[TheForge] home shop roller mill?

Jerry Smith jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com
Wed Apr 18 17:14:27 EDT 2007


Mark,

If you are testing before you weld it together, just
make sure it hammers, don't do anything more than
watch the things cycle for a couple of minutes. Bolts
come undone, break, etc, be safe.

Jerry

--- "Mark A. Pesetsky" <pesetsky at Princeton.EDU> wrote:

> I also added 2 bolts on each side of the upright for
> more strength.
> There will be 2 triangles made for where the upright
> meets the base
> plate too...Once the whole thing is assembled and
> tested it will be
> welded all the way around. I am trying to do a mock
> up by bolting
> everything that I can at the moment. But will shoot
> for both
> bolted/welded wherever possible...
> 
> Mark 
> 
> 
> Still building the hammer...New pics here:
> 
> http://www.pmsknives.com/tourtools.html
> 
> Just got the UHMW in the mail today. That will line
> the 6" X 6" square
> tube that the 4" hammer head will travel through.
> 
> Should have more pics this weekend, hopefully...
> 
> Mark 
> 
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