I Have a Lot of Brass
July 2nd, 2009Hammer Time?
Today has that “garage day” feel to it. I’m trying to come up with stuff I can do.
I need to see if I can cut my huge 1018 block into smaller pieces for tool holders. I am also thinking it might be fun to make a hammer from 360 brass, although I don’t know what to use for the handle. I saw a short-handled brass hammer in a machining DVD; I can see how that would be useful to knock things into line on the mill. Maybe I should make an aluminum handle about 4″ long. I hate to use nice brass for the handle.
It’s funny, but when I have to pay a lot for materials, I don’t like to use them up, because they’re expensive, and when I get a good deal, I don’t want to use them up, because they were so cheap.
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 AM
You could make one of these:
http://steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard.shtml
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:59 AM
The current issue of Make has instructions on how to make a CNC milling machine:
http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol18/?folio=40
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Here’s a link to a simple design for a hammer, you could make the head and/or the faces from brass.
http://www.projectsinmetal.com/free-project-plan-soft-faced-hammer/
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Great site, Andy. Thanks for the link. This reminds me; I need to put you on the blogroll.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Try cutting some different diameter cylinders of brass about two inches long and just knurling ’em. I call these “Finger Hammers, and they are very handy.
One other thing, any hammer with a round handle is difficult to hit anything with.
Gerry N