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

[Steve Smith]

So Jerry, sounds like you're volunteering as a demonstrator...

Steve

Jerry Frost wrote:

> 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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