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(08-16-2014, 02:09 AM)awemawson Wrote: [ -> ]..... oh we KNOW Steve ...

Not everyone on here is also on MM

(08-15-2014, 06:23 PM)kenne Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-06-2014, 02:21 PM)RobWilson. Wrote: [ -> ]Also the Russian Lad on Ebay has let me down with the depleted Uranium sheet , so it looks like mild steel will have to do


Cheers Rob

I am not so sure you would enjoy D/U , once it got hot enough , strange things could happen , and How would you look with a tail and
glowing skin , Just Saying

Hi Kenne , I was hoping for maybe an extra hand or something

(08-15-2014, 09:20 PM)vtsteam Wrote: [ -> ]Now THAT is one hell of a forge!!!

Cheers Steve , its built with the usual Wilson overkill


Rob

(08-16-2014, 03:22 AM)RobWilson. Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-15-2014, 06:23 PM)kenne Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-06-2014, 02:21 PM)RobWilson. Wrote: [ -> ]Also the Russian Lad on Ebay has let me down with the depleted Uranium sheet , so it looks like mild steel will have to do


Cheers Rob

I am not so sure you would enjoy D/U , once it got hot enough , strange things could happen , and How would you look with a tail and
glowing skin , Just Saying

Hi Kenne , I was hoping for maybe an extra hand or something
I can't wait to see the finished product at work , any idea's on the finished weight , looks like it will stay wherever you put it . Great looking build

(08-15-2014, 09:20 PM)vtsteam Wrote: [ -> ]Now THAT is one hell of a forge!!!

Cheers Steve , its built with the usual Wilson overkill


Rob

(08-16-2014, 03:22 AM)RobWilson. Wrote: [ -> ]Cheers Steve , its built with the usual Wilson overkill
Rob

It's art, man.

Hi Kenne

I have no idea of what the finished weight will be ,I still have a few bits to add , it may just start to bend spacetime by the time I am done and I reckon it would stay put on the deck of a rolling ship


Rob

It would make the rolling ship turn turtle if it was on deck

Afternoon Lads


Dug out an old electric motor to use for the forge blower .



An 8" machinist rule in the foreground just so you can get an idea of the size , its not a large motor , and all I could make out from the label was 240v and fractional .

So out came the test gear just to make sure the motor was safe and to fined out what the RPMs where , turned out to be 1450 rpm .




Wire nuts ,love em,,,,,,,,,, probably the best thing to come out of the USA since Burger King



There great for quick hook ups . , turned out the insulation was sound on the motor , running no load at about 2 amps , start was 9.5 amps .



Suppose I better get the old Etch A Sketch out and draw up a blower


Cheeeeers Rob

Rob, If you have one on your pile, a TEFC motor (totally enclosed fan cooled) would be a better choice round a forge. There'll be lots of dust and cinders drawn through that vented one

Hi Andrew ,

I agree , a TEFC motor would be a MUCH better choice ,but I dont have one to hand ,well I do but its 1 1/2 Hp . and being the tight arse that I am I don't want to buy one , I will just have to suck it and see , if it claps out I will change it , but for the moment it will do to get the project fired up


Cheers Rob

Hi Rob, Even if you did buy a motor , you would then get one offered for free within the next couple of days and it would be too much trauma to go through Normally the free one you have lying on the shelf seems to fit the bill just 'perfect'
Like you say it will get you up and running.........I am looking forward to seeing it fired up

Cheers Mick.