[TheForge] Suggestions needed for scroungeable steel

[Bruce Freeman]

So who said anything about machining?
Go look at the list of tools required for fabricating the Weightless
Hammer.  
http://www.monmouth.com/~freeman/wh/wh2.htm#TOOLS
That's the type of fabrication I envision for this new treadle hammer.
 
That's WI, not W1.  Wrought iron.
 
Bruce
NJ

>>> osan@netlabs.net 11/19/2003 1:03:47 PM >>>



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
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