Ross Vosloo 174 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Hi all. No new blades, but something that will help make them. I picked it up for the unbelievable price of us$350!! First pic is where I saw it first, next pic is it in the shop, and my Mrs reaction. Plans are to throw a new concrete slab for it, build a protective cage around all the moving stuff (I'm clumsy) and then convert from the electric motor it has to either a petrol or diesel power pack. 16hour daily power cuts are no joke. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,639 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 That thing is a beast! Excellent score, sir! That will change the way you think about forging. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Benson 84 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Your wife looks a bit less than enthusiastic... Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Christenberry 333 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Yup, that's how I'd describe her "look". Mine would just be screaming "Over my dead body!" Good purchase, Ross. Bet you'll have a lot of fun with that one! Edited November 17, 2019 by Chris Christenberry Link to post Share on other sites
Gerhard Gerber 337 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Nice score Ross! Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel W 82 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Just let her know having this machine cuts down on forge time and increases time to spend with her to do other stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,661 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 8:21 AM, Daniel W said: Just let her know having this machine cuts down on forge time and increases time to spend with her to do other stuff. Unfortunately, that's a bold faced lie. Having one of these increases the amount of time you spend playing with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Robert D. 94 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I see her thinking " I need to find the receipt so I know how much to sell this for after I kill him " but thats a dang nice find, I would have bought it as well.... Link to post Share on other sites
Fox Creek 3 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 wow. That must be a 100 LB plus-ish "hammer", "ram" ? Link to post Share on other sites
Ross Vosloo 174 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 2:40 PM, Alan Longmire said: That thing is a beast! Excellent score, sir! That will change the way you think about forging. On 11/17/2019 at 4:35 PM, Ron Benson said: Your wife looks a bit less than enthusiastic... On 11/17/2019 at 6:00 PM, Chris Christenberry said: Yup, that's how I'd describe her "look". Mine would just be screaming "Over my dead body!" Good purchase, Ross. Bet you'll have a lot of fun with that one! On 11/18/2019 at 12:11 PM, Gerhard Gerber said: Nice score Ross! On 11/18/2019 at 5:21 PM, Daniel W said: Just let her know having this machine cuts down on forge time and increases time to spend with her to do other stuff. On 11/20/2019 at 5:10 AM, Joshua States said: Unfortunately, that's a bold faced lie. Having one of these increases the amount of time you spend playing with it. On 11/20/2019 at 11:54 PM, Robert D. said: I see her thinking " I need to find the receipt so I know how much to sell this for after I kill him " but thats a dang nice find, I would have bought it as well.... Haha, thanks very much guys! Actually, she was very much ok with me getting it, even supportive. She knows the direction I'm trying to go in and knows how much a hammer means to me. If she wasnt happy, I wouldn't have dared to take this pic!! On 11/21/2019 at 1:40 AM, Fox Creek said: wow. That must be a 100 LB plus-ish "hammer", "ram" ? I dont know. If i had to guess i would say around the 40 kg to maybe 50kg mark. The anvil itself is insane. Its solid, must be close on 800kgs by itself Link to post Share on other sites
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