatters like glass. Then he tempered a peice and it was like a spring. Mac also suggested that if you have a numbe...

William de Grey

My son and i will be there around noon. I am interested in finding out about heat treating 1050 as I have a sheet and am starting on some wisby(ish) style gauntlets that I would like to try heat treating. I also have some questions about getting articulation to work right as I have never quite gotte...

William de Grey

I am planning on making it down there noonish on Sat, and bringing my son (Age 16). Sunday is still up in the air if we will be able to make it back down. We live about an hour away with weekend traffic.

William de Grey

GuntherofOrkney wrote:i know i would like to see how to heat treat spring steels.

This is something i have always been interested in learning too.

William de Grey

I am planning on coming down, but will not be able to make it there until about noon on the 25th.

Chris, thanks for hosting this.

William de Grey

The gauntlets look good. There are a couple of spots that could have been adjusted slightly different, but that is because my hands were not available for fitting (only a tracing and measurements). They seem to work good, although I will have to get used to buckling them while they are on. I have st...

William de Grey

I received Tracking info yesterday and they are scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I will post a review here tomorrow evening.

William

William de Grey

I just received an email from him stating that my gauntlets will be going out this week adn should have tracking when they ship. I will let you know when I get the tracking, and the gauntlets.

William

William de Grey

Guillaume, did you receive your gauntlets? I am in a similar situation. The last email I received was a month and a half ago and was having some problems with bouncing. If anyone can get in contact with Morgan please PM me so I can pass along my cell number so he can get a hold of me. Thanks, William

William de Grey

I have used 1/8 inch stainless on the helms for my boys and they have worked great. They are about the same thickness as hockey helmet face cages.

William

William de Grey

What are the dimensions for plates 8 and 9? I am also interested in the cost for Titanium either .02 or .04 thick.

Thanks,
William

William de Grey

I kept mine overlapping as I did not want the edges to be able to flex inward at my spine. The only time it would really matter is if I were to fall over backwards on to some thing or someone during a war battle. If I were to have made it a one piece back then I would have put some leather on the in...

William de Grey

I cut mine down the middle with buckle straps on each side and the middle to allow for growth

It is easy to get in and out of by myself. Once I have the sides where they are good I never undo them to get in or out. It goes on like a vest and buckles in the front with 3 buckles.

William

William de Grey

I get mine from here. Foam Mart
It is called Ensolite, and can be purchased in different thicknesses. It is best to give them a call. Their number is at the bottom of their website page.

William

William de Grey

You guys like your HF shears? I am currently without shears and want to get some, but also am a full time student. HF seems alright, but I am nervous as every time I read about them on here they are called the cheapo-stuff. Do they work? is the $80 worth it, or should I save for a beverly? Sorry to...

William de Grey

I have a table outside that I clamp my shear to using a C-clamp. I usually clamp it on the front right corner and have a trashcan at the edge of the table so that the scrap pieces of metal fall right into the trash can. It takes about a minute to bring it out and clamp it and about the same to uncla...

William de Grey

Definitions from the combat handbook of Caid Rigid Material: any of the following combinations of materials: - Steel not less than 22 ga. - Aluminum not less than 18 ga. - High-impact plastic at least 1/8" thick - Heavy leather that has been boiled in wax, soaked in polyerster resin or otherwise tre...

William de Grey

Where do you all get your brass? Is there a specific grade to look for?

William

William de Grey

Brian, will you have the DVD of the workshop available? I will not be aboe to make it there as I live in LA California.

William

William de Grey

This formula was given to me by Harmony: ft/min = (blade dia. X 3.14 X RPM) /12 example: 1 1/4" blade, 1400 rpm (1.5 X 3.14 X 1400) / 12= 550 ft/min sound right? this IS for a drill press mounted slotting blade though... That sounds right, and it doesn't matter what powers it. The calculation is fo...

William de Grey

My cutter works great. The bigest thing to think about is how fast the blade is spinning. Mine spins between 200 and 300 rpm. If the saw blade moves to fast you risk breaking teeth and over heating the blade. You could make one for very little out of pocket if your moter will go slow enough. you cou...

William de Grey

Thomas Powers wrote:Kirf =? kerf the gap a saw blade leaves? Are you thinking about a burr a bit of metal left from curring or punching or grinding?

Thomas

Yes, that is what I ment.

William

William de Grey

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/wdegrey/pics/coilcutter.jpg This is the cutter that I use. I use jewlers slitting saw, and for oil I use lubricating oil, the type used for air tools. I take a small paint brush dipped in the oil and run it over the blade about every 30 seconds of cutting. i do...

William de Grey

If I understand correctly, the ironmonger dishes are modified tank bottoms. I have one of the small forms and it is not a tank bottom. They are cast from ductile iron. It needed some smoothing when I received it and after about 10 minutes with a flap wheel an an angle grinder it was ready to go. Th...

William de Grey

Padrig wrote:Thanks William, that's exactly what I was looking at, the replacement wheels. I am wondering if I could mount it on a motor or on a shaft for a 3 wheel design.

Pad

Pad, The wheel mounts directly to the motor shaft.

William

William de Grey

William and other owners of this grinder. What is the diameter of the shaft of the drive/contact wheel? Thanks Pad Pad, This is from the specs from Grizzly's site Spindle Info Spindle Speed ...1750 RPM Arbor Size .................5/8 in. Total Arbor Length .......8 in. Auxiliary Arbor Size ..... 1 ...

William de Grey

Ceramite wrote:*Envy* Very very nice, how much did it cost ya??

$398 shipping included.

Julian, is the expander wheel for buffing? Where do you get your belts?

William

William de Grey

My new Grizzly knife belt sander / buffer arrived this week. I got to try it out last night and I love it. It will be used for general grinding and polishing of armor, so the 1 hp motor should work fine for me. William http://home.armourarchive.org/members/wdegrey/pics/beltgrinder.JPG

William de Grey

One thing that bothers me a little about this is that you only get the three sizes of bits. If you're punching holes through helmets there's probably no problem, but at least with the small punch they gave you 7 sizes to chose from. Using the order from printed catalog, will show a pic of the punch...

William de Grey

Eric, I will not be able to make it down for this get together. I broke my hand tonight and will have a difficult time driving, and can not work on anything needing 2 hands.

William

William de Grey

Eric,
I will not be able to get there until Sat between 4 and 5. What is the plan for Sat evening and Sunday? Is there anything that I need to bring? I am limited in the amount of tools that I have and would rather not pack things down there if there is no need.

William

William de Grey

Steve -SoFC- wrote:I use braided stainless steel wire. You can buy it at WalMart, Home Depot, etc. It is used for hanging pictures, so you will find small spools of it wherever you find picture frames and that sort of thing.

Steve

Steve, how do you tie off the ends of the wire?

William

William de Grey

I would be interested. What is the expected price for video? Will it be on DVD? When is the expected release date?

William

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

youth bar grill

my new toy - 2x72 belt sander