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The Iron Dwarf

that is great work

The Iron Dwarf

lots of steels are magnetic inc some stainless steels, HSS is magnetic, silver steel and ground flat stock too.
these are probably some kind of tool steel and will be very useful to the buyers.
and they can be welded onto things if you are careful

The Iron Dwarf

they will be something better than mild steel and will be hard, and to any buyers that is a good price for them

The Iron Dwarf

just one question what is a floor? I think mine was last seen in roman times ( OTOH I can stand at my bench and reach out in any direction at random and find something to make a new tool from ) Compared to mine, its practically a surgical ward.... :lol: That reminds me that I need to sweep again... ...

The Iron Dwarf

Effingham wrote:I would kill for a good RRtrack anvil.

cant think of anyone at the moment but will keep that in mind

The Iron Dwarf

If I wanted a square hole in the top of one of the larger types of rail I would probably drill a hole first from the top of maybe 3/4" for a 1" square, then drill a larger hole from the bottom like maybe 1 1/4" and then cut a section of the web out and then get it really hot and use a drift that is ...

The Iron Dwarf

I think a normal shot put ball is about 4" so a 3" pipe would be better but a 2" will do if you are careful

The Iron Dwarf

shot is probably cast iron so you need special ( and expensive ) rods to weld it but if you get some steel pipe a bit smaller you can stand the ball on top

The Iron Dwarf

you will need to use a nickle based cast iron rod with a stick welder to weld the shot puts, I have sources of balls here but am on the wrong continent for you, I also sell ball bearings up to 4" and plain steel balls up to 6" but shipping would be the problem. earlier this year there was a thread a...

The Iron Dwarf

cold rolled will be more expensive than galvanised hot rolled, galvanised hot rolled is more expensive than plain hot rolled

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dont know about over there but here I can get a 15kg ( thats near 40lbs ) reel of mig wire for about 15 uk pounds ( about $27 ), for the same price I can get 2 reels of flux cored that weigh about 1lb each. the reason penetration will drop is that for the same diameter wire you now have maybe 40% mo...

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dont know, but I dropped the one I polished on the concrete floor, the sharp edge hit it and took out a lump of concrete without marking the edge. years ago I used to work in a plastics factory that blow moulded bottles from tiny ones to about 10 uk gallons ( prob 15 us gallons ), on the end of the ...

The Iron Dwarf

here is one with a small radius on the sharp edge and a little bit of polishing, also in the pic is a weld on pipe cap, have finally found somewhere here that sells them.
both pieces have an outside diameter of about 3 1/2".

The Iron Dwarf

I use ball bearings for ball stakes and have up to 4" diameter balls, they are very hard and nice and shiney

The Iron Dwarf

I was only thinking of a small radius on the first and then see what customers think so I can make the next to their needs maybe, probably for the next day at the same event.
also it is easy to radius it more but harder to radius it less,

The Iron Dwarf

dont cut acetylene tanks, some are filled with asbestos

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I will put a radius on the sharp end and cut off the threaded bit then put a 90 degree bend in the end of a tool shank and weld where the thread was

The Iron Dwarf

here is what I found today, these pieces are from the heads of plastics extruders, the largest is just under 6" diameter.
I will use them to make some tools from soon

what does the hive think?

The Iron Dwarf

some of the gas bottle bottoms I have here are over 1/2" thick, had one once that was 1 1/2" thick and these are not just cold pressed mild steel like propane tanks are. I think a lead filled donut would work well for quite some time. the largest dishing form I have is 1" thick stainless and is abou...

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Yes I sell them but it would not be worth it with shipping costs across the pond.
I sometimes fill the lettering but leave grinding to the buyer.

The Iron Dwarf

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=144719&start=0
this recent thread may help a bit

The Iron Dwarf

I have 2 in my workshop, reasonably heavy ones and they will be on sale at the next event in a couple of weeks but shipping to you would cost a fortune, here they would be called Jenny's or swagers

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I thought the muse was nuts Ckanite... but you take the cake. :wink: not only the cake but the entire picnic ( even including the ants ) :wink: wonder what I will make tomorrow first at least 4 sections of handrail shaped like a burger with bends in for a job in london then 800 bends in 5/8 round s...

The Iron Dwarf

salt water is what we are using on tons of steel plate for a prestigious clothes shop in the west end of london, after it is shot blasted then it is gone over lightly to remove lose surface rust with wire wool and then treated with a certain type of wax that I make

The Iron Dwarf

Some times I think the muse is crazier than I am.

is that possible, if so then maybe there is a muse nearly as crazy as me

see Hal, every tool has a use,
almost anything can be a tool for something,
whatever you make someone in the world will have a use for it.

The Iron Dwarf

I think Otto is working on some refunds rather than items to send out, some ticked off when done might be a welcome sign though

The Iron Dwarf

as to high and low stakes you could adapt the differences between Hals stake holder and mine. for low stakes mine is set in the top so it is flush but for taller ones Hal's is on the surface going up meaning the step does not have to be so big. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150750473387?ssPageName=STRK:...

The Iron Dwarf

yes it is my fault

I can show odder items that have found uses and no doubt a few of my customers could do more.
users are people with warped minds, you just need to find one that is inspired to do something using that stake

The Iron Dwarf

on the stand for my lathe I have wheels set at one end just touching the ground and at the other 2 holes to put in handles, lifting the handles at least 2" means the base is off the floor and it can be moved. 2 low stake holders at one end, one rotated 45 degrees gives 8 orientations for stakes and ...

The Iron Dwarf

a few of those I have or could make but shipping from England is very expensive Your tools are lovely! How much does it cost to ship 5-8kg package from the England to Ukraine? I will try to find out for you, also possibly some traders from Ukraine trade here at the same events as I do. Have you loo...

The Iron Dwarf

a few of those I have or could make but shipping from England is very expensive

The Iron Dwarf

Johann ColdIron wrote:
jester wrote:Cool. What about a 50 ton press?

Turn three dimensional things two dimensional

you can also Turn two dimensional things three dimensional if you want

The Iron Dwarf

I know what it was as I looked when it was posted, hope it sells Hal

The Iron Dwarf

http://livinghistory.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=28035 the EMA training weekend is an event closed to the public but open to non members of the EMA ( early medieval alliance ), groups or individuals can go at a cost of 8uk pounds per person and there will be training on a wide variety of subj...

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im on a different continent about a third of the way round the world.
hope you all have a great time and post some pix for the rest of us to see

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