Ande3538 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Scrap pile build. It's a little hammer but the drop the tongs method of doing things gets old. Problem is in the hammer arm, it's got a little wobble due to the fact that I used a hinge for the pivot point... like I said though, it's what I had laying around... Any ideas for getting the wobble out without changing the design? VID_trim_ifi_post_vid.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 You need to retry uploading the video. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Also if you edit your profile to show your location, you may be surprised how many members are near you, that would be willing to visit and give you a hand on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ande3538 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 I'll try... Keeps saying -200 and fails to upload. The file is only 185mb. Idk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 16 hours ago, Ande3538 said: hinge for the pivot point. Can you forge a heavier hinge or two hinges one on each side of the arm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ande3538 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 I thought about this. I've actually never attempted a hinge, looks easy enough, just never had the need to but it seems to be the best option so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I’d weld a vertical strap on each side, at least 1/4 x2, of the beam, drill a hole and use the bolt as the pivot. Tighten the bolt to take the slack out the straps will help keep it straight also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Both good suggestions and along the same line of thinking as I was on. Two sets of hinges would be the first thing I try. Keep us posted on how things are going. Good luck and remember it's supposed to be fun. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ande3538 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 I'll post some pics. I decided to go with a set of uprights on either side of the arm. Not the most appealing but the simplest solution. Again, this was a "what was laying around" build. I used it the yesterday to make a push dagger style letter opener for my brother in law, hot cuts and a drift was involved and it was beautifully wonderful to use. Nothing fancy but I'll post that as well. I think i spent 20 minutes total on it. Push dagger letter opener. Quick and easy Btw, when tractor supply gets new zero turn mowers in they come in a square tubing frame. Which they just throw away... And is where I got all the tubing for this build. Just pull around back and if it's by the dumpster you can grab it for free. There's a top and bottom and uprights. The uprights are what I used. I made a total of 6 cuts out of two pieces for the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Sorry I didn’t see this in time to make the suggestion before you added the uprights, but another option is to make a hinge from three sections of pipe: one welded to the arm, one on either side, and all with a big bolt for a hinge pin. That’s what I did for mine: (The vertical square plates are reinforcing the round-to-round joint between the pipe of the pivot and the larger pipe of the arm.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ande3538 Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 When the hinge wears out this it's what I'll do. Which is what I originally intended but found the hinge to be less work and I wasn't sure if the imaginary blueprints in my head for the build were going to be functional...so I went with quick and easy but yet easy to modify (improve)if need be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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