[TheForge] New Acquisitions

Sun Jun 2 13:40:00 2002

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On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 10:46:02   
 Rafter Lazy C wrote:
>Hello All-
>
>I have, just last weekend, got a couple new items I am sure you will
>appreciate hearing about.  One is a forge, and the other is a blower.
>
>I have put pictures of these over in the tools and tooling section of the
>photoaccess site.
>
>The forge is an old cast iron rectangular forge with water trough.  Only,
>the water trough is full of holes.  I think it has been sitting outside for
>a few years, and has rusted thru several places.  I can fix this easily
>enough.
>
>The blower is a Champion No.400 hand crank blower with stand.  I have never
>had one of these before, but have used one of them before and really liked
>it.  My question is, what should I do to it, or not do to it in the way of
>cleaning up and starting to use it?  Never having had one like this before,
>I have no idea what I should mess with, and REALLY don't want to mess this
>up.  I got a hand crank post drill a couple of years ago that worked, but is
>covered with 2 to 3 inches of old grease and dirt, etc.  I thought I was
>smart and started to take it apart, and the main crank wheel promptly broke
>and froze in place halfway off.  Never have been able to get any farther.
>So I don't want to mess up again.  If you look at the pics, this seems to
>have bearing covers at the shaft ends.  Do I remove them for cleaning?  Do I
>leave them strictly alone?  Please give me some pointers, you guys that have
>had these before.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Rick Crawford at  Rafter Lazy C
>Home of Rick's Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
>email = [email protected]
>home page = http://www.tbcnet.com/~rafterlazyc/
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>Rick  I picked up a 400 last week. Crank was stiff but not tight or locked up. Squirted oil into the oiler every day and gave it a couple of turns.After 3-4 days it loosened right up and is ready to go to work. 
Also, yesterday I picked up a Champion drill press. It's twice the size of the Champion I have now. Haven't really tried it for true. Needs a cleaning and oil. Do you know anyplace I can find info about these presses?  

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