JNixon1108 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I have been given several forklift tines (Blades). I was wondering if anyone knows what kind of steel this is. I have googled without much luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I think I read 5160 on this site ? Regardless they make great portable anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNixon1108 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thanks Pete. After more searching yesterday I did find a site that sells new tines for the forklifts we have at work. All the site said was they were high carbon heat treated steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 *Usually* a good medium carbon steel like 1050, 4140, etc. They are made to be tough rather than brittle. Junkyard rules apply---ie you don't know what it really is without testing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutterbush Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have nothing to add after Thomas Powers speaks, except that he is usually correct. Just to back that up, I did contact a place here in the upstate of South Carolina. They use loads of these things and I was informed that the tines are 4140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNixon1108 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Thanks alot for the help guys. I guess I have a good supply of medium carbon steel to play with lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Tooling! Triphammer dies, hammer heads (cut in strips with a bandsaw), custom anvils (see Marco/Krieger Armory - Rapiers and Accessories for one idea of what to do with a large tine!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 That Sir Is A Great Idea!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Well I have to admit that I'm the "Thomas" they thanked. I'm glad I didn't know how much those tines weighed when I drug the first one out of the woods by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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