The Armour Archive

The Iron Dwarf

150kg for yours then which would mean mine may be 75kg. thought about doing mine from heavy box section with a plate on top and lots of rebar inside welded to the top then filled with concrete. dont know if I can work out the weight on that though so may have to guess and see what it comes out at. t...

The Iron Dwarf

seen a thread about these here a while ago, looks good will work it out again, want to keep this down in weight a bit due to cost but also to make it easier for people to collect or have it shipped to them. am aiming for one that is versatile enough for planishing, dishing and forging too without co...

The Iron Dwarf

I can work out the weight from the sizes you have given me thank you. 6" 43.59 Kg per foot =3.6325 Kg per 1" x 32 = 116.2Kg x 2.2 = 255.72 Lbs on your 6" one your hammer is about 22.7Kg so with mine at 10Kg maybe 112 lbs or 50kg or 15Kg maybe 162lbs or 75Kg making a ratio of about 5 to 1. will try a...

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OK am working on a power hammer and am wondering if there is a formula for the relative weights of the top tool / hammer in relation to the bottom tool and heavy block under it. the answer may be as much as possible but I dont want to go too far as it increases costs and makes delivery of these hard...

The Iron Dwarf

as someone who makes tools I am happy that lots of people will want to have a go at making something, some may do well and others may decide it is better to pay the price of going to a good armourer. it all helps sales of tools. have seen a few newbies on here in the last year or so who have done ve...

The Iron Dwarf

as you dish you are pulling in some of the metal from the edge, you may need to start again but allow more metal where you are now short and then trim it as needed later. if I dished a square of 1/4 steel it will have 4 pointed corners and 4 curved edges. everyone does it differently so a pattern is...

The Iron Dwarf

depending on the size of the cylinder you are using, if you want it to move at a reasonable speed get as big a valve as you can or it will work in slow motion due to the restricted movement through the valve.
1/8 may be ok for a tiny jewelers desktop hammer, think the valve in ours is at least 1"

The Iron Dwarf

a reed will only switch a small current and the solenoid valve is an inductive load meaning it will take a lot of current so unless you want the reed to only last a few strokes you will need relays and SSR would be the best for it

The Iron Dwarf

even reputable places get fooled sometimes into selling fakes but they would probably do something about putting it right. be carefull and ask lots of questions and dont just double check, at least quadruple check everything. I have a possibly original item from a 17c wreck, a 'grenado' but at the p...

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Zohar you are doing good, as a denizen of scrapyards here in england I am one of the few who finds odd things and recycles them as tools, also sometimes buying new stuff like 1/3 ton of ball bearings up to 4" diameter. look at the shapes of tools in other threads and search out those shapes in thing...

The Iron Dwarf

it is a pity more people dont ask BEFORE sending money to places with a bad reputation.

The Iron Dwarf

Michel wrote:As the mailman once told me; the 70lb designation is a limit, not a challenge.

in that case you should aim for 69.99999999lb

The Iron Dwarf

just straighten what you need badger, 6" of it bright red and 30 seconds later its straight, 10 seconds if you only want it straight ish.
not tried to straighten the whole thing in one go before but will do next time using bending pins, I masy even get some pix and post them

The Iron Dwarf

from springs like that I have seen made eating knives, hook knives for wood carving and lots more. we just cut off 6" with a grinder, get it hot and straighten it, takes only a few mins to do that and then you can work on it to make what you want. I would not use it for making a weapon you were goin...

The Iron Dwarf

here we start with 240v AC. at my workshop I also have 415v 3 phase for bigger stuff largest motor there is on a double ended grinder with 24" wheels and I think it is at least 30 hp I use a Kemppi 250 amp mig ( an old one that is really 250 amp not a new one where most makers claim it is far more t...

The Iron Dwarf

3' radius means a diameter of 6', I think you mean 3' DIAMETER wheels

The Iron Dwarf

it may be worthwhile for some simple shapes to get it 75% there and then do the rest by hand though for such things it may be easier to do it all by hand.

I often shape thicker metal on my press, up to 10mm ( 3/8" ) thick but have found thinner stuff harder to get right

The Iron Dwarf

I think it is a good idea too, am getting a very simple mark done for my tools and if there was a place to register it I would.

The Iron Dwarf

Train your eye to look for metal bits.

this is from a guy who had an anvil and useful metal junk in his shop for years and could not find it

good job you found it now and can make use of it Hal

The Iron Dwarf

now what are you going to make with those finds?

The Iron Dwarf

you need different types of wire, soft iron, steel maybe.
steel hawser I have heard can look good as can chains from motorbikes or for bigger stuff the chains from fork lifts

The Iron Dwarf

I have a cebora 30 amp, good for 6mm max and a hypertherm max 100 for big stuff but no cnc table, a friend built his own cnc table to also use a hypertherm like mine and I do have a machine torch as well as hand held.
it is fun to doodle with the big hypertherm

The Iron Dwarf

nothing to do with me as I am not interested in buying armour, nor am I owed any. until progress is made and seen to be made I would urge caution. Otto got behind and is working through his list as and when he can, there is a thread with details of what is owed and when it is done. he may be doing i...

The Iron Dwarf

maybe this thread can help viewtopic.php?f=1&t=147449
this person made a helm bigger.

The Iron Dwarf

a newb should never part with money until they have checked what they want to buy is what they need and that the seller has a very good reputation, and dont just check with one person as that person may be biased.
IF IN DOUBT ASK
IF STILL IN DOUBT ASK MORE.

The Iron Dwarf

me too

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I sell 100mm hardened ball bearings but shipping would cost a lot and I think there is an import ban on them

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I do have a postal address for him, pmd it before

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have only seen him on here once since he had the crash after sending him emails and messages several times

The Iron Dwarf

well im short and work with metal.
am on the wrong continent to help you much though and am busy getting ready for a weekend of helping newbies use a forge ( good for sales of forges I make )

The Iron Dwarf

watch the for sale section here for interesting items.
there are many here who make very good very cheap starter helms and other bits

The Iron Dwarf

ok, what tools and are you familiar with using them.
are there other tools you can get access to
if others in your area are also starting out maybe you can share some resources and work together

The Iron Dwarf

dont know about there but here very few will let you look around or will sell you anything. there are ways of testing things and spotting useful stuff if you find a place that will let you look. wear parts of machines that are worn smooth could be very hard but not always, ball and roller bearings a...

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I am trading at a major event here this weekend. the event is called 'the original reenactors market' or TORM and has been going for 20 years now. friday morn I will set off at about 6am with a loaded van and trailer ( a trailer for carrying goods not a trailer for living in ), its only about 40 mil...

The Iron Dwarf

wear it and go for a run, using it will get the rust off and will give it an aged look

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