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  1. Chris Cramer

    Drill press repair

    The arbor on the end of the shaft of my drill press is in terrible shape and doesn't hold the chuck well enough to keep it at the center of the shaft. If you look at the original arbor in the first picture the arbor is part of the shaft, so it is a tapered shaft. In this case I will need to cut...
  2. Chris Cramer

    Metal lathe options

    What is the required HP to work metal? I am looking at the affordable 8 x 13 wood lathe from KMs tools https://www.kmstools.com/king-canada-8-quot-x-13-quot-variable-speed-wood-lathe.html However I'm not sure if it can be used with metal. What exactly is the difference between a metal and wood...
  3. Chris Cramer

    Laser Engraving

    I Just purchased the new XTool D1 Pro 20W diode laser engraver. The tool works great for engraving, but I was a bit disappointed in the 20W module when it could not cut the 3/8" hard wood that I use for my knife handles. The 20W module does have enough power to engrave stainless steel which is...
  4. Chris Cramer

    Woodwork.

    I finally got around to finishing my custom display case that I've been meaning to build for a more professional presentation of the knives and other projects that I intend to sell. The frame I wanted to make more beautiful than the appearance of simple wood stain; so I chose to go for the use...
  5. Chris Cramer

    Air compressors

    My Air compressor keeps tripping the breaker when ever it tries to start pumping more air into the tank with any pressure above 10 psi. When I use my plasma cutter and the compressor looses too much pressure, I need to empty the remaining air pressure for it to start and keep running without...
  6. Chris Cramer

    Components

    Hi, Does anyone have, a decent 2hp motor they could spare, or know of a good deal for a used or new motor? The motor I had installed on my 2x72 belt grinder shorted somewhere when I installed the single phase VFD, and now neither the motor nor the VFD works. I have a 2hp 3 phase motor and a...
  7. Chris Cramer

    Induction forges

    I was doing some research on building a good coal forge, when I came across an article on the induction forge/heater. Depending how much it would cost in electricity, a heater that efficient would be very useful for wrought iron work, and maybe blade smithing if the coil were big enough...
  8. Chris Cramer

    The eggscaliber, a custom forged skillet

    On my third try I finally managed to forge the perfect carbon steel skillet for the hilt and handle I had to add. My fist two dishes were not heavy enough to hold up the weight of the hilt and handle. Shaping thicker steel took more effort, but it was much more solid and easy to keep still.
  9. Chris Cramer

    Scrap metal

    Does anyone know of a place that would offer their scrap to you for free, or at least at a much lower price than stock on sale? For certain projects, scrap metal would not be ideal; but for other things like metal art, if you are creative then it is very useful to find parts that are already...
  10. Chris Cramer

    Swage blocks.

    I'm working on forging a custom skillet with a fancy handle. So far I've done it all over the anvil, but it is difficult to get the sides perfectly curved and the bottom perfectly flat without a mold or a swage block.
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