[TheForge] standard materials on hand

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Just different uses Bob. Quite possibly 4140. Be nice to that 
friend..there are some wonderful Cat parts for a guy inclined to make 
his own tools.
I got a giant, cracked CV joint, for example, that has become 3 forming 
stakes already and there's still some of it left.

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
> 2 1/2 shaft is a great find,  I have almost no really large stuff to work 
> with.  A friend that works for a CAT repair shop gave me some large king 
> pins, but they all have a lube hole down the center, kind of limits their 
> usefulness.
> 
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
> 573-633-2010
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
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> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] standard materials on hand
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> 
> Keep checking those trash piles!  Today between two old washing machines,
> and under a crappy folding chair I found a 29" piece of 2 1/2" shaft!  A
> pretty good find.  A small anvil is what it will be.
> 
> Smiling Jeff in brutally hot and humid Tallahassee
> 
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