Sharing the things I make and build in my workshop. Forging Damascus and making knives is my passion, I also build swords and axes constructing most of my workshop tooling as I need it. I have a good working knowledge of Rocket stoves, and have built many examples . Thanks for the interest in my work please feel free to comment and let me know what you might like to see more of.
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Excellent job on the lathe looks stunning, currently attempting a restoration job on my myford ml7 did you use the original myford paint 🤔 did you have to thin the paint 🎨 and if so what did you use any advice would be much appreciated keep up the good work 😀
Thanks mate, yes I got the paint from Paragon paints myford grey enamel, I used fast thinners from an auto paint supplier to thin it down, I think paragon supply thinners though if needed. cant remember exactly the ratio but somewhere around 25% thinners, just try it in the gun if spraying and adjust as needed, it comes quite thick in the tin okay for brush painting too thick to spray. good luck. Cheers.
Filling these engines is a disaster. I have a rotovator with a similar engine. Having no dipstick you cannot know how much oil has been used or if topping up is necessary. Until now most small garden appliances had a B & S motor with the oil filler fitted with a dipstick. Oil is poured in vertically with the filler cap at same level as the fuel cap. - dead easy and convenient! Trying to fill the sump with a measured amount of oil at crankshaft level with the machine tipped at some awkward angle via an improvised funnel is very poor design. I have been searching for a shredder for a while now, this model included but with this kind of engine - then sorry, no deal.
Great stove. I am curious as to exhaust vented into the room - are you not concerned about carbon monoxide? Or do you do something not mentioned in the video?
@@LozHarrop definitely a good machine. However I have a couple of issues with it: 1 to start it from cold takes longer than it should and that is doing everything as you should. 2 the brush cutter blade vibrates to much for me, again that is despite doing everything right. So id give it a 7/10
Thank you very much for all the useful info, your time and effort! Please teach your skills to as many people around you as possible. I am lucky to have neighbors like you, but not many do. I wish you good health and strength!
OR... they sell replacement blades made of hardened steel that are stronger than the standard ones. So you could just buy those instead of fabricating new ones.
I’ve used 58-62 RC in the field, a lot. Really not practical to resharpen in the field, and you will need to resharpen, often. Don’t let harder RC steel get dull. For me, 52-54 RC is ideal for hard use, and you will need to resharpen often. But you can easily keep a usable edge like a butcher does, as the day goes on. Same is true for hatchets, axes, machetes…
I'm still waiting for more info on the development of this hybrid and it's construction. I love all the rocket stove videos so far. I can feel warm just watching the videos. Many thanks.
Hi pal....I just bought the FM14 version but I take on board what you are saying about the blades being too soft. Is it possible to make me some like you said you would in the video pls?
Great video. I bought mine in Canada where it was rebranded and sold in a big famous cheap tool store. I recognized it right away as it had the exact same make of engine as the Forest Master. Works amazingly for my purposes but a small stone chipped up one side of the blades. I took the blade to my local scrap dealer and their "XRF"unit identified it as 409 stainless steel. Not sure if that's entirely correct because I didn't grind any surface clean. However, I like the idea of making my own. Did you say it was O-1 tool steel? And did you quench and temper?
Hi and thanks, well the blades do seem to be some from of stainless and being made in China they may well be a low grade like 409. Also its possible that different batches of blades could be different steels etc, so its maybe pot luck on how good the blades are. Yes I used 01 with a good heat treat and temper if you can hold 01 at 815 c for 15 mins and quench it performs really well after tempering back to 58-59 hrc. 80crv2 or straight 1080 would be another choice in the carbon steels I might shoot a video on how i made mine because I had so many people asking for them I couldn't meet the demand. Cheers.
loz i am after a knee for a centec column also a table to suit i already have a centec 2 with vertical head but i struggle to change over to horizontal milling the years are taking their toll. con you help ?
Good day, what's the design of that new little stove. You have in your little cabin, stove like that would be perfect for my tiny cabin. Thanks Michael.
I keep seeing this brand showing up on my social media pages, nice little machine. I personally have a fondness for GreenMech chippers myself so I’d probably stick with them if I wanted a smaller one. Looking at those blades though, they look way too soft as you say.
Should make them and sell them mate. I'm sure someone will buy them; all stock blades are crap to begin with. But I must say the forest master chipper are nice and small. Wish we have them here in Oz. Nice video mate! Good luck!
