Makeshift Horn for Railcar Coupler Anvil

[SmoothBore]

My thoughts .....

 

Welding and Peining are more-or-less "irreversible" routes, ... and it's been my experience that unforeseen events tend to  bring about "change".

While in a Lathe, I'd drill and Tap the end for a 3/4" -10, "grade 8" Bolt, ... saw or "part off" a 1/2" thick "washer", ... and then turn the "shoulder" portion, so that's about 1/2" short of full depth ... ( 7 1/2" ) ...  in the Knuckle.

Flip it around in the Lathe Chuck, ... and turn the taper to whatever suits you.

Stick the "Washer" in the Chuck, and Drill or Bore out the threads so that it slips onto the Bolt, like any other washer would.

This is all easily accomplished, in most any Engine Lathe, ... and the end result will be far superior to anything you can Forge.

Stick it in the Knuckle, and draw it tight with the Bolt and Washer.

When ... ( not "if", ... WHEN ) ... it gets loose, ... you just tighten up the Bolt, ... when it gets worn, or damaged, ... or you just get a better idea, ... take it right back out, and deal with the situation.

When you decide you'd rather have it sticking out the other end of the Knuckle, ... no problem.

 

It's a fine thing to use "Traditional" techniques to solve problems, ... but I think it's also wise, to "pick your battles".

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Now, ... if you wanted to get fancy .....

 

You could use a threaded Stud, instead of a Bolt ... ( a long "Set Screw" would work ) ... and Tap the same thread into a chunk of "square" material, ... and use it as a "nut" to tighten everything up.

This would yield a tapered "Bick" on one side, ... and a section with "square" corners, on the other.

 

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Edited April 15, 2015 by SmoothBore