[TheForge] Suggestions needed for scroungeable steel

[Andy Vida]

Bruce Freeman wrote:
> 
> Larry,
> 
> I may end up taking you up on that.
> 
> The idea here, though, it to design a treadle hammer that requires no
> welding to assemble.  I know that sounds ridiculous to those of you to
> whom welding is simple and second nature, but to some it's a real
> stumbling block. 

	What form of stumbling block are you speaking of?  I ask because
	my first reaction to the statement was "if welding is a problem
	for them, what makes you think machining will be less so?"  On
	the average, I find that people are far more likely to have the
	knowledge and the means for welding than for machine work.  Or
	is this hammer not going to require any of that as well?  Just
	wondering.

> The irritating thing is I've GOT a piece of 2x2 stock over 6' long, but
> I'm not going to use it for this because it IS WI!

	W-1?  Don't waste it. 
	
	-&dy