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| one_rod:
--- Quote from: Joules on June 28, 2016, 03:11:12 AM --- :headbang: I think my anvils needs will be sorted with a big sledgehammer head, or two. Very much like your platform for it. --- End quote --- If you want a simple way to get started, you can always go proper "hillbilly" and simply plant the hammer head, face up, in a bucket full of sand. Stand it on a box or stump to raise the height, and away you go. No need for any fabrication... :thumbup: |
| RobWilson:
Nice one :thumbup: one_rod :clap: :clap: Rob |
| Andrew Wildman:
Thanks for the suggestions. The anvil has decent rebound but without filling the post with sand it does clang. |
| leg17:
--- Quote from: texta on June 27, 2016, 11:20:36 PM ---just a thought but i do know that banging 2 hammer heads together is not a good idea . but i dont know what sledge hammer heads are made from . johno --- End quote --- The OP may be expecting that some hot, pliable material would be between the two hammer heads. Don't usually hammer directly on an anvil. |
| Andrew Wildman:
So I filled the post with sand and plugged the end with a tight fitting wooden plug to keep the sand in place and well packed in. I also welded on some feed and screwed the whole lot onto a load of too be forz that are tied together with some lengths of M12 studding. I was going to make a more substantial base but when I tried a higher base it felt too high. The anvil now has a muted ring and is sufficiently stable, even without fully bolting it down. Cost to build £1 (plus some stuff that I had kicking about!) |
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