poppaclutch Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Got this flatter and Hardy tools plus 75 lbs. of some nice (looking) smaller leaf spring today for $5. And now it is raining. Does it get any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 WOW! I didn't realize that they are giving good stuff like that away in Texas!!! Maybe time I took a little road trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 No, it doesn't get much better than that. Hope some of those fit your hardy hole. Congrudgulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 No, it doesn't get much better than that. Hope some of those fit your hardy hole. Congrudgulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 No, it doesn't get much better than that. Hope some of those fit your hardy hole. Congrudgulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 sorry for the multiple responses, keyboard got stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppaclutch Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 That's ok. Four of them fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Good score. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 If some don't fit your hardy hole due to being smaller, you can build them up with angle iron. I have a 1" hardy hole on my H-B and someone gave me some hardy tools that had 3/4" stubs. I welded a piece of 1/4" thick x 1" wide angle iron to one corner of the 3/4" stubs, making the new size 1" across. If you have some other size hole or stubs, just weld the appropriate thickness iron to two sides of the stub. Great find, BTW. A little rust removal and wire wheel cleanup and you're good to go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForgeMan32 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Whoever had all those was equipped to do some hot cutting and now you are hey and you could sell one for 15 and be ahead with the rest. And the flatter that's a great bonus piece . Nice find for sure must of been a granny with no idea what they were for (-: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Or you could just use them in the vise...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppaclutch Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 I cleaned up the flatter and will make a handle for it tomorrow. Most likely out of pecan. Planning on cleaning up the rest of the stuff and adjusting fitment as necessary. Grind or mill? Right now I am looking for some youtube of bottom round swage useage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Good old fashioned jackpot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Or instead of welding it to the stem. Slit the angle iron down a 1/2" or so and bend the tabs out and then just drop it into the hardy hole before you put the hardy tooling stems in.A better method is to find a piece of sq tubing that will do the job, slit the corners with a hacksaw for the 1/2" and bend out all 4 tabs to have a removable hardy adapter.Now if they are *larger* then you need to buy a bigger anvil! (or forge or grind them down or make a separate holder for them or ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I'm glad you're getting rain - we're still dusty and dry, just south of New Braunfels...oh, and nice score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Or instead of welding it to the stem. Slit the angle iron down a 1/2" or so and bend the tabs out and then just drop it into the hardy hole before you put the hardy tooling stems in. A better method is to find a piece of sq tubing that will do the job, slit the corners with a hacksaw for the 1/2" and bend out all 4 tabs to have a removable hardy adapter. Now if they are *larger* then you need to buy a bigger anvil! (or forge or grind them down or make a separate holder for them or ..... I've been planing to do just that to "reduce" the size of the hardy hole on my new anvil so I can make use of all the existing 1" hardy tools I have in it's bigger hardy hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 If one were to use angle iron or square tubing, I would think the square tubing would be better. If the angle iron is split and folded over, the hardy tool would rest on the angle iron with a gap/space on the opposing corner...might not be very solid footing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I don't think he's describing folding the angle/tube over. Just splaying it out so it forms a friction fit in the hardy hole. So your 1 1/4" angle iron is now say 1 9/32" ( or however wide it needs to be to be just slightly bigger than the hole) at one end in each direction so it's a "wedge" fit in the hole and stays put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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