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Post by Matt993f.o.d on May 20, 2008 19:47:37 GMT
Here are the dinner bell and the 2nd poker projects I have been working on; Here is the dinner bell. It is made up of a bell triangle, the striker, and a drive hook to hang them up with. Here is the drive hook. Note that I flattened opposing sides of the round stock so a twist could be incorporated into the final project. Here is a close up of the striker. Here are the curves on the end of the bell triangle for hanging it up with. Here is the scroll on the end of the drive hook. Here is the point of the poker. it needs truing up. Here is the whole poker. It is slightly out of true, as it needs straightening. I will straighten it, and brass brush the twisted handle. Here is the handle. Again, it needs a little straightening. It is a basic reverse twist. What I have learned from these projects is that working with small fiddly things is a pain that leads to burns and stress! Larger projects are much easier to handle. Next up, I will make a letter opener from an old Morris Minor tie rod. That will be 1/2 inch round stock. Then I will make a hacksaw frame from 1/2 inch square stock. Should be good fun.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2008 22:48:19 GMT
Looking good, nice alternating twist on the striker.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on May 21, 2008 2:29:06 GMT
Looking good matt. Thats some quality work you're doing. It's going really well and looking very tidy. What type of Steel / Iron are you using?
+1 Keep them coming.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2008 2:43:07 GMT
A little tip, when straightening a twisted section, use a 2X4 or old base ball bat, heat the section and beat it all you want without ruining the twists.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on May 21, 2008 18:02:16 GMT
Bren, the dinner bell project was all 1/8" mild steel round stock. Poker was 1/2" mild steel square stock.
Thanks for the tip Sam. It might work better than what I was doing at the moment, which was using the hide end of a copper and hide mallet.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2008 1:54:25 GMT
Bren, the dinner bell project was all 1/8" mild steel round stock. Poker was 1/2" mild steel square stock. Thanks for the tip Sam. It might work better than what I was doing at the moment, which was using the hide end of a copper and hide mallet. Thomas Powers has a hide mallet he uses his family calls it "the stinky hammer" LOL.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on May 22, 2008 20:13:23 GMT
lol. Not suprised. I use mine in the garage too, and it has loads of grease and rubbish impregnated into the hide face. It burns when I hit the metal. Not a pleasant smell.
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