Undersized Hardy--fix It ?

[civilwarblacksmith]

I didn't even see that machine at HF when I lived there for a day. That is is a neat tool.

[Ten Hammers]

I have a Hay Budden 116 lb anvil in the trailer. I found a Champion hardy but the stem was small fitting in the hardy hole in the anvil. I just welded some 1/8 x 1 to the stem of the hardy and cleaned up a smidge with a flap wheel. Now the hardy fits the anvil like a saddle on a sow. Many ways to fix things.

[CurlyGeorge]

Like a saddle on a WHO?!! Ten, yer somethin' else!!! LOL

[hammerkid]

Originally Posted by CurlyGeorge

Hey Racer. I bought an old anvil that measured 3/4 inch at the face. But down in the hole was less. My hardy tools wouldn't fit. So i made new hardy pins from RR spikes(They are about 3/4inch), and heated them up to a bright orange. Drive it in the hole and wiggle just a bit. Then use a punch or the like and tap them out from the bottom. When you get them to fit, after they cool, cut to length and do as hammerkid said. Weld them on the bottom of your tools.

Good advice !!!! Itry that on my hf 55 that i use for demos