[TheForge] RE: Tool Steel

[Jerry Smith]

Dan,

Besides the engine hoist, I have been know to back the
trailer in to the garage, and pull stuff off the
trailer. 

It will get done, one way of another. 

Jerry

--- Dan Scheid <damales at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 
> Well weight is weight and if my little car trailer
> could take the 8K pounds
> in weight your trailer ought to handle it. or rent
> one if you don't have one
> If they have a fork lift getting them on should be
> simple. getting them off
> well that could be tricky
> Dan,
> 
> Steel is so dense compared to something like a
> generator. I moved 10K ona  trailer, that was my TIG
> welder, 15Kw generator, my 14 x 40 lathe and bunches
> of little stuff. The pile of steel is about two
> skids
> in square shape and maybe 2 feet tall. Much
> different
> density. This is really good stuf!
> 
> Jerry
> 
> --- Dan Scheid <damales at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Jerry I just hauled a 100KWA generator home on a
> car
> > trailer figure the
> > weight at about 8K pounds so you might try that if
> > you can get them to load
> > it. With a forklift. Sorry but I'm on the left
> cost
> > so too far to really
> > help.
> > Dan
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of Jerry Smith
> > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 8:48 PM
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] RE: Tool Steel
> > 
> > It on the East Outerbelt side of Columbus.
> > Everything
> > except the last 12 miles to my place, it is on I
> 70.
> > I
> > live on a major state route, so it's an easy run.
> I
> > can cut the miles down, but I don't like running
> on
> > residential roads and gravel roads with lots of
> > weight.
> > 
> > Jerry.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Saint Phlip <phlip at 99main.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > I'd love to, Jerry, but coming after it from
> > > Connecticut would be a
> > > bit of a run ;-) And, I'm kinda busy over here,
> > > trying to get my hands
> > > on a couple tons of wrought iron (yeah, the rwal
> > > stuff). If you like,
> > > I can post the offer of halvsies to my
> Metalsmiths
> > > List, and the
> > > Creative Frugality List, see if we can find you
> > some
> > > takers. I'd
> > > guess, since you said it's about 100 miles west
> of
> > > Wheeling, it's in
> > > Zanesville or Newark?
> > > 
> > > On 12/29/06, Jerry Smith
> > > <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com> wrote:
> > > > Andy,
> > > >
> > > > What does that have to do with moving my tools
> > > steel.
> > > > I am willing to give half of the pile to
> > somebody
> > > who
> > > > will help me move this pile to my shop. That
> is
> > my
> > > > economics.
> > > >
> > > > I used to follow the Macro Economics of the
> > World,
> > > but
> > > > these days and in my area, the steel business
> is
> > > > always on TV. They will being closing a plant
> > > because
> > > > it costs too much to produce here that was
> last
> > > week,
> > > > this week they are increasing production due
> to
> > > > current and sudden demands, next week they
> plan
> > on
> > > > selling the mill. That is on the tube a lot
> > around
> > > me
> > > > and it's ever changing. Some Brazilian company
> > is
> > > > buying out another steel company around here,
> or
> > > maybe
> > > > next week it could be the company in Chicago
> > > buying
> > > > the mill. Without a chart, you could get a
> > > headache.
> > > >
> > > > So anyone want to split some tool steel?
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > >
> > > > --- Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jerry Smith wrote:
> > > > > > With all of these talks about global
> > economic
> > > and
> > > > > the
> > > > > > steel industry, I still have 8,000 pounds
> of
> > > tool
> > > > > > steel sitting in a warehouse 100 miles
> away
> > > from
> > > > > me.
> > > > > > That is what I can relate to, what Mittal
> > and
> > > > > other
> > > > > > International companies are doing is
> outside
> > > of my
> > > > > day
> > > > > > to day activites.
> > > > >
> > > > >       Is that really so?  One of the great
> > > nemeses of
> > > > > business is the "hidden
> > > > > cost".  Similarly, one of the big ones for
> > John
> > > Q.
> > > > > Public are "hidden
> > > > > effects".  I wouldn't be too quick to
> declare
> > > that
> > > > > given activities
> > > > > don't affect you.  You just may not be able
> to
> > > > > readily ID them.
> > > > >
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> > > -- 
> > > Saint Phlip
> > > 
> > > Heat it up
> > > Hit it hard
> > > Repent as necessary.
> > > 
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