[TheForge] Moloch, pickle problem

[Tod Estes]

Yesterday we were without power as we were recieving a large amount of freezing
rain. The weight of the ice was popping limbs off of trees and taking out the
trees themselves. One tree hit a utility pole and broke it off about 8 foot
above the ground, What a mess. The line crews had to cut their way in to the
damage. Most side roads that had trees nearby were impassable or nearly that
way. We were using the 2 fireplaces to heat the house and lanterns for light
The kids loved it, mebe I should just stay off the grid? I have three votes for
no electric, but the admiral vetoed it. I have trees down on the house, and both
shops. Yesterday my forge vent stack took a direct impact and flattened it. I
cannot get to that building today due to the amount of limbs in the way. We got
one more inch of precip last night and woke up at 0230 to "gunfire" outside the
window, after snaprolling out of bed and I came to my senses and saw the limbs
outside the window down, how it didnt break the window I do not know. We tried
to relieve as much weight as possible by pruning branches but today I see it
was a useless effort as the trees are just snapping off above where we pruned.
We are still recieving rain thats is freezing and it is estimated that we will
recieve freezing rain for the until Thurs. morning. Well at least I have the
generators ready and plenty of fuel if I need it. The bright side of all this
is that next year I will have plenty of firewood.
Tod.
Quoting "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>:

> Just rub it in Robert!  I used to live in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and I
> miss it on days like these!
>
> My power went off this morning at 4:56, but I was already awake to the sounds
> of gunshots all around my house -- I thought I was in Bagdad.  The gunshots
> turned out to be hundreds of tree limbs snapping under the weight of ice.
> Fortunately, no trees fell on my house or truck.  I can take the cold, but no
> shower and no coffee!  That brutal!
>
> Aubrey
>
> ________________________________________
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of robert hensarling [rhrocker at hilconet.com]
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 2:55 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Moloch, pickle problem
>
> Seems to us like it's freezing here also in South central Texas!  Drizzle
> (yuck), and cold, cold temps (60's).   I think I'll load up the family and
> head out due South, until I find some rain forrest and banana trees.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 2:49 PM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Moloch, pickle problem
>
>
> James,
>
> That's a good suggestion.  But, I have already tightened the ram gibs.  They
> was quite a bit of slop in the ram when I first got the hammer.  But, now,
> after adjusting, they move smoothly throughout their range with almost no
> slop at all.  I'm thinking spring tension may be one key to my problem, but
> I'm not sure.
>
> Today it is 24*F and icy here in Norman (not too far north of you).  I got
> some more K1 for my heater so I may get out to the shop this afternoon.
>
> Aubrey
>
> ________________________________________
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Cindy and James [jallcorn at suddenlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:55 PM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] Moloch, pickle problem
>
> Moloch,
>
> I have a 25 # Moloch, when it does the bang/tap, I tighten the hammer
> guides (the parts that are on each side that the parts slide in).  They
> always work loose after a while.   Or, depending on the size work I am
> doing, I will raise /lower the hammer on the flywheel.  Good luck.
>
> [snip]
> James Allcorn
> Bois D'Arc Forge Blacksmith Shop
> Paris, TX
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Tod Estes

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