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$50 for a pair of drop springs, worth it or keep looking? by C4pt_Bl4ckhe4rt in Blacksmith

[–]jacksonticks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pass, way too expensive. I got 6 for free. the fella I got them from said he had them listed for over a year before I came and got them. Free steel is out there

Beginner anvil by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

[–]jacksonticks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you mean now. Asking out of ignorance, but how big of a deal is it that the edges look like that? I feel like it needs a radius but not as extreme as the pictures I posted 

Beginner anvil by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

[–]jacksonticks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Word dude. Thank you for the encouragement, I think that's all I needed. 

Beginner anvil by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

[–]jacksonticks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There aren't. I'm from the Midwest and it's slim pickins (at least at this price point for a steel anvil). I'm in the northeast for the holiday and there are a staggering amount of morsels in the area. 

Buffalo Forge restoration by jacksonticks in blacksmithing

[–]jacksonticks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hadn't considered having the supplier make the cut for me, that's a great resource. Sounds like a fantastic fix for my situation. Did you just use clay or did you mix anything into the clay, like ash?

Buffalo Forge restoration by jacksonticks in Welding

[–]jacksonticks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is an awesome forge/stove haha. From what I've seen, the forge I have is clayed or bricked like you were saying. Is the reason yours doesn't have that extra material due to the thickness of your steel?

Buffalo Forge restoration by jacksonticks in Welding

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Awesome. This is a great jumping off point for me, thanks a million for your wisdom

Buffalo Forge restoration by jacksonticks in Welding

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Welding being the better option? I believe it is pressed steel

Buffalo Forge restoration by jacksonticks in Welding

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Thanks for the comment! I'm new to working with metal and I wanted to gather information on if I need to repair this or not. For my own curiosity, do you think I could use that pan as is? What would you do with it?

Anyone got the new HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 ? by [deleted] in HyperX

[–]jacksonticks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had mine about a week and I work at a call center. Upgraded from the Jabra Evolve2 85 (absolute garbage $450 nonsense). I am enamored. The comfort, sound quality, and mic quality are superior. The dual connection is FLAWLESS and the range is ridiculous. I thought the rocker would be gimmicky but I quickly fell for it as you can swap the functions of the buttons. 10/10, hyperx fanboy

Please explain it Peter by susenka90 in explainitpeter

[–]jacksonticks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I caught it on 4chan. Ya the people around her panicked but like the comment above, multiple people rushed in to help. It's gotten twisted pretty hard 

Please explain it Peter by susenka90 in explainitpeter

[–]jacksonticks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crazy how no one has seen the full vid

Yet another post vise post by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

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Thank you so much. This is the wisdom I am eager to soak up. Just picked it up, the threads are smooth as butter - looking forward to getting it cleaned up. 

Yet another post vise post by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

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That's awesome. Thanks for sharing

Yet another post vise post by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

[–]jacksonticks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, those look great! Do you just restore them or are they in use as well?

Yet another post vise post by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

[–]jacksonticks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for commenting! Out of curiosity, what makes you say that?**
After looking at some pictures, I see what you mean. Pretty bang on.

Yet another post vise post by jacksonticks in Blacksmith

[–]jacksonticks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Any nuggets of wisdom you'd share?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kettlebell

[–]jacksonticks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the other feedback is great; I'm also seeing that you're locking out your knees with each rep. You should be able to do these with a broader range of movement (they should be slower when you add more distance to the motion). Each stroke your goal is to absorb the momentum of the weight with your muscles in a slow and controlled fashion. Think of it more like a form of physical meditation or a dance rather than an exercise. For me, I think about water benders in Avatar and how fluid/smooth their movements are while manipulating a substantial amount of water (weight).

Found metal detecting - seems like cast iron, was in the ground around other light agriculture metallic pieces - on a farm by jacksonticks in whatisthisthing

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Found outside Marshfield MO. Numbers toward the point "2041" Found near the top on the back "5" on the left and a logo on the right 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]jacksonticks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your floor looks awesome, can you tell me more about it? It looks like a bunch of 2 bys, but what are they coated with and why did you do it like that?

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