[TheForge] Shrink fitting steel to wood

Sun Aug 10 04:10:01 2003

Shannel:   LOCAL Hardwood?  Jarrah?   Are you in Australia or S. Africa?  Is
this a hammer handle project?  If so, you should consider wedges of wood and
metal in combination.  I have a box made of Red Jarrah....really hard wood.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Shrink fitting steel to wood


> Jarrah, local hardwood
> Might use epoxy, all of my hammers loosen over time so I guess this would
> too.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gblacksmith" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: 10 August, 2003 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Shrink fitting steel to wood
>
>
> > Shannel:  The closer the fit when the pieces are cold, the less heating
is
> > necessary.  The pieces should nearly fit cold, with the heat applied to
> make
> > the last little bit of fit-up possible by expanding the metal ring
enough
> to
> > snugly fit.  Is the wooden hub oak? Maple?  Ash?  Hickory?
> >
> >
> > Grant
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 6:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Shrink fitting steel to wood
> >
> >
> > > I thought Id have to do it red hot at least and pour water on it to
help
> > > prevent the wood from burning?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "gblacksmith" <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: 10 August, 2003 3:49 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Shrink fitting steel to wood
> > >
> > >
> > > > Channel:  The grease is not necessary or advised.  You can
effectively
> > > > shrink fir a ring to an axle by heating the metal ring to roughly
325F
> > and
> > > > driving it on.  It will contract as it cools. This is how ring gears
> are
> > > > fitted to fly wheels in cars.  The wooden axle must be dimensionally
> > true
> > > > and smooth and be made of a hard wood for best results.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Grant
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 1:23 AM
> > > > Subject: [TheForge] Shrink fitting steel to wood
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Im working on some canons for a customer and want to shrink fit
> steel
> > > > bands
> > > > > to the ends of the axles, these will be around 4" dia or 100mm, if
I
> > can
> > > > get
> > > > > 100mm id steel pipe that is 6mm or 1/4" wall what would be a good
> > tight
> > > > fit
> > > > > to turn the axles to so when the bands are applied and shrunk they
> > never
> > > > > come off? Should I use any type of grease under these bands when
> > > applying?
> > > > > the customer seems to think so but I didnt think it was a good
idea.
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