Now for something completely different . . . an anvil stand . . . for my shop

conv67bdere · Apr 26, 2021

Got a little more progress done tonight after I got home from work . . .

Not too sure I explained me "error" quite, so I've got pics to show it . . . ( I guess I am human ! ! ! - LOL )

This is what I ended up with . . . close, but not "quite" right . . .

What I need is this set up - which clearly shows the end on the right piece in the wrong place . . .

So I cut that end off . . . and I'll weld another end cap on the other side and I'll be good . . .

It's cut off . . . now just to weld the end cap on the other side . . . and on to the next step of the process . . .

conv67bdere · Apr 27, 2021

Much better . . . when you get it right the "second time" . . .

But it's looking good . . .

This is how they'll be positioned . . . now I just need to get them blended together with the right width . . .

I'm happy with it . . . should turn out nice . . . ( I hope ) . . .

Now for some interesting geometry . . . in 3D . . .

Coronet_Arch · Apr 28, 2021

Is your welding table a table saw?

PRND21 · Apr 28, 2021

Looks like a Roll-In saw.

conv67bdere · May 2, 2021

Coronet_Arch said:
Is your welding table a table saw?

NO . . . that is not my welding table . . . just using it to hold the anvil stand legs in the proper orientation so that I can determine where to go next . . . and how . . .

PRND21 said:
Looks like a Roll-In saw.

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Yes it is . . . a fairly new addition to the shop tools . . .

conv67bdere · May 2, 2021

More progress . . .

Time to work on some "customization" for this stand . . . so I need to pull out the big guns . . .

Need to drill some 2 1/2" holes . . . so I thought I would use this . . .

However . . . when I plugged it it and it sparked . . . it needed some attention . . .

and the wires in the handle for the trigger were just as bad (or worse) . . .

Now the drill is sporting a brand new cord . . . and ready to be used . . . ( maybe ? ! ? )

Decided that the had drill was not the best idea, and opted for the drill press and clamping it to the table . . .

So the legs are now customized . . . BSH style . . . and ready for the next step . . .

Here is my plan for fitting the legs together under the base . . . they will be intertwined with each other . . .

Fighting with getting all the mill scale off of these things . . . dang it's really thick . . .

PRND21 · May 2, 2021

conv67bdere said:
NO . . . that is not my welding table . . . just using it to hold the anvil stand legs in the proper orientation so that I can determine where to go next . . . and how . . .

Yes it is . . . a fairly new addition to the shop tools . . .

I’d love to find a nice used saw. Have you seen the price of a new one? WOW?

conv67bdere · May 2, 2021

Gawd . . . never seen mill scale ( maybe it was mill slag ) this thick and this hard to remove ever ! ! !

But . . . I got them all cleaned up ( got a few areas that need some attention ) . . .

Top one - didn't clean it up before welding the foot base in place . . . ( bad welder ) . . . Ugh ! !

Just means a little more work to try and get it cleaned up now . . . pay now or pay later . . . LOL

conv67bdere · May 2, 2021

Good day . . . and good progress on this thing . . . just ran out of daylight . . .

The interlocking legs added a lot to the stability . . . even when this thing was not welded, it was very sturdy . . .

Another angle of the interlocking legs . . .

And how the stand will look . . . once I can get it measured, aligned, and welded together . . .

other side view . . .

Front view . . .

rear side view . . . pretty happy with it . . .

thought about pulling out the anvil and setting it on the stand . . . then when I got to it,

"thinking" about it was more than enough . . . LOL

NOT in a very good spot for me to be able to get it out of storage at the moment . . .

Photon440 · May 2, 2021

Are you going to have this stand bolted to the ground? It looks quite sturdy and likely stable for hammering on, but if you have an insert for the pritchell hole to bend bar stock, you could tip it over in a hurry.

dadsbee · May 2, 2021

I think you have a lightening hole fetish....

conv67bdere · May 2, 2021

Photon440 said:
Are you going to have this stand bolted to the ground? It looks quite sturdy and likely stable for hammering on, but if you have an insert for the pritchell hole to bend bar stock, you could tip it over in a hurry.

Not sure . . . initially, it will not be bolted down . . . not sure how much forging I will be doing, but getting ready to learn how to do it . . .
Thanks for the heads up and the very useful information . . . will keep it in mind . . .
What if it was put on the long axis of the stand ? ? ? Would that assist and help ? ?

dadsbee said:
I think you have a lightening hole fetish....

You "THINK" . . . LMAO . . .

What other "options" does one have to not have EVERYTHING look like it's just another "thing"

Mopars & Missiles · May 2, 2021

Maybe should have calculated the resonant frequency of each leg and adjusted the hole size differently in each leg to come up with a "three tone chime" when you strike the anvil.

With all hole sizes the same, you'll just have "one" tone. Just a thought to make it a bit different than everyone else's anvil stand!

BTW, you're doing a nice job on this project.

747mopar · May 2, 2021

Mopars & Missiles said:
Maybe should have calculated the resonant frequency of each leg and adjusted the hole size differently in each leg to come up with a "three tone chime" when you strike the anvil. With all hole sizes the same, you'll just have "one" tone. Just a thought to make it a bit different than everyone else's anvil stand!

BTW, you're doing a nice job on this project.

conv67bdere · May 3, 2021

Mopars & Missiles said:
Maybe should have calculated the resonant frequency of each leg and adjusted the hole size differently in each leg to come up with a "three tone chime" when you strike the anvil. With all hole sizes the same, you'll just have "one" tone. Just a thought to make it a bit different than everyone else's anvil stand!

BTW, you're doing a nice job on this project.

Too Funny . . .

Who says the holes are all "perfectly" the same, since they were done by hand . . . Might still get 3 different tones from them . . .

Only one way to know for sure . . .

hunt2elk · May 3, 2021

Pretty spiffy Larry. I like your interlocking leg design.

Mopars & Missiles · May 3, 2021

hunt2elk said:
Pretty spiffy Larry. I like your interlocking leg design.

I agree, that definitely has to add a lot of strength and rigidity to the stand.

747mopar · May 3, 2021

I know Larry well enough to know every project has to get a little added spin to it, nothing is plain or boring... Sure a log would perform the same duty but would also be boring to build and to normal lol.

conv67bdere · May 3, 2021

747mopar said:
I know Larry well enough to know every project has to get a little added spin to it, nothing is plain or boring... Sure a log would perform the same duty but would also be boring to build and to normal lol.

Thanks Devin . . . Boring is boring . . .

Mopars & Missiles · May 3, 2021

747mopar said:
.....I know Larry well enough to know every project has to get a little added spin to it, nothing is plain or boring.......

Nothing wrong with that, without some imagination new ideas would not exist and change would never happen, good or bad. :thumbsup:

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