ok 3rd times a charm... here you all go.. earlier this week I mentioned I had something coming.. for all you metalshapers... OR wannabes' First and foremost.. Never let anyone fool you into thinking that you need thousands of dollars worth of equipment to do any kind of metal shaping.. This tech tip is actually courtesy of my buddy Phillip P down Richmond, VA way.. Some of you know him as squarecat over on the heavy rebel weekender board.. Typically a sandbag is made of leather and is between 12 and 18 inches in diameter. I have one I bought from gulley for 30 bucks or so.. its great but sometimes its more than I need.. and I couldnt afford to buy 5 or 6 of them for my high school students knowin fool well that they would trash each and every one... so heres what I did.... The trick in this case is to find something that is leather and will hold sand.. and Phillip stumbled on it First and foremost, .. Youll need to Obtain the following A tube or 2 of Superglue (98 cents at Wal-Mart) a Bag of sand ( I had this stuff left over from a home improvement project). a pair of leather work gloves (used or new) (I didnt have any so I just went and bought the cheapest pair at Wal-Mart). And or a pair or a singleton of larger welding gloves (I had lost the mate to the one I used.)
Now some will say that these will be too small to be useful. I totally disagree.. and find these perfect for small projects for my students.. and you should too. Heres what you do, in case you havent already figured it out.. Take the sand.. Pour it in the gloves and use the super glue to seal the opening up.. I used a few clamps to hold it shut over night and allow the glue to dry.
total cost was around 6 bucks.. i personally like the little ones for little shaping projects (IE Steering wheel parts) the larger version (welding glove) is what i keep around my high school metal shop for students... someone earlier this week suggested bank bags.. which we did have.. unfortunately i have found that bank bags break when****ulted by 15 and 16 year olds the welding glove does not...
THIS GETS MY VOTE.. Great idea... But wouldnt the superglue break with heavy useage? How about stitching the glove shut?
Try Duco cement, that stuff holds or Marine Goop. Stitching would be a good reinforcment, but alone I would think you would need something to seal so all the little sand devils don't out. Great tech.
good tip and you got it from a good source for sure. he is an amazing guy and to make it better is known for thinking up how to do this stuff on the cheap. i'm sure that most people here would***** over the cars he built and is building from scratch. amazing for sure...ken....
Go to the thrift store, buy a $2 leather purse with a zipper top, fill it with sand, zip it up, beat on it. Done!!!
I have used the old "potato sack" material. It has worked good for me. Just dont pound too damn hard...Sand all over the place.
Man just dont buy the freakin $5 suede STANLEY gloves they sell at OSH, for some reason I like suede work gloves as motorcycle gloves, when I lost one of mine (the kind with the red ball on the string you pull to tighten, they rock) I got the stanleys, and I'm about to lose the middle finger, the seam separated, all from the HORRENDOUS strain of pulling the brake lever...
You know what else works really well are the sand bags that boat upholsterers sew into boat covers to keep the covers down... Now I know that not everyone on here has boats in their area, but an awning manufacturer should be able to do the same thing..... It's roughly two pieces of heavy-duty canvas, filled with sand (same idea) and then triple stiched to keep the sand in..... MA
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