The Jalopy Journal
1 Hr north of Grand Rapids out in the sticks.
Ok I just got this '52 Ford F-1 truck. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Now you see it... [IMG] Now you don't. [IMG] Here it is cramed in my little...
Yes. The hardness makes the face more resistant to nicks. Keeps you from having to polish it so often.
I've had no problem just keep the heat extra high on the welder. I wouldn't weld to spring steel and hang it on a car, but for this it works fine.
Thanks Bonez. In response to your question I do just go around the face with the grinder freehand. if you use 80grit or so and just don't apply...
Richard, I had the same thing happen just now. I refreshed my screen a couple of times and waited to start scrolling until it had finished...
Thanks Dabirdguy (and all the rest of you). Glad you like it.
Why not buy Hf body hammers? Because they are cast and when you hammer on welds you mark them up and have to keep refinishiing them. Bottom line-...
Mine: Po' boy tech. Building body hammers from scratch. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=732737
Step twelve. Polishing up the faces. I polish the faces with 220g on a sanding board/block, then 400g, then 600g, and finally white rouge on...
Step eight. It's time to true up the face end now. Place your angle grinder in the vise (jaws clamping on the aluminum housing not just on the...
Step five. Now we need to bevel the botton of the hammer head body so that it doesn't cut into the handle. To do this I took a die grinder...
Step Four. To make the main body of the hammer we need to cut three 1 1/8 sections of 1/2 inch dia. black pipe. [IMG] By onecoolkoala at...
WARNING: You are responsible for your own safety. This thread shows you how I do things but that is not a guarantee that it is the safest way....
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