monstermetal Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Dang it Grant.... I still haven't figured out where to get the money to by a induction forge from you... Now I have to go and figure out how to come up the money for a transformer anvil hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Oww, oww! "Transformer"? I like it! Maybe "The Transmogrifier". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmthomas Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Or just call it an Unvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Ooo, just realized that the little hammer should be a self contained unit with it's own base/bottom die that just goes in the dovetail. That would be pretty "quick change". Now I suppose we need to move this thread to "power hammers". Dang it man, you are going to make it so easy everyone will be a blacksmith. Is the flypress going to go in a dovetail too? What about the smithin magician? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Back to the corkscrew are we? What a fun process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Well, the hammer idea is just for thought. It's not an integral part of the design. Just want to make sure I have attachment points for things I might want to add or the owner might want to add. I know they could just weld stuff on, but I'd like to make provision for adding without too much trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Ed Rhodes (sp?) of the SOFA group has made a number of "hardy hole mini power hammers" and shown them off at Quad-State before might check and see what worked best. Prior art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 It looked like you foot was side bolted on instead of up through the bottom. Why not reuse those holes? So what if they are a few inches from the optimal location, you are going to build and machine the hammer as well. Having the stand be the treadle or air hammer attachment point (or the entire machine) might be a better option than making more holes in the anvil. Treadle hammers can be set up to have adequate clearance to the anvil, but I am unsure how to set an air hammer and still do manual work on this anvil. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Well, the hammer idea is just for thought. It's not an integral part of the design. Just want to make sure I have attachment points for things I might want to add or the owner might want to add. I know they could just weld stuff on, but I'd like to make provision for adding without too much trouble. I think the idea of a power hammer attachment is fantastic. Sorry about the sarcasm earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Grant you seem to have turned up one of the best R&D meathods around!! This has been a great thread to read and follow! looking forward to pictures of the prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapsteel Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Maybe could be called the MinuteMan Anvil, changes in minutes, anyways naked I would like to see the latest drawing, this is very fun to watch evolve, thanks for letting us play in your sandbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Pk: Well, you'll just have to buy two of them I guess! I do like your Idea of using the row of large bolts at the bottom. Unbolt the angles and bolt it to a stand or what ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) Arftist: Don't worry, sarcasm is fine too. Sometimes it's the best way to get a point across. And we all know that "I" would never stoop to sarcasm. (Hmm, is that sarcastic)? Edited December 4, 2009 by nakedanvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech413 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 This is an awesome idea!! I've been reading along, I can't wait to see one done!! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Swordsmith Tom Beasley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Well, here's the start. Got my burnouts, wow, 300lbs each. Looking good. See if I have time to get one up in the machine this weekend. Boy, what nice cutting! Edited December 15, 2009 by nakedanvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Drawing picture is all fine, but having the real piece in front of you is totally different. Now it looks like I should go back to four dovetail slots. This thing will have a lot of working surface. Both end pieces hang out further yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapsteel Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Was wondering why you did not have them rough out the dovetails to remove some extra material to help w/ machining? Those cuts are mighty fine, nice job and nice to see your project going from virtual to the real deal! ZapWell, here's the start. Got my burnouts, wow, 300lbs each. Looking good. See if I have time to get one up in the machine this weekend. Boy, what nice cutting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 The "bark" from burning can be very hard. This way I can mill off the surface with a big carbide flycutter and then machine out the dovetails with high-speed cutters. Wiped out more than a few high-speed cutters on flame-cut edges. That also would have committed me to a design. My CNC will plow out that material pretty fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Hmmm, I thought it would be taller and less long. But you never stated dimensions. I see where you were going with the heel design, I thought that was the case, but wasn't sure. That is some nice cutting, CNC plasma table? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) At a certain point taller doesn't add much to the usefulness. Length does. Most of the dimensions have been discussed. You just weren't paying attention. I told you there would be a quiz. It's 10 inches tall, that's one inch taller than my Nimba Centurian. The cutting was done with good old oxy-fuel flame-cutting CNC cutting table. Edited December 16, 2009 by nakedanvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Why do they look riddled with lengthwise cracks? Even the discoloration of cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thats some amazing cutting for oxy! Nice looking hunks of steel. I'm excited to see the finished product. Pretty good idea to start making these, there isn't much competition out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Well, here's the start. Got my burnouts, wow, 300lbs each. Looking good. See if I have time to get one up in the machine this weekend. Boy, what nice cutting! Boy those really do look clean.. Who ever the guy is running that table he knows his stuff... It takes a lot of know how (or a lot of luck!) to get cuts like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAnvil Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm the latest greenhorn newbie. I have always been interested in blacksmithing. Now I finally got serious about learning it. I'm 52-years old and teach myself everything I want to know. Hopefully I will learn enough to start doing some real blacksmithing some time in 2010. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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