Chalky Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Anyone know what material forklift truck tines are made from. Plenty of worn/broken ones available, thick enough to make tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 have seen a lot of threads on anvils made from them check under welding and anvil section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Well I just emailed Clark, Yale, Hyster, Komatsu, and Toyota. Hopefully they won't blow me off. I will let you know what they come back with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petere76 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Chalky, Not sure of the composition. However they make great hammers. Also the protocol in lifitng gear world is that once broken they get scrrapped rather than repaired. Not sure if this is due to cost or liability but it may support a composition formula (if you find one). Best of luck with the OEM mfgs. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 some info here welding forklift tines The opinion is 4140 or similar. Which is what you would expect for that use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Thanks for the info. I was hoping that they would not be some fancy alloy so I could forge them. I will give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Here is the response that Clark sent today. I will edit if the other companies get back with me. Depending on the load class, forks can be made of SAE-4130, 1040, or 1045 steel and hardened to Brinnell 229-269, 285-321, or 285-363. This is what Yale told me. We purchase forks (Kenhar) and they are made per B56 specifications as an industry standard. What I was able to find on an old drawing is that they are made to HC-91 spec’s. That is, they are made from Medium Carbon–Boron Steel and heat treated to 302-388 BHN. Other than this, I can’t tell you any more, I don’t want to tell you anything wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisG Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I used forklift tines for my anvil. They were 4140H. Since they were only 3" thick, I laid them flat and have a 5" - 6" face. Works perfect and easy to face. I took the leftover pieces and made 2 hammers with it, one for me and one for my daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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