[TheForge] Power hammer anvil

Wed Oct 29 17:18:00 2003

Off to the scrap yard and get a lump o metal, no real substitute for a mass
of steel as an anvil, get good mating of the bottom die to the anvil I have
found is helpful also
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Kretchmar" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 3:09 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Power hammer anvil


> Hey All,
>            My JYC power hammer is walking.  I know why.  The anvil ain't
> heavy enough.  I used 6 inch square thick walled tube, .5 inches thick.  I
> filled it with sand but that didn't work.  Any ideas on how I can make it
> heavier?
>
> Could I cut off the die holder, fill it with melted lead and then reweld
the
> die holder back on?
>
> suggestions?
>
> Daniel
> www.irontreeworks.com
>
> you can see a picture of it at http://www.irontreeworks.com/the_shop.htm
>
>
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