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Thomas H

i could do it out of wood but T6 would be hard. i could also do 16 or 14g steel.
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Thomas H

if yuo come over to England next year when my shop is ready we could organise some kind of meet up. it's only a short plane trip

Thomas H

thats fine by me. i hate you too cos you live in a country brimming with armourers.

Thomas H

i suspose that's a good thing. i also only live 20 mins from the royal Armouries

Thomas H

Effingham, you think you're far away. it's only a whole ocean for me. the armouring community meeting wise is kinda dead over here in drachenwald.

Thomas H

after going out and looking at the steel supply i only have bar. i thought i had a few scrap pieces left. i'm sorry about that. i think rons will look better anyway

Thomas H

I could make a cube for you. does it matter if it is welded. it should only be welded on a few sides so that you could position it so there are no welds.

Thomas H

If you mail the pictures to me i'll host them on the archive for you until you get your site fixed. I am going to pull out my lego technic for this one and see how well it works. this could turn out quite well with some fine tuning.

Thomas H

To be honest i'm really not sure. i haven't tried it and the inlay thing is theory that i have picked up over the net. i suspose you could repousse the coat of arms and then use hidden rivets to rivet it on.

Thomas H

You would chisel the coat of arms in one long line and then you undercut the line so the brass wire stays in place. then you take your wire and start hammering until it is tight.

Thomas H

Oooh cool. i suspose that the air drill could be changed for an electric one cos it's not the air hats being used.

Thomas H

oops. i may be able to get a washing machine motor from my friend who uses the copper wire round the magnet for maille. or i could buy a new one from here. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=010210340&r=2026&g=104 they are 1hp which seems a little like overkill. is it too much or is more pow...

Thomas H

here they are. i'll have to check my wiring knowledge cos i don't do much of it and the diagram kinda went over my head a bit. Although the fact that the file is called the shakeling is a little un-nerving. here it is though. [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hayman/New%20Folder/schakeling%...

Thomas H

Thas an even better idea. i could also post any improvements i make when i'm done. i'm sure my dad will make them better somehow.

Thomas H

i have a very simple solution. buy a shield of me and tell them to bugger off.

Thomas H

i get that every now and then. i put my little rivet mug on the side after rivetting and go in and go to bed. next morning there are rivets all over the floor and on shelves. it is really strange.

Thomas H

Those plans would be great. what size compressor would i need for thos eplans though or are they changeable.

Thomas H

Maybe i should try and find a motor then. would a washing machine motor be good enough. i posted a few months ago about this kinda of hammer but i didn't really go anywhere with it.

Thomas H

i'm a fast learner. i'd get the work checked out by my local inspector and my dad has extstensive knowledge of engineering.

Thomas H

How do i make a steam engine then adapt it for a power hammer for light duty planishing. it would be cheaper and probably easier than an electric hammer. maybe big enough to planish a couple of breastplates a week and a helmet. this could be quite a fun project.

Thomas H

Don't worry vitus that extra 1 percetn of ringing is just your brain rolling around

Thomas H

Kinda like this that i made out of white tack. any kinda saddle shaped really.[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hayman/New%20Folder/Picture%20002.jpg[/img]

Thomas H

you want ONE righ demi gauntlet. you feeling a bit odd today

Thomas H

just a quick question, what is anticlastic raising. is it a different method than normal raising or is it an older technique. oh and they'd have to be cheap too. i wouldn't mind a long ended dishing hammer, or a big dishing form.

Thomas H

What would be best for an armet also the one by sinric.

Thomas H

Wow that is a real shame. I don't know chris personally but i hope he gets better soon and recovers what was stolen. on a slightly better note though i have time to save up for next year. also is it a book your doing.

Thomas H

it wasn't just someone that did it for kicks. it was Brian price for use at his fighting goup.

Thomas H

i'd trade you my nothing, but as you know, you can't get something for nothing. it was bound to be said eventually.

Thomas H

square targets/bucklers. about 30cm wide by 40 long. with a steel grip.made from 18g cold rolled mild. about $20

Thomas H

Ya mean you can't find one anywhere. or at the moment.

Thomas H

i just ordered it. it looks and sounds like an interesting book. can you believe i got a copy of AAoTMK for Ã‚Â£8. yes you heard it right Ã‚Â£8.

Thomas H

I use an old claw hammer that has a really wide face and is just the right weight. your not cheap for not wanting to spend a lot of money. i make a lot of my own stakes whcih means i get what i want at a low price and know the quality. ya get what i mean.

Thomas H

Hey Gwen have you heard anything about your UK jousting friends yet. not nagging just reminding

Thomas H

From an arc junkie some advice to you- use an arc welder with variable settings you control how much material you are putting into the joint. where is this article by the way about welding helmet halves.

Thomas H

what kind of depth is the most historical for the cop.

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