05-12-2011, 03:45 PM
Hi,
Nice job with the hinge repair Joe; it looks the part. Such small jobs are most satisfying to do.
I don't like doing it but my big engineering vice gets a lot of abuse when I'm metal working.
A bit of railway line will prove very useful Alan and can be used for curved work. My toes curl when you say Tim does cold metal bashing on his anvil as this is guaranteed to work harden anything. For those not used to hot metal work using a forge I can highly recommend it; hot working metal is hard work on the arms using a 2lb hammer but extremely interesting especially if you forget which is the hot end. I've seen a number of programs on TV where a blacksmith is supposed to be working metal on the anvil but where the metal hasn't been heated to cherry red.
Once you complete the first spindle Alan you can relax as the others are always easier; don't forget to leave the clearance drill bit away from the job and only use the tapping drill bit; it's just so easy to pick up the wrong bit and then end up saying "Oh dear what have I done".
Kind regards, Col.
Nice job with the hinge repair Joe; it looks the part. Such small jobs are most satisfying to do.
I don't like doing it but my big engineering vice gets a lot of abuse when I'm metal working.
A bit of railway line will prove very useful Alan and can be used for curved work. My toes curl when you say Tim does cold metal bashing on his anvil as this is guaranteed to work harden anything. For those not used to hot metal work using a forge I can highly recommend it; hot working metal is hard work on the arms using a 2lb hammer but extremely interesting especially if you forget which is the hot end. I've seen a number of programs on TV where a blacksmith is supposed to be working metal on the anvil but where the metal hasn't been heated to cherry red.
Once you complete the first spindle Alan you can relax as the others are always easier; don't forget to leave the clearance drill bit away from the job and only use the tapping drill bit; it's just so easy to pick up the wrong bit and then end up saying "Oh dear what have I done".
Kind regards, Col.
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