cliffrod
hammer swinger
Last Activity: Yesterday, 02:13 PM
Joined: 13-08-19
Location: Boiling Springs, South Carolina USA
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A stump is an wooden anvil. Anvils are normally set at the approximate or average fall height of your hammer face for a square hit. That allows full... -
My advice & experience.
I saved two large pieces of freshly cut oak for approx 10 yrs- including the time between I first saw Peter's... -
A lathe and mill were my ultimate goal as well. I chased both for years while I collected the materials to build some machines with them. By the time...Leave a comment:
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Thanks for the links, Peter....Leave a comment:
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I clicked on the link, saw the title/author on the video and hit X. Not enough free time to waste.
I joke with people about stretching...Leave a comment:
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Now that I understood where and how to push with the arbor press, the second side went quickly. Not sure if it even required 25% of the time to make...Leave a comment:
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Really good thread. Please keep us posted on what works and doesn't work for you, Chris. Anything that helps people like us who always work alone is...Leave a comment:
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Regardless of the high tech machine featured in the video, what about the panel clamping fixture they use? If that would grip secure enough to hold a...Leave a comment:
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Devin, what I did had a lot to do with being broke/low budget. I tried to get tools & equipment I could actually sell later. I couldn't afford to...Leave a comment:
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Thanks, Johnny. Wondered how you were. It's always great to hear from you. -
Thanks, Charlie.
I made more progress today. Wheeled the top piece and did a little more to get it fit into submission. Then I worked on...Leave a comment:
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I made a tool holder yesterday and a few quick wooden tools today for my arbor press. Then I made a black urethane anvil for it, approx 4" diameter,...
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I welded up a tool holder from scrap yesterday so I can get to work sooner than later. No handy 3/4" twist drill bit to make it work with my palnishing...
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Thanks, Dave. I haven't joined HAMB so can't see pics. Trying not to be on many forums. Just not enough time around real life. I've got a this Famco... -
Thanks. I've looked at various ratcheting and easily indexed ideas for the handle. Until I had it mounted on a stand and have a pedal design somewhat...Leave a comment:
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yup, I know.. 10 lbs = 1 HP and 10HP = .10 seconds in the !/4 mile. Sprung weight vs unsprung weight, etc. Not discussing weight reduction. That's...Leave a comment:
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Bondo and race cars
Just trivia stuff that some here may like or even encounter if working on retired race cars.
I'm on an old Ford forum, focused on FE series... -
Is there a practical way to flux (not sure if that's the right term- maybe Charlie knows) the molten solder during reclaiming to capture impurities as...Leave a comment:
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Thanks, guys. My wife and I laugh about the aches and pains, not much else can be done about it now. Feeling like I've got a marble jammed between my...Leave a comment:
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