[TheForge] Making a drag bar

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

Damn.  Last year I forged a drag bar from one of those into something useful, too.

CraigS
Gresham, OR



>From: Jerry Smith <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
>Date: 2007/07/11 Wed AM 08:57:02 CDT
>To: The Forge <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [TheForge] Making a drag bar

>I bought a 8 Hp Monkee Wards Rotor tiller, but it
>didn't have the drag bar. The area for the drag bar is
>4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches and has a 5/8 bolt thru the
>area. This space is about 4 inches deep.
>
>I was thinking of using some channel steel that I have
>for the cross member and use an old truck spring for
>the actual drag bar. I want to forge the truck
>spring/drag bar into the right shape.
>
>Any one have any advice or ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jerry 
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