New Post Anvil Mount & Quench Tank

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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I had a new quench tank made... 6x7x36 (holds 5gal perfectly). The vertical tank just didn't suit my needs. I like the versitility of a horizontal tank to quench edge or spine first...
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I used my vertical tank to retire the old chicken feeder setup...
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Here is the updated area. I've been using my smaller forge lately. It is much easier to focus the heat where I need it than the 2-burner was...
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My Sugar Creek Kiln is working great...
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It is small and cramped but I call it home.
Thanks for looking
Rick
 
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"Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces. Calling out the best of who we are."
Don't remember who said it but it fits. Very nice place Rick, but I will miss seeing the chicken feeder anvil......Randy
 
Rick Marchand said:
I had a new quench tank made... 6x7x36 (holds 5gal perfectly).
The horizontal tank just didn't suit my needs.

I like the versatility of a horizontal tank to quench edge or spine first...


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The horizontal tank just didn't suit my needs.
You mean vertical didn't suit your needs ?

I'm thinking I like that post anvil setup
smaller space used.
Taller, closer to my eyes.
Easier for me to stand closer and stay upright.
 
It looks like a pure form follows function setup, beautifully efficient.

The post anvil looks great, how is it put together (main pipe to anvil part)? Is that a rubber mat underneath?

Charlie
 
Nice clean setup Rick, looks very user friendly. I'm probably going to get the same kiln soon, I need a bigger one.
 
Nice setup, Rick......looking good. I'm looking for some property outside the suburbs, so I can finally get my shop up and running.
 
Charlie Lewis said:
It looks like a pure form follows function setup, beautifully efficient.

The post anvil looks great, how is it put together (main pipe to anvil part)? Is that a rubber mat underneath?

Charlie
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The pipe is 1/4" walled x 6" dia. The anvil is 4"x4"x14" and buried 10" into dense grade crushed stone (the chalky fine gravel). Then I hammered steel wedges inbetween the anvil and the pipe wall for added support. This way I can completely disassemble it if I need to. There is a 3/8 rubber mat under the stand. I lose a little bit of rebound with this setup but it is nice and quiet. My shop is in an attached garage and a regular anvil on a stump "pings" and the "thud" carries throughout the house. This one is isolated enough that my neighbors don't even know when I'm hammering. It's a compromise.

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Nice set up Rick! Your shop is way too clean looking though... :D
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That shot was taken after a couple hours of cleaning.... it's already messy after one day of work.
 
The anvil is 1045, flamecut, normalized and blanchard ground (by me... I called in some favours at the shop I used to work at) I stuck the end in my forge for about 45mins, until the face got red then quenched it in a tub of warm water. Most of the surface skates a (used) file but it still dents pretty easily.
 
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