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Well, Amazon says the overall dimensions are 63X28X18. I'm assuming that's for the box/crate it comes in. Now, doing the math, ~31,750ci... we know at MOST it weighs 9,000 pounds :) BUT It has some plastic components, so prolly weighs a bit less than that. . . . . . . Probably more like 307...

It's sort of impressive how low of quality the steel is that they use for those frames. It could be dead soft in one spot and 60RHC in another... just inches apart, sometimes! Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

Yeah. Just figured I'd throw it out there. A Dremel drill press or Dremel mill setup is really the way to go with twist drills that small, anyway. For a 1/16" drill at 200SFM, you want a little over 12,000RPM. That'd be a good speed for a carbide drill in soft 52100. More like 3 to 4 thousand...

You might want to pick up a miniature drill chuck that you can install in your full size chuck. https://www.mcmaster.com/30505A5/ Edit, take note that the one I linked to is made in USA.

Still no reply to my email to their sales team. It's only been 3 business days, though. I'm sure they're absolutely inundated by emails... :rolleyes: Maybe I'm just used to abnormally quick responses from customer service?

Did you take a look at the specifications for that Nova drill press? Says 220V, 10-15A, 2HP... Say 80% of that 10A is actually being turned into useful HP, that'd be a little over 2-1/3 HP. 15A would be 3-1/2HP. Wonder what the deal is with that. I'm assuming they're accounting for the max...

Ya sure that knife is big enough? :D Looks awesome! Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

I have a 10lb sledge on a stubby handle that I forge with. One handed beast. Definitely a workout compared to a 4lb rounding hammer. Moves plenty of material, though!

I was sharpening something the other day (I don't remember what) and the the thing I was grinding snagged the belt seam and ripped the belt in half. NOT fun. I have realized that that is one of the less obvious benefits to using a gas spring instead of a coil spring to tension your grinder. I...

My grandpa taught me how to sharpen twist drills on the bench grinder when I was little. I resharpen twist drills till the flutes are gone or the web gets to thick (the web thickness actually tapers along the length of a drill. Thinner on the end). I've resharpened 1/16" twist drills with good...

Sweet! I think I saw that drill press in the Grizzly catalogue a while back. Not quite sure why ya need a DVR built into you drill press, though... I mean, most cable boxes come with them built in, now. It IS nice that you can watch TV on that screen while you're working, though. No more missing...

Those belts are annoying to put in the grinder. They like to twist. I've taken to hanging a weight off them when I hang them up. Keeps them from twisting. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

That's a heck of a deal for a forge like that. Definitely a good idea to close off the ends of the forge with firebrick - there's really no disadvantage, other than having to move the bricks when you want to retrieve a part. Well, that and losing line of sight with the part. Shouldn't be a big...

Clickspring on YouTube has a pretty nice video on "old-school" case hardening. He also has one on making files by hand. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

I don't think it'd be detrimental to anneal the hammer head, drill the pocket for the carbide insert, braze or silver solder it in place, and while the head is still hot quench it, then temper it back to a bit. Maybe a dark straw color. The annealing process is pretty well hands-off if you use...

Those scales look awesome! Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

Is that a Vaughan hammer? I like Vaughan. My first framing hammer was a Vaughan... :) I didn't realize those carbide hammers are that light. I'd you stick the two pieces back together look for any small defects on the edges, ESPECIALLY on the corners, where the crack could have started. My...

Seriously, though. Probably just hit it too hard. How well was the blade supported where you hit it? Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

The blade is broken. Generally, is seen as an issue. :D That grain structure looks great, though! Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

I made a 1X42 grinder out of some parts from a junk 1X30, and that platen is closer to horizontal that vertical... 20 degrees, maybe? I made it specifically for sharpening. I actually intend for it to be a wet belt grinder, but I need to finish making the guards before I post pictures on the...