JHCC Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 9 hours ago, Ranchmanben said: How universal are they and still comfortable to use? What’s the COMFORTABLE size range for that set? Well, semi-universal. Comfortably, they hold 1/4” up to about 5/8”. One great thing about them is how securely they hold tapered stock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 hours ago, JHCC said: Ooh, me likey. I've got a bunch of jackhammer bits that I've been wondering what to do with, and that will be perfect for one of them. One would be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Made two more longhorn bull business card holders. I'll keep the burnished one to hold the cards at demos and the other one will go into the shop. The original stock was a 400mm tyre lever. Easier to forge a head on each end and cut later rather than using two short pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Very nice, Aus. Will 'copy cat' them ................................both ....................bull heads + business cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(M) Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Wow! Ausfire how do you do those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 You sure have those down Aus. The horns are really smoothed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Aus, as an old Texan, your longhorns bring tears to my eyes..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, arkie said: Aus, as an old Texan, your longhorns bring tears to my eyes..... You're using them wrong! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 No, he stated he was a Texan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 14 hours ago, Daswulf said: 16 hours ago, JHCC said: Ooh, me likey. I've got a bunch of jackhammer bits that I've been wondering what to do with, and that will be perfect for one of them. One would be perfect. And it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I like them with a sharper bevel so you can get between a tight split. Try it out and see how it goes. You can always change it later if needed. Now about that tortion bar end..... I see it's moved. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Das, John, I am truly inspired I now have a great use for that Jackhammer bit John gave me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Das: it’s got enough width that I may put a sharper bevel on one half and leave it blunt on the other. Best of both worlds. As for the torsion bar, it’s not moved: there’s just other stuff on top of it! Stitch: here are a wide hot chisel and a wide slot punch I made from a couple of the ones you gave me: (2” wide x 9-1/2” long) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Very, very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I have the wedge off the end of a hydraulic log splitter I use to widen splits from time to time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 With or without the hydraulics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 No hydraulics, the wedge just showed up at the scrapyard and went on my "useful items" shelves in the forge. Having the right tool for a job can make all the difference in time and money on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 7 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: No, he stated he was a Texan... I was amazed that longhorns were so prevalent in Australia, until aus provided a link or two regarding same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I figured it was much like selecting scrap for a special needs project: "Gee we need a breed of cattle suited to a hot dry environment---do you think we should try one from a hot dry environment?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Not sure why there’s someone raising them outside my town in here northern Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Been wanting to make a scrolling jig using sockets as one of the forks. Made a version tonight. It uses a piece of 1/4" angle iron for the vise to bite. A piece of 3/8"x 1" mild steel, the 1/2" socket connecting end from an extension, and a piece of 1/2" mild round bar. Unfortunately I was too lazy to drag my drill press out ( or dig it out) so my holes are a little crooked but it should still work. This is a small array of socket sizes from basically 15mm- 27mm. And I have larger axle but sockets to try with it too. 4 distances to set the 1/2" rod into. The other idea was to make it slide and lock. This should work till I can dig around the scrap piles more. This was a quick attempt. The 1/2" extension end is press fit into the jig and an access hole through the angle iron to hammer/ press it out if it wears out and needs changed. If I find it didn't need that it could be welded still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Looks interesting, Das. Let us know how it works! In other news, I added another garage door spring to the treadle hammer. Takes a little bit more stomp to get it moving, but the head swings higher up and out of the way now, creating more space for swinging a hand hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I can tell already I'm going to like this thing. I'm probably going to make another with tweaked pin post settings or the adjustable idea but so far this one will be sweet for s hooks and some other curves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Brilliant idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Thanks. This is version 1. I'm sure I'll make a sliding/ locking version with infinite post possibilities. But this one will sure work for now. Honestly I could even have drilled more post spaces closer together if I was better at layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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