For starters, some promised pictures...
This is of the spring fuller. First photo shows one end of the round rod forge welded onto the flat stock. The center of the flat stock is flattened out to make the spring. The hook on the end of the round stock goes into the hardie hole to keep it on the anvil.
This is the fuller completed. Little hard to make out but the two round bars are on the left. The spring part on the right. A piece of metal is placed between the round bars and the bars are hammered together.
Today I made a stand for my new vise. Nothing exciting but I wanted to make it easier to move around then my last one. So, the ability for it to break down was a big consideration. These pictures show the vise stand. The last picture shows what it looks like when broken down. I might add a pin to hold the upright post in place.
For sense of size, the vise top sits at 4 feet. Notice the hinges inside the "wings" of the stand.
The stand broken down.
A chronicle of my attempts to create an early clock using only traditional techniques.
Monday, November 7, 2005
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3 comments:
I am surprised that you didn't hinge the legs so that they come out slightly so that the vise was more in the center. That perfect tri-pod thing.
Sorry, nice work I like it.
I didn't do that because then the legs could get in the way of me standing around the vise. It is intentional that most of the area around the vise is clear. Notice the vise almost juts out from the stand. This makes it easy to move around the vise while working on an item. The vise is pretty heavy and the legs are just to keep it from tipping over. Its weight gives it most of the stability it needs. Thanks!
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