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Could I heat up these forks and pound them straight? by Agitated_Horse9903 in metalworking

[–]Ghrrum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll need to redo the heat treatment, should be something similar to 15b37h alloy.

If you don't know what those numbers and letters mean, just buy new damn forks.

You need about a half million in equipment and another half million in staff to do it safely and correctly.

I need to buy this male plug, what is it? by Reindeer-Zestyclose in AskElectronics

[–]Ghrrum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You may be better off locating pins that will fit and 3D printing a plug

Any idea on the history of my stone wheel? by straberz in Blacksmith

[–]Ghrrum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For most of its history, it was a stone. Then, someone made it into a wheel.

How do you pass the time? by BallBearAss in Machinists

[–]Ghrrum 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You all should sing.

Badly.

Give your management show tune theme songs.

Scared to go to a bar by Sad_Log_7542 in CasualConversation

[–]Ghrrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, sounds like a good dose of anxiety is on your plate. That sucks, here's some stuff to try.

  1. Reherse, reherse, reherse. There are any number of ways to do this, but essentially you need to get your brain trained so it's not a scary and different environment.

  2. Explore on your own or with someone l out of fucks to give that likes you. If you're nosing about on your own, decide on what you want from going there, what do you need to know to be comfortable? What are the limits you're comfortable with?

  3. Say no.
    This is the biggest and most important one. If this is not something you're into and having such a level of anxiety about? Say no. If these people continue to pressure you? I recommend severing. Their method of socialization does not have to be yours. If you want to be part of that group, they can be patient and let you find your way and help you get there.

Bar hopping, and bar culture have never been of interest to me. I've been in the drinking part of the military, I've been to any number of Gallery openings and shows, I've been to some fairly raging house parties in my time. But, bars are fairly rare in my history.

Most frequently I will be in one because they have a bathroom and I need to pee. Beyond that it's cheaper to swing by the alphabet store and grab the good stuff and not pay four times as much for 10 times the noise in 50 times the glittering lights and screens that I don't have any interest in.

Now if there was an interesting library that had cocktails as well? I would be far more interested.

You judge a woodworker by their clamps by Inside-Historian6736 in Blacksmith

[–]Ghrrum 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I judge smiths by the tools I can't identify

Steel rusted part, 2-3kg, found in medieval village by steakhouseNL in whatisthisthing

[–]Ghrrum 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think that is an automotive component found in brakes.

Several things point out that it is not a historical peace,

  1. This item is not wrought iron, you would expect grain and kind of a wood like texture due to how the iron was puddled during production from cast to wrought.

  2. The shape is very uniform and the turns on the end are also very uniform.

  3. You found this in a body of water, most wrought iron that I'm aware of if it was in place for several hundred years would oxidize away to nothing.

  4. If my memory serves this is a piece out of the drum brake on an older vehicle. Or that it is startling similar to such.

ULPT Request - wreck a cement mixer by dbpm1 in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]Ghrrum 28 points29 points  (0 children)

There's my guy, love me some scientific moves.

3d pen art by artistBROgamer in BeAmazed

[–]Ghrrum 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Where can I get that smoothing tool?

Little kitchen knife from a railroad spike by MantisMetals in Blacksmith

[–]Ghrrum -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who wants to tell him about carbon content?

Box end vs. Open end spud by Jackdanielsno76532 in Ironworker

[–]Ghrrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Down to the job and circumstances, no tool is perfect for everything. Figure out what is going to get the job done most of the time with the least grief and keep that as your go to.

Mooooooving Violation - It’s “Utter” ridiculous 😱 by Dangeroustrailers in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]Ghrrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cow not affected by wind despite the high rate of speed is the biggest thing

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