[TheForge] Fw: lamps

[Ralph Sproul]

        I am reposting this as it didn't come up when I sent it.  If folks
get doubles - please ignore.

Ralph Sproul - Bear Hill Blacksmith
Webster, NH


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Sproul" <brhlbsmt@mcttelecom.com>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: lamps


>         Just before Christmas I was in elf mode making lamps for the kids
> for presents.  (they are 22 and 24 so it is safe to do that!)
>         In the process of making these lamps, I was after a tree trunk
> looking lamp with roots on the base.  So this brings me to the topic of
pipe
> slitting.  I found many ways of pipe slitting during this project and
> wondered if anyone had any other ideas.
>
>         I started by slitting the pipe with a drop band saw/cut off style
> saw.
>         That was slow so I went to plasma - but that was really heavy slag
> clean up
>         So I tried Pam down the pipe and then plasma - that was better in
> clean up
>         Then I went back to slitting with the saw and plasma cutting the
> taper.
>         This worked well and finished the project
>
>         After the project was over I had someone mention using the
> bridgeport and a slitting saw to cut the pipe, and I thought that was a
> pretty good idea.  I'm sure a cutting torch can be used but on 3/4 schd 80
> the slag would be a bear.  Anyone have any other wonderful ideas for pipe
> sliting?
>         I did go ahead and slit the pipe with the Bridgeport, but found it
a
> tad slow.  I thought of running a feed table into a stand up band saw I
> have, but haven't done that yet.
>
> Ralph Sproul - Bear Hill Blacksmith
> Webster, NH
>
>