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[WesternSaw]

7Oaks

Carl,I could see how that golf ball handle would be very ergonmical for fitting right into the palm of ones hand.Good job on that one!
Lawrence

 

[WesternSaw]

Jkebxjunke

Any chance you have some pictures somewhere of your shop in progress.I mean a shop is a tool is it not?
Lawrence

 

[Brmorgan]

well actually I dont... but right now my focus is on finishing out a building to be my shop... (a 24x40 pole barn) first thing is a concrete floor. then walls... then insulation, then satellite dish... heat... AC.. it already has 200 amp service.

I'm in the same boat where the infinite to-do list (and very finite finances) is concerned, though my truck shop's service is fed off a 60A breaker in the basement sub-panel in the house. I would only have to put up one pole to have it fed separately though. I don't see the need anytime soon - my welder is the heaviest load I have; it requires 60A max though I never run it hot enough to pull that much, and it's not like I can run much else while I'm striking an arc anyway!

 

[Brmorgan]

Dust Collector and Grinder

I spent a few hours this evening rebuilding the old dust collector I saved from the scrap. I'm pretty happy with it:

So far I've got about $15 and five hours' work into it. It pushes a fair amount of air - the ~5lb angle grinder barely depressed the top bag! The motor is a 1-1/2 HP Franklin pump motor. The pump was FUBAR but the motor purrs like a kitten - I paid $5 for it at the scrap.

Now I need to spend some time at the hardware store figuring out what I need for ducting, hoses, adapters, etc. I'm pretty sure this blower could sustain a small system if the machines were individually gated. I wish I had a way of measuring the flow. I have a feeling I might be running it a few RPM over spec right now just by how it sounds (I figure it's humming around 4000 RPM just by eyeballing the pulleys) but boy does it have some great suction. I "borrowed" the clothes dryer hose and buried it in my barrel of planer shavings - I soon had a fairly empty barrel. It's outperforming my expectations, anyway.

Next on the ticket is this old bandsaw (I think) grinder I snagged from a scrap steel pile today:

Bit of an antique as far as grinders are concerned, eh? Who knows if I'll ever actually be able to get it usable, but I figured since I'm building a bandmill it wouldn't be a complete waste of time. I'll need something to sharpen it with, even if it is old-skool. It'll be a bit of work though - it's seen some weather, and really needs to be stripped right down and de-rusted. The stand could use some refining too, it looks pretty homebrew right now. I'll have to take a ton of pictures before taking it apart though. The whole works underneath is an enigma to me at this point - nothing makes sense just to look at.

 

[BobL]

I don't know if ya'll will appreciate this posting since you are showing such nice old tools but I'm always looking for cheap ways to improve the tools I use frequently so here goes.

I hate the handles for my chain files whether they are wood, plastic or what not they always come loose and are never comfortable. So a while back I found a golf ball in the woods near the house and put it into my pocket thinking it might make a good handle for a file.

Well I gave you some rep for that idea.

 

[BobL]

whole works underneath is an enigma to me at this point - nothing makes sense just to look at.

It looks like the band advance/clamp mechanism. It looks similar to an old one I saw many years ago that used a foot pedal driven advance and clamp/advance.

 

[bigbadbob]

http://www.joesalter.com/detail.php?f_qryitem=13607
Came across this gun tool at a yard sale $2
The link above is the only info I could find.
any info out there??
Bob

 

[bigbadbob]

This is free from a friend.

 

[teatersroad]

can't see an anvil without thinking of Wile E. Coyote

 

[Brmorgan]

You have a good friend! How many lbs is it?

That one definitely has some history behind it. Probably came up the Fraser by sternwheeler 125 years ago or something!

 

[7oaks]

That's a real old ferrier's anvil. Real nice. Love to know the history behind it. Looks like thousands of horse shoes were made on it.

 

[bigbadbob]

You have a good friend! How many lbs is it?

That one definitely has some history behind it. Probably came up the Fraser by sternwheeler 125 years ago or something!

Guessing at 30-40 kilos.
And it came from Vancouver via minivan!!!
Looks like it was hand made!!!

 

[bigbadbob]

That's a real old ferrier's anvil. Real nice. Love to know the history behind it. Looks like thousands of horse shoes were made on it.

Thanks for that info, it came from an estate sale in the Vancouver area, guess lots of old stuff went cheap.
Bob

 

[blackoak]

Can anybody tell me what this unusual sledge hammer was designed for. It has a rubber piece around the striking face. The back a twisted fork type of set up. It is heavy duty. It has Tamco stamped into it. I assume the company that made it. I did a search on Google, but didn't really find much. I have seen these around before, but never knew what they are used for.

 

[Metals406]

Can anybody tell me what this unusual sledge hammer was designed for. It has a rubber piece around the striking face. The back a twisted fork type of set up. It is heavy duty. It has Tamco stamped into it. I assume the company that made it. I did a search on Google, but didn't really find much. I have seen these around before, but never knew what they are used for.

For taking a tire off a rim? :dunno:

 

[WesternSaw]

Bigbadbob

#1 Picture. I'm tasking a guess her on the gunsmith/firearm tool.It looks like something involved in the making of lead bullets or maybe primer caps,sorry I have not looked at the link you provided yet.

#2 Picture.That's a cool looking anvil. There has been an ongoing garage sale up the road from me as I think I mentioned in a prior post on here.Anyway there was an anvil there that I think was 125lbs or 175lbs plus breaker bar that fit's in the square hole and a whole plethora of blacksmith's tools.It finally went for either $300.00 or $500.00 can't remember exactly.
Good finds Bob
Lawrence

 

[WesternSaw]

blackoak

I would be inclined to guess the same as Nate here.One thing that would seem to be a point is that the sledge end was designed not to damage the surface that was being hit ie.rubber face
Lawrence

 

[pjwoolw]

Can anybody tell me what this unusual sledge hammer was designed for. It has a rubber piece around the striking face. The back a twisted fork type of set up. It is heavy duty. It has Tamco stamped into it. I assume the company that made it. I did a search on Google, but didn't really find much. I have seen these around before, but never knew what they are used for.

Looks like some sort of railroad spike tool.

 

[7oaks]

E.C.E hand planes

Thought I'd share some pics of a couple of my prize possession tools with you all in this thread. I've had them for nearly 20 years and paid $100 for the pair in a pawn shop back then. I've never used them except once to try and see how they work. I've had them in my office ever since - kinda as works of art. I'll soon be moving them into my new workshop where they will, again, have a place of honor. I see that these are still being made but mine are marked "West Germany". Enjoy...

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You are looking at a #701P primus try wood plane made by E.C. Emmerich in Germany. The plane is 24 inches (600MM) long. The sole is lignum vitae, and the 60MM iron is bedded at 45 degrees. The plane has a lifetime warranty.

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ECE PRIMUS # 703-P JACK PLANE

Primus # 703-P Jack Plane. It was made in West Germany in the early 1980's or before. You tool junkies will know that ECE Primus has been making world class wooden planes since 1852. The plane has a Lignum Vitae sole and the top part of the plane is made from Hornbeam. The sole measures approximately 9 3/8 inches long and about 2 ½ inches wide. The width of the cutter is approx. 1 13/16 inches.

 

[mtfallsmikey]

Where's the new shop going in at Carl? There or WV?