[TheForge] Sacred cows are better eaten than catered to.

[Jerry Frost]

If a TV producer wants to put on a "Junkyard Hammer 
War" I'd be proud to donate the moniker. <grin>

The contest is one of ingenuity not plan following and 
rapid fabbing.

I've had to build a LOT of "field expedient" tools, 
equipment and the like. If there were plans I would've 
had to modify them or throw them out as inapplicable. 
What it takes is a vision or solid idea of what you 
need done, in how much space, with what power and 
lastly a freewheeling imagination when you start 
looking through the junk piles.

Of course there has to be a set of parameters to 
follow, say a minimum ram weight. For instance; I could 
make you a 1/4 oz. power hammer from Deb's sewing 
machine in a few minutes but I don't think it'd be a 
crowd pleaser. It certainly wouldn't make Deb happy.

Safety is the main consideration for something like 
this and will be the stickiest thing to see to. Perhaps 
heavyish expanded metal screens for the first few 
tries.

On the other hand a contest to see which team could 
follow a set of plans the closest from junkyard 
resources could be very valuable.

No reason not to do both. Is there?

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

http://www.artmetalradio.com/

From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>


Ooooo, better TM that moniker before a TV producer 
does.

Such an event would be fun, but I prefer to work from 
plans.  Maybe a mofidied "Junkyard Hammer War":  Start 
with plans, but have your preselected "junk" in a pile, 
stock (if any) uncut, etc., at the starting bell.

Bruce
NJ