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meldroc

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Mon Aug-21-06 03:07 PM
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14. Yeah, it's basically for metal working.

I used one in metal shop back when I was in high school, doing old fashioned forging. Stick my piece of metal in the forge, heat it to that nice bright orange color, pull it out with tongs, take it to the anvil, and go to work on it with the ball peen hammer.

They're also used for things like shaping sheet metal (if you're working on your car, you might be able to take a dent out of the fender with one.

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