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Yeah I worked as a mechanic at my dads MOT garage for 2 years in my 20's. Did a fair bit of welding. enough to know I can do it fine if I take my time and focus.

I bought this kit for my first belt grinder: https://www.gundogforge.co.uk/shop/p/style-02-89e8g Self welding it up. £450 inc taxes.

Aye. I'm going to stick to clamps, and rubber tape as much as possible. But I think if I use aquarium sealants or that plumbing sealant they are food safe and should be fine as long as they don't get warm. Superglue might not be a good idea..

This welding hood looks loose enough that it might be possible to stretch fit it over the edges of the masks. That was the other reason I went down this crazy path, I could not find any PAPR with welding protection...

Yes.. I'm not sue it will work fully until I test it. I plan to wear a normal mask underneath it, then get my wife to chuck a variety of dust at my head and see what collects on the under mask. Fingers crossed. The pipework I can for sure bodge well, as I can do a bit of plumbing pretty well...

I just bought 50 quids worth of odd plumbing and hoover attachments. I think I need a 3d printer... But the bits and bobs I've bought should work with some glue and some clamps. Certainly just a trial run to see if it works. The hood attachments may be the tricky part. I'm thinking of using a...

And this is a lot cheaper than a massive high powered shop sized ventilator. Those... are expensive. I'd rather use this then let the dust settle and hoover up after. (with mask on) and open the doors.

My issue is noise. As i will be in a large but still suburban garden I will likely need to close the doors and have a darn good air blower. Also, I agree.. I dont see the need if the filter costs over 100 quid. My main desire was to have a filter that worked under or with two different types of...

I'm TERRIBLE for ppe. I hate masks, and hate gloves. But.. I need to get something I might actually use. As for aprons, I've gotten one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B079GYCS9L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1, as for ear protection, was going to use my noise cancelling...

I found that I need pumped air as my masks always steam up, and I wanted a face mask that protects me from crap flying off a grinder. I also wanted a face mask that would fit comfortably under a welding mask. The bits for the above (minus the masks I would buy anyway) will cost me less than £80...

Buy this? which has these shitty filters:(particulates only) Or................ This Hepa Airfilter for £39.98: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07YF9LXX1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 An old Ryobi battery I had (and charger) for a sander that died. (was going to bin...

Thank you will check them out!

Haha its a decent car actually, and yeah I can fill it up for 40 quid and it drives a good 170 miles on that . Got it cheap at auction. Probably could get an anvil in it. Might drag the back bumper a bit :)

LOL you haven't seen my 'Mr bean' car lol

Or... Could I make a casting mould around the top of the anvil, after I drill the holes. Then pour the steel, into the holes, with an inch extra for the flat, qwench it, then reheat and normalise with a blowtorch, Then mill the top flat.

I was thinking to drill large bore holes into the top of a crap one, then cast steel into the holes, flatten with a grinder, then plane with a mill (that I don't have yet) then tig weld a I inch hardened steel plate on top. But... People want 400 plus quid for crap large anvils as well as large...

The other issue is collecting a d storing the darn thing till I move house. The wife has put up with some crazy items being forced into our cupboards so far.... But....

Thank you! You helped a lot. My issue was that the modern anvils available are all Chinese soft metal crap, the good stuff is most antique and 2nd hand, which results in trying to figure out from an eBay picture if it is any good or not. At least buying new you have some idea what you are...

Sadly I'm based in the UK soon to be in Tonbridge. Getting custom knife tools has been tricky, especially heat treating ovens, any kind of power press, hammer, rolling mill. The mecca for knife making seems to be the good old USA. (although I've gotten some great kit from the nordics)