[TheForge] Twister (Was:: housekeeping...)

[Rick Korinek]

When you are twisting a bunch of turns, a motor on the gear reducer is nice,
but ...

If you are twisting to create delicate twists or to get wavey lines, etc.,
you can put a hand crank on the input shaft of your gear box and get lots of
control.  Sort of like the control you can get w/a hand-crank forge blower
vs. electric

-Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Mudge
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:27 AM
To: mspencer at tallships.ca; Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Twister (Was:: housekeeping...)

On 10/25/06, Mike Spencer <mspencer at tallships.ca> wrote:

(snip)
>
> Less frivolously, the motor runs on for a bit after power-off.  For
> big heavy bar or cold twist, I supposed the resistance of the
> workpiece would stop it but for lighter stuff it seems like it would
> be impossible or at least very difficult to twist just the right
> amount.

(snip)

>
> - Mike
>
Mike I think that "just the right amount" is a relative term
especially as it refers to Paley's work. Also, "just the right amount"
is sometimes determined by the tools that you have to work with. Here
is my twister: http://www.magichammer.freeservers.com/page11.html

dave m
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