[TheForge] mailbox

[Rick]

Hey Walt -

    You should take a look at my web site.  On the gallery page is a mailbox 
i made a few years ago.  3/16 plate steel.  and the kids in the neighborhood 
haven't hurt it yet.  The snowplows haven't even hurt it since I put it on a 
tripod.  The weight of the snow used to push in the old one, but now it is 
strong enough to withstand it, and just moves with the force of the snow, 
then falls back in place.  I could take measurements if you need, but I just 
made it close to what cheap one I had.

Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
   In the middle of Northern Illinois

    http://www.smokyforge.com
     rick at smokyforge.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Mullett" <wmullett at bright.net>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:58 AM
Subject: [TheForge] mailbox


> Well, my mailbox took a hit again last night.  This happens about once 
> every
> two months.  I think it's a neighbor that I had a run in with.  I wish I
> could catch him but my house is 500' off the road and hidden from that 
> area.
>
> Rather than buying new every time, I've got two boxes that I've been
> swapping when they get bashed and straightening them back up using my 
> sheet
> metal tools.  I replaced the cheap plastic handle and clasp with forged
> ones.  I've got a new molded plastic unit in the barn but I really hate 
> the
> look of these and if the vandal can smash this one, it wont be repairable.
>
> Usually the idiot just smashes the box down it the middle.  Probably uses 
> a
> bat.  This time he hit it full width and blew the back partway off.
>
> Looks like it's time to come up with a nice design in steel.  I just don't
> want a clunky welded up box.
>
> Walt



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