Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Getting ready to throw the first one in the mill. Doin' a little trial layout to see how it looks. This should be the side away from the smith. The big holes go all the way thru are 3/4 to attach the base angles plus a few extra for what ever. The small holes are 1/2" drilled and tapped for attaching stuff. A few notes: That hydraulic die lifter table sure makes it nice for getting things off the hand truck and on to a bench or in the mill. Use it a lot. The combination square has my "pat. pending" modification. I buy the best Mitutoyo squares and take em to the belt grinder first day and miter the end like that. Makes them much more useful when you need to use them at 45 on the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hey Grant... I was thinking all those bolts I have that are too long for the base bolts.. What if you took a chunk of 7/8 X 1 1/4 DOM or Shelby... or even drill a chunk of round bar.. and made spacers to take up the extra... All the spacer on the side away from the smith.... you could put them at uneven intervals along the bottom so you had various widths and use them as bending dog/forks.... Of course it would mean you couldn't have a angle flange on the bottom for mounting on that side. or would have to modify it for "bending" clearance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) Remind me again, how long are those bolts? Like from under the head to where the thread starts. So now ya want me to start buying shelby tubing? This isn't more "swiss army knife" stuff is it? Not really a bad idea Larry. But the concept now is you have the ability to add any kind of fixtures YOU want. I'm just making it easy. Edited December 20, 2009 by nakedanvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 They are 7/8 X 7 1/2 bolts.. I'll have to dig one out to get a dead on measurement... And yeah I get that to keep the price down and the options open you have to have a "base" and let the user adapt and improvise... How about this?... Just drill and tap a couple of 7/8 NF holes low in the away side of the anvil... maybe 3" center to center... that way a guy could cut some chunks of round bar and drill the holes off center to make cams, making a adjustable bending fixture that could be removed if it was in the way... I would think you could generate enough holding power with a 7/8 fine thread they would stay put... The holes could also be used for mounting what ever else the smith came up with... My mind is geared to think in "one off's" not production.. I hate to build more than a dozen of anything... I find all the joy in figuring out how to do it and developing the process... If I can sell more than a dozen I'll sub out the production to you:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 In this case it will be similar to making hardy tools. Ya need a fixture for a job, ya weld something up and bolt it on the side. Leave it on or take it off, use it for other things or try to make it more universal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 A quick pass to square off the bottom and give me a reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 This is amazing, work actually began! I thought this thread would go on forever before anything was started. You deserve a pat on the back and a cold beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Well Bentiron, it actually only took a week to nail down the design. Then a couple wore weeks to get the steel and find time to work on it. First one is finished on this side. Milled the bottom and the top so they are parallel. My CNC did all the drilling and tapping while I was in watching the football game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 are the shiny spots just end mill touch spots for decoration? hard to tell if they are actually a hole or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Click twice to zoom in and you'll see them be tapped holes. I better watch it, if I drill too many holes they won't be 350 lb anvils will they/ Edited December 21, 2009 by nakedanvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Click twice to zoom in and you'll see them be tapped holes. I better watch it, if I drill too many holes they won't be 350 lb anvils will they/ Cool..... I just learned you can zoom in Yeah those are going to be slick Grant... You got someone in mind to be your "test" shop? Dave Lisch maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Dave, Dave who? Didya notice those are 7/8 holes? Just for my buddy Larry. Edited December 21, 2009 by nakedanvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 awww thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Got the dovetails roughed out. Boy I sure like machining mild steel! Everything I do is alloy - sometimes hardened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McCoy Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 It is a wonderful thing to get to watch as your project expands and gets worked out! Thanks for sharing - have you a name for your anvil yet?? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 No, I guess we need to have a contest! Five free tongs for the winning entry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Oh come on Grant, I can't believe you wouldn't name it the Naked Anvil. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 If he did that he keeps his tongs. I came up with "Multi-anvil" but I fully expect that Grant will keep his tongs. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Looking for a name that does not include the word "anvil". And I would love to give the tong away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 How about the grantvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 That's impressive! All those holes for add on's and such. Good to see it coming to fruition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkunkler Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 How about Youcon , because you configure it the way you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wargo New2bs Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 How about "The Workhorse" Looking good Grant. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 "Youcon"? I think that's open to verbal abuse, as in " Where do you want this?" "Uppa YOUCON!". Now does that sound like a nice thing to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Pein Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Grant, Having no idea what you have in mind - and with "Anvil" disallowed, maybe you can tweak one of these: Sarver Savage Sarver Stumper Sarver Stout Block Sarver Solid One Sarver Strong Block Sarver Smart Block Sarver Blacksmith Block (BS Block - Model 1) Puget Sounder Puget Pounder Smithin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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