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Contest - Design an anvil stand
This is a discussion on Contest - Design an anvil stand within the Monthly Projects forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; This is the Anvil Stand I have designed for my Grandson, it can grow up with him. It may be ...
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10-31-2006, 12:01 PM
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This is the Anvil Stand I have designed for my Grandson, it can grow up with him. It may be 3 legged or 4 legged when I actually build it, with legs at 20 degrees both ways. The legs are 2 inch square tubing with 1.5 square tube that slides inside. The are connected by 1/2 inch cold rolled pins with one end turned and threaded to 3/8 inch. 1/2 hole thru both tubes on one side and 3/8 hole on the other side so that the inside tube is pulled up tight so it doesn't wobble in use, holes are on 1 inch centers. Detail of fastener on the right. 
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11-01-2006, 12:50 AM
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I offer the following entry BP0334 Adjustable Anvil Stand
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11-01-2006, 12:56 AM
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I offer the following entry BP0335 Adjustable Anvil Stand
__________________ Tools do not make the blacksmith, the blacksmith makes the tools. gc If you do not build a box, then you do not have to think outside the box. If someone questions your standards, they are not high enough. |
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11-01-2006, 12:59 AM
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I offer the following entry BP0336 Adjustable Anvil Stand
__________________ Tools do not make the blacksmith, the blacksmith makes the tools. gc If you do not build a box, then you do not have to think outside the box. If someone questions your standards, they are not high enough. |
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11-01-2006, 05:42 AM
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Dan, my worry about the bottle jack was when the jack is lifting or lowering the anvil BEFORE the pins are put in. Even I'd figured once the pins were in the jack would be let down! LOL  Jump as much as you like mate, Tykes are built for the ruff stuff. As for the shodiness of scissor jacks... well I suppose everyone has somthing they're not keen on. I've used them a fair bit on various things without major hassle and thought about one precisely because they're so easy to get from a scrap yard. Hydraulic jacks, bottle or lever are much quicker and easier, no doubt, but unless your design lets you remove said jack from the stand entirely it seems a waste of a better tool than a scissor type. YMMV of course, look forward to seeing your design mate, thanks for the well wishes. America may be further down the line than I was hoping, we'll see.
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11-13-2006, 01:34 PM
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So who wins the contest?
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01-02-2007, 11:32 AM
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Okay, it's January 2, 2007......how do we submit/publish, etc our entries for comparison or consideration or just general viewing by the collective audience?
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01-02-2007, 11:39 AM
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Use the "contact" from the opening page of the IForgeIron site to request specifics as to size and format, or send the information to me by email.
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