Rob Gorrell
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Why are my rivets bending over - tinwork
Rob Gorrell replied to Rob Gorrell's topic in General Metal Specific Discussion
Hi guys. I dug around in my supplies last night and found some smaller, shorter rivets. I did not measure them but they are much smaller and worked much better on the tin. I forgot that I had them. The next time I get into my bucket projects I will concentrate more on getting the right length rivet figured out. It sounds like I will be cutting off a pile of rivets to the right length some time. Thanks for all the advise. I'll keep you posted. Too many projects, too little time. -
Why are my rivets bending over - tinwork
Rob Gorrell replied to Rob Gorrell's topic in General Metal Specific Discussion
I think I have a couple bags of shorter rivets somewhere that I will try on the tin also. -
Why are my rivets bending over - tinwork
Rob Gorrell replied to Rob Gorrell's topic in General Metal Specific Discussion
I have some that are 1.25" and some a touch longer I think. One batch is steel and the other is listed as tinner's rivets I think.... The are 1/8" diameter and I am trying to rivet two or three layers of 28 guage tinplate. The other thing I am using them for is to connect my bucket bands which are 2 layers of 16 guage steel. Having a little better luck there. I'll work on the hammer blows tonight. I doubt I get a hundred done though... :lol: -
I could use something like this for my coopering. I would like to come up with something to use as a bick iron to make my metal bands over. I don't have easy access to power hammers. I wonder if a fellow could grind the end to fit the eye of the sledge?
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This is probably a pretty dumb question, but here goes. I recently took a weekend coopering class in which we made a piggen with steel bands. To get the correct taper in the bands we cold hammered the one edge to stretch the metal before bending the hoops into a circle and riveting. My question is does this damage an anvil? I have been doing mine on a small "beater" anvil I have to avoid using my better anvil. I do not have a cooper's bick iron yet for the purpose. I am using 1" wide strips of 16 guage steel. It seems like from what I read on here that this is going to ding up and anvil but it seems to be the way guys are doing it. Thoughts?
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Hey Drewed. Yep. Lowered the sides of the forge hood (pic later) to change air flow and roasted the fan. Guess it is a good thing that I bought a cheap fan.
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Hi. My skills are nowhere near good enough for making the parts at this point. I am a complete beginner. I took a weekend beginner class a couple years ago that gave me the appreciation of how much I have to learn. I hope to get to spend a good bit of time this winter practicing. ROb
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Thanks Wesley and Thomas. I will add those suggestions to my list of projects. I am hoping to get some time later this week to tinker with the forge some.
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Thanks for the info. I am glad to hear that it could be a colonial period vise. Not from a value point, but from a coolness factor that this vice has maybe been around a while. I think I will not put it in use. I have a post vise in the shop and do not really need a second, just want one. ROb
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Thanks guys. I'll get to work fixing it up. I am a "once in a while rev war reenactor", but my shop philosphy right now is more about using what I have and can nearly afford to buy to learn hand tool working techniques. I use a bungie cord for the "spring pole" on my wood lathe if that tells you anything. If I decide later that I want to start doing demos I will worry about authenticity then, My grandfather had a method; hit it with a hammer, if that doesn't work, get a bigger hammer. I miss his way of thinking.
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Crap. No it's not. I drove the wife's car today. I'll look tonight. Here is a group shot of the parts. I guess the real question I am trying to answer is, is this thing of any real value to preserve? I want to put it outside as a beater since it is already so pitted and abused. But if it is "old" enough to need babying I will put it inside. My gut says its nothing more that an abused vise looking for a job.
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I am not sure about the rectangular hole. I'll go look. It's currently laying in the bed of my truck out in the parking lot.
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Hi. I picked up this small post vice a year or so ago and am finally getting around to thinking about maybe doing something to fix it up..... The fellow I got if from thinks it is an early design, maybe 18th century? I have no idea. It is really pitted and needs a new spring. Also, it will not close all the way. From other vices on this site I am thinking that it is missing a large washer on the front? Here are a few shots of the vise and its parts. Any suggestions or comments?
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I did clay the pot. Maybe I should take it out? It is a very heavy forge. I would say that the pot is a good half in thick.The main reason I clayed it is that the fit is so bad at the top of the pot with the bed of the lathe. I could remove the clay in the pot without uncovering the lip area maybe. I will definitely close in the hood area more the next time I get a chance to work on the forge. I will also see about adjusting the blower as suggested.