The New Snark Thread

[1066vik]

I was on the verge of starting into the smithing hobby, collected a few anvils, a few tongs, and started thinking about a forge design... life gets in the way sometimes though.

Check out Mr Volcano - it's a pretty decent starter forge kit under a c-note.

 

[The Warrior]

I came across an old hand crank forge at the antique store yesterday. Took a few photos:

 

[1066vik]

How silly was the price?

 

[daizee]

The seized up one sitting in my collapsing lean-to is really cheap. Come get it, pleeaaase.

 

[The Warrior]

How silly was the price?

I believe the tag said $350.

 

[1066vik]

And that's why it's still there.

 

[The Warrior]

It's "new", tweren't there last weekend.

 

[knoefz]

Interesting, never seen one of those.

 

[tanglediver]

It's a coal forge.
I started to make a brake drum into a forge, but had second thoughts about coal for fuel. No coal sources on the west coast that I'm aware of... started looking at the gas burners. I even considered wood. I can get pallets.

 

[1066vik]

You can use lump charcoal in a coal forge, but propane is pretty easy and convenient

 

[plumberroy]

I'm into the new department and shifts . I picked a good time to make the change, because they have dumped the training for the systems in the 2 new buildings so I am staying 5 extra hours a day . The night shift is not a problem. The extra 10 hours have been tiring. I left my tool cart in the old shop because it is set up for plumbing. I was handed a Klein backpack with tools in the new shop . In reality 90% of the time I can get by with the tools carry in my Condor pocket organizer . 4 in. Adjustable wrench, small straight/Phillips screwdriver, Leatherman Crunch, 4 in. 1/4-5/16th bit driver thermometer, tickle stick , machinist rule, sharpie and pen.

 

[DunkEm]

I'm into the new department and shifts . I picked a good time to make the change, because they have dumped the training for the systems in the 2 new buildings so I am staying 5 extra hours a day . The night shift is not a problem. The extra 10 hours have been tiring. I left my tool cart in the old shop because it is set up for plumbing. I was handed a Klein backpack with tools in the new shop . In reality 90% of the time I can get by with the tools carry in my Condor pocket organizer . 4 in. Adjustable wrench, small straight/Phillips screwdriver, Leatherman Crunch, 4 in. 1/4-5/16th bit driver thermometer, tickle stick , machinist rule, sharpie and pen.

What's a tickle stick?

 

[plumberroy]

What's a tickle stick?

Non contact voltage tester

 

[granitestateofmind]

What's a tickle stick?

Thank you for asking....

Non contact voltage tester

...cuz, despite having wandered around with one in my tool belt for thirty years, I had no idea that they had that nickname.

 

[plumberroy]

I picked it up from the sparkies ( electricians)

 

[DunkEm]

Stopped by my semi-local pawn shop. They had 4 of the Ka-Bar wrench knives. Fun to finally hold one, but not worth it for me.

But that P365XL they had...not sure how long I can resist that.

 

[1066vik]

The latest whisky cup

 

[The Warrior]

Too freakin' cool man.

 

[plumberroy]

Thank you for asking....


...cuz, despite having wandered around with one in my tool belt for thirty years, I had no idea that they had that nickname.

This is what I carry most of the time in the new position

https://imgur.com/a/6v1E18q

Compared to this in the position I came from

https://imgur.com/a/MBJWl0F

 

[DunkEm]

This is what I carry most of the time in the new position

https://imgur.com/a/6v1E18q

Compared to this in the position I came from

https://imgur.com/a/MBJWl0F

Looks like the new EDC might be easier on the back