[TheForge] Suggestions needed for scroungeable steel

Thu Nov 20 14:11:01 2003

Of course it's exactly because of feedback like this that I don't share
design ideas before publishing the plans anymore.

Bruce
NJ

>>> [email protected] 11/19/2003 11:32:16 PM >>>

Ohhh boy!! - the boys back at the shop got a kick out of this one!
First we
had the Grasshopper and now - what, NO welding required?? All
fasteners
available at Walmart :o)) Hey - I said just sit back fellas give him
some
thinking room - -  he's just warming up!! Mean while - we unplugged
the
welders and got the horizontal mill, jig bore and EDM warmed up.
Where's
them plans?

Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Freeman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Suggestions needed for scroungeable steel

> I'm designing another treadle hammer, a lightweight job.  I want the
ram
> to be 20#.  What would be ideal is square or roundstock of about 2
> sq.in. in cross-section (i.e., 2" square or 2.25" round) and about
18"
> long.
>
> Ideally, the material would be suitable for use as a hammer, with
> ordinary hardening & tempering.  Exotic materials not needed, but
mild
> steel wouldn't be appropriate unless faced with tool steel (a
> possibility I'd prefer to avoid).
>
> Since I prefer to design in scroungeable materials, I could use some
> suggestions as to sources of such steel.  The truck axles I've seen
are
> of smaller diameter than this (though I've seen tractors with axles
of
> 3" dia.).  Track pins seem to be shorter than this - like 8" or so.
> Anyone have any other suggestions - preferably of materials you'd
have
> no particular trouble scrounging yourself?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bruce
> NJ
>
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