[TheForge] tapping wood threads on metal

Sun Mar 31 16:12:09 2002

What about cutting off the head of a lag bolt and forging it into an eye
hook?
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Caswell <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] tapping wood threads on metal


> I think I will just MIG weld a commercial thread onto the forged piece
> (shudder)
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Fels and Phoebe Palmer <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 4:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] tapping wood threads on metal
>
>
> > At 08:16 AM 3/30/02, you wrote:
> >
> > Assuming Chris isn't as hardheaded as the rest of us and doesn't stand
> > determined to screw hardwood screws into metal by virtue of superior
will
> > and design skill.....I'd suggest forging a taper then fullering  all 4
> > sides lengthwise and twisting to taste or , forging a diamond cross
> section
> > and twisting.
> > If you are going to try to do it with a spring die, then you will need
> some
> > method of holding your registry accurate, followed by fileing cleanup.
In
> > terms of dollars per hour the proposition is pretty well screwed from
the
> > get go....Pete
> >
>
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