Guerreiro Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Hi everibody,(Hi Dr. Nick!!!, just kiding) I'm in the process (stil) of building a anvil from railroad. I cut a 4 feet long piece in half and welded them together, side by side. With oxy acitelene torch I cut the horn and the feet. I was able to find in a scrapyard owned by a friend a piece of chromium steel plate with 1" thick. I was able to cut the hardie hole with a angle grinder and a very thin disc, but I'm having problems in drilling the pritchel hole. I'd like to know if this tipe of steel can be annealled (I only bring the exact piece I needed - shame on me!!), if so I was thinking in anneal it localy (with the torch) and then drill the hole. Any ideas?? I'll put some pictures of the litle beast as soon as I can find the nick of time to take and upload them. Thank you all. Miguel Guerreiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Yes you can anneal it. Also-If you look Alexander Weygers Recycling/Blacksmithing (I think that's the right one of his three) he has a section on haw to heat treat your homemade railroad anvil. I could scan and send to you if you need it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 It works. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guerreiro Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thank you all, I've got the Alexander Weygers book the complete modern blacksmith and I've allready seen that in there. Nice book by the way. I'll absolutely try the drilling with the bit you sugested. Now that you talked about it I remember to see a friend of mine who is a machinist drilling thru some bearing with such a drill, at that time I really take him for crazy but it did worked. Thank you for bring it back in my skull again. I'd have to say that this is some hard stuff, it has ring to it that leaves you with bells in your ears. Thank you once again. Miguel Guerreiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Make a hardy tool with a pritchel hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Make a hardy tool with a pritchel hole Sorta a dial a hole with the pivot on a piece of tube? Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 If you want to get fancy a dial a hole would be great; bit a simple flat plate with a hole---sq tubing for the shaft would get you started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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