Fun with square tubing too

[accordionman]

HARV,
is that a #1, or #2 hossfeld bender? you sure have got a lot
of good stuff. all of that scrap iron is worth a lot.
accordionman
william l. brown

 

[Inspector507]

Thats not just scrap iron. Each one is a potential "new project"

 

[wroughtn_harv]

<font color=blue>Harv, did you build Miss Hossfield or is she a commercial product?</font color=blue>

Evening Don,

Go Williams Lowbuck Tools also carries the Hossfield bender.

I picked mine up for seven and a half as is from an ad in the paper. I was about as lucky as winning the lottery.

But you might keep and eye open at the high school surplus shop equipment auctions. I once picked up a Number One Hossfield complete with all the dies and the trick storage box stand combination. It was a sealed bid deally do and I got it for a hundred and fifty three dollars. Again, luck, you gotta have it.

I use my Hossfield at least once a weak. I bend pipe, bar, round stock, angle iron etc. It's better than the bank owing you money.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

<font color=blue>you sure have got a lot
of good stuff.</font color=blue>

You haven't seen the half of it. I've got neat rocks from all over, gotta luv rocks. I've got some neat wood, wood is special, and then there's the iron, be still my heart. I can get the warmies just thinking about it........

Tomorrow I'm gonna make an aluminum tank for an indoor water fall a customer can't live with out. So maybe we ought to just define it all as "stuff". Real good "stuff".

 

[micromike]

Harv

Thanks for the excellent black smithing links!!

I've definately got to make one of those "pet carriers" for the neibhbors cat.

See the last picture in the series.

http://www.balconesforge.org/gallery/galish/galish.htm


Mike

 

[wroughtn_harv]

I sat next to Jim one of the days during the Rob Gunter demo. He apologized repeatedly and often for being so unpolitically correct. He also told me he found that design in an old blacksmithing book.

There was a glint in his eye that told me, well, I've found out there are some people who have character, and some people are it. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.balconesforge.org/gallery/galish/galish.htm>He are it.</A>

You would truly love him. He's a toot. And I can't think of that pet carrier not break out a grin.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

I sat next to Jim one of the days during the Rob Gunter demo. He apologized repeatedly and often for being so unpolitically correct. He also told me he found that design in an old blacksmithing book.

There was a glint in his eye that told me, well, I've found out there are some people who have character, and some people are it. He are it

You would truly love him. He's a toot. And I can't think of that pet carrier not break out a grin.

 

[EdDekker]

I started with a TIG/Stick welder (Miller Maxstar 200) to build some accessaries for my tractor. Cutting steel to weld was slow so I added a Plasma cutter (Hypertherm PowerMax 600). I have not used the Plasma cutter yet, I am waiting for the electrician to run a 125 Amp sub panel in the garage for my tools.

I have been powering the welder from a 20 Amp 110 Volt line for thin work or from my generator (giving the welder 220V @25 Amps) for thicker work (the Maxstar adapts to the voltage supplied). The plasma cutter is forcing me to do better. The Plasma cutter needs more than the generator can provide(220V @ 50 Amps), so its time to improve the wiring.

Oh yes - the plasma cutter also requires more air than my compressor can deliver for more than a few seconds, so the sub panel will provide a 40 Amp circuit for a new compressor. ...


Maybe I should be standing up saying "My name is Ed and I and a Tool Addict"

 

[EdKing]

[blue[Maybe I should be standing up saying "My name is Ed and I and a Tool Addict" </font color=blue>

Welcome to the group, brother. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[LWFrisk]

I have been following wroughtn_harv's posts too. In fact, I check back every day to see what he has posted. I think we need to all pitch in and make it worth his while to teach us all more about his work. Everything he says is really well put together and easy to understand, the photos are great too. He is a great teacher (and that is coming from a vocational teacher of 34 years in Auto and everything related and ending up in Computer Science). If I could hold the interest of my students the way he holds my attention, I would consider myself as a master teacher.

His posts on bending and fabricating got me to do a bit of a search for a bender for the hobiest. You guys may want to take a look at this one on sale at $64.99:

Type the following in your browser

www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=38470

or just

www.harborfreight.com
and enter item # 38470-3vga in search.

I am getting one and the scroll attachment for $19.99 too. My local store honors the Internet Web Sales with a printout of their specials so there is no shipping fee. Be careful, they have two identical, the other is $79.

It will not come close to Harv's benders, but looks like a great little tool for small stuff.

Have fun -- Leo in sunny California