[TheForge] Ratchet & pulley rivet forge

[Lon Humphrey]

there was a lever that you pushed down on the ball was a counter weight i 
can send you a pic of mine if you like
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
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Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 2:01 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Ratchet & pulley rivet forge


>
> I swapped off an Acadia single-banger today for a Wisconsin VF4 and
> got a nice post drill and a cute litle forge thrown in.  It has a lever
> and ratchet to drive the little blower.  But I don't think all the
> parts are there.  It doesn't quite make sense as it is.
>
>     http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/shop/rivet-forge.html
>
> If you've seen one of these complete I'd be happy to have a
> description of how it was set up.
>
> The post drill is pretty nice, has ball thrust bearings.  One part is
> broken but it will just reduce the max travel of the drill bit by an
> inch.   Anbody know if you can buy a Jacobs chuch with a straight 1/2"
> shank?  Or a 1/2" rod with a Jacobs taper on one end?  This has just a
> set screw attachment for an old pre-Jacobs post drill chuck.
>
>
> - Mike
>
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