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9d ago
inRuined a leaf spring knife at the forge in Abilene, and I'm done quenching by eye
Wait, you pulled it at 800 degrees and it still looked right to your eye? That's the part that gets me. I always thought the color would give it away way before that, like you'd see it glowing way too hot. Guess that's the whole point of your post though, the eye just isn't reliable once you're in the middle of it. I've seen guys pull at all kinds of temps and swear by it, but a thermometer takes the guesswork out for sure.
17d ago
inDropped $600 on a load moment indicator for my old 40 ton and it already caught a bad pick
How old is the truck and did you ever check the actual chart that came with it against a scale test? The reason I ask is those old factory charts were written for a bare boom and stock counterweight, so once someone adds a jib, a bucket, or extra counterweight over the years, the numbers drift and nobody ever updates the paper. Your LMI was probably right and the chart you trusted for years was the thing that was off. That 82 percent alarm might have saved you from a tip that day, but it also means every pick you made before this was riding on bad math. Worth doing a quick check on the whole chart now that you know.
26d ago