Slapper. (For sheet metal).

[Fazerruss]

That little English looks nice,dont suppose theres a walkthrough on the build

There isn't unfortunately.
I'll see if I can find some more photos. These are when I were machining the anvils

 

[Hitch]

We use heavy duty ones made from leaf spring sometimes, you can rest them on a welded seam, and give the back of it a good beating with a hammer. Spreads the blow a bit, and makes sure it's on target.

 

[hotponyshoes]

I only opened this thread as I thought it was a swaps thread and I have a few sheets of mild and stainless....

I have also got some farriers rasps if you want one!

 

[Shedendman]

There isn't unfortunately.
I'll see if I can find some more photos. These are when I were machining the anvils

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Got no lathe man

 

[Richiew]

I don't have a gas torch to get a file hot enough to bend it to shape. Is it practical to use a Tig torch to do it?

 

[500e]

Did 2 for friend used a map gas bottle to heat them

 

[Anguz]

I don't have a gas torch to get a file hot enough to bend it to shape. Is it practical to use a Tig torch to do it?

Thats how i bent mine.. used a tungsten with a rounded end to spread the heat.

 

[500e]

 

[DickyDoDah]

Thats how i bent mine.. used a tungsten with a rounded end to spread the heat.

Did you need to use any shielding gas to achieve this as it sounds like a very useful idea?

 

[Paul.]

Did you need to use any shielding gas to achieve this as it sounds like a very useful idea?

You need gas or the tungsten will just oxidise and disintegrate, as will lthe surface of whatever you are heating, keep a fairly open arc gap and use the arc like a flame, keep it moving so that you don't melt the material you are heating.

 

[DickyDoDah]

You need gas or the tungsten will just oxidise and disintegrate, as will lthe surface of whatever you are heating, keep a fairly open arc gap and use the arc like a flame, keep it moving so that you don't melt the material you are heating.

I'll give this a try, could be very useful for removing rusty bolts for instance :-)