la bala Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I reckon you need an "Oliver" https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/289004501066418421/ I have operated one, they make life easy. Doubt if them next door would be best pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I had forgotten I had buckets to spray. May get a billet cut out of landy spring tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I've had an hour ( or 20 ) in the workshop as well Ps: Did you get any bunnies the other night? Spotted your camo series on the stubbles from the road ( not far from tiff and his goats ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I've had an hour ( or 20 ) in the workshop as well Ps: Did you get any bunnies the other night? Spotted your camo series on the stubbles from the road ( not far from tiff and his goats ) Neat job bud. Had 14 in 3 evenings off that little bit of stubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Neat job bud. Had 14 in 3 evenings off that little bit of stubble. Done as a favour for one of the girlfriends friends, ended up repairing a hole in the wheel arch which i nearly put my hand through as well, rotten job, even as low as the mig would go it just blew holes, not at my own place so didn't have any proper heat sinks to put behind it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Done as a favour for one of the girlfriends friends, ended up repairing a hole in the wheel arch which i nearly put my hand through as well, rotten job, even as low as the mig would go it just blew holes, not at my own place so didn't have any proper heat sinks to put behind it! Just get someone to hold a copper mallet behind your weld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Just get someone to hold a copper mallet behind your weld I've got a big lump of copper at home that I'd normally use but I hadn't thought to take it with me ( I use a shed at my in-laws as my workshop but it's not secure so I don't keep anything there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I've had an hour ( or 20 ) in the workshop as well Ps: Did you get any bunnies the other night? Spotted your camo series on the stubbles from the road ( not far from tiff and his goats ) Got a run of 17m of 50mm weld mesh to do, can i ask how what sort of time did you go for on the mesh to box welds so it did not just melt the mesh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Got a run of 17m of 50mm weld mesh to do, can i ask how what sort of time did you go for on the mesh to box welds so it did not just melt the mesh? I put a weld on ever 2nd mesh bar, about 5-10mm long, I will admit to melting the odd bit. You'll know how to see when it's about to melt after a couple, tends do go bright red, then hold like that for a second and then you'll see one side of the bar start to dip in. Found the trick was to stop before then! Did another set of cages whilst welding the mesh with the sane method last year and they're holding strong! They passed inspection by the toughest critic, my girlfriend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I've had an hour ( or 20 ) in the workshop as well [/url Wouldn't look out of place in a police van pickin up drunks on a Friday night! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I have operated one, they make life easy. Doubt if them next door would be best pleased. Just out of interest, was that an old-fashioned Oliver where the hammer is directly powered by the treadle, as opposed to a more modern power hammer where the pedal is simply a control? Is it tricky to keep your balance while standing on one leg and working the hammer with the other leg? Perhaps no more difficult than a pole lathe, but that is another I device I have never tried to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 if i had my time over again ...i would love to make a drop hammer....working off a cam.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 if i had my time over again ...i would love to make a drop hammer....working off a cam.... Powered by a waterwheel 😂😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Powered by a waterwheel you now know me too well................................................no more surprises, i shall now retire gracefully...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) you now know me too well................................................no more surprises, i shall now retire gracefully...... There's one in Sweden resently restored it worth a look on utube I think it's a 10 ton drop Edited August 11, 2017 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 There's one in Sweden resently restored it worth a look on utube I think it's a 10 ton drop i wasnt thinking of something THAT big... ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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