[TheForge] 36" diameter ring

Tue Aug 5 22:05:02 2003

You make a jig that gives the radius you want which will be trial and error
but it doesnt have to be perfect because you can pull the finished ring
together when you weld the ends which makes it exactly 36", you feed it
through the jig bending probably a foot at a time until you have a circle,
have to do the ends hot though. Can be tricky keeping it straight in the jig
though.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Rackers" <[email protected]>
To: "TheForge" <[email protected]>
Sent: 06 August, 2003 10:54 AM
Subject: [TheForge] 36" diameter ring

> I need to make a ring 36" in diameter from 2" x 1/4".
> Although I may call a friend to use his tire roller, I am curious about
hearing
> of other methods of making it.
> I can't bend it over the horn of the anvil, since the top of the horn is
only
> 31" above the floor.
>
> I'm sure someone will suggest bending forks, and I'd like to know how you
make
> sure you do it evenly and check your progress as you go along.
>
> Last question is the rule of thumb for final length of the stock in order
to
> forge-weld the ring together.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob
>
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