[TheForge] Treadle Hammer Springs

[Bruce Freeman]

Do you have any way of adjusting WHERE this stop
occurs?  It would probably be less jarring if it
stopped at the floor - where the leg is fully
extended.  (Another feature of the Grasshopper.)
<Grins and polishes nails on lapel.>

Bruce

--- Marc <marc at ironringforge.com> wrote:

> Actually, Bruce, the part of the treadle hammer that
> bothers my knees
> the most is the sudden stop when the blow hits the
> work. My leaf spring
> cushions that blow very nicely.
> 
> The spring tension affects my own energy level much
> more than my knees.
> I find I can draw out some good size stock pretty
> quickly, but I'm
> pretty winded after a while. I think using your
> half-spring idea would
> help quite a bit there, and I;m anxious to try it
> out.
> 
> --Marc
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2007-03-18 at 19:12 -0700, Bruce Freeman
> wrote:
> > Middle aged knees... I know about those.  I
> sometimes
> > wonder whether it's worse to exercise or not to
> > exercise!
> > 
> > Build a Grasshopper and you'll have NO spring
> tension
> > working against your leg!
> > 
> > Bruce
> > NJ
> 
> 
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