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I inherited this and just wondering what would be the best use or how to use this best. It is a hunk of steel, 3" thick x 8" dia perfectly flat. I was going to use it as a pounding block like at the rear of an anvil. What would be the best way to do this? As far as making a stand with a piece of wood between it??? Or can you think of a better use for it. I just primered it and am going to paint it to prevent it from rusting a hole in it. Any ideas?"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Oops, forgot to include the pic."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:I suppose I could put frosting on it and serve it for a joke!"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:hah, that I like, maybe weld some SS candles to it...          looks like it'd make an interesting stable base for something...
Reply:LOL. Sorry I don't have any suggestions but reminds me of when my dad did similar and made a concrete birthday cake!- RyanLincoln Weld-Pak 140HDHypertherm Powermax 30HF 4x6 bandsawHF 21gal compressorCraftsman Commercial drill press4.5" Craftsman Professional angle grinder4.5" HF angle grinderOld benchtop table saw with a cutoff wheel and sawzall
Reply:I have one about that size.  I use it for: well, mostly a pounding block.  Or to hold pieces in place while I weld or braze them.  I just lay it on the anvil of the vice or on the welding table or wherever else I want to pound.(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:Just out of curiosity, what does it weigh?The Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:I bought a piece of COPPER from the Metal Yard that was almost EXACTLY the same dimensions (1" thicker) that was cut out with a Water-Jet or something...  Simply Beautiful to look at and made a WICKED Heat-Sink.  Was going to use it as a base for a Stainless / Copper Lamp kinda' thing, but was offered a good chunk o' change and let it go.  Anyway,... I'd use it for something like that....Cheers,Miller Diversion 165120 amp Buzz BoxVictor Oxy/Ace Oxy/LPGSmith "Little" Oxy/LPGHypertherm Powermax 30Lot's of Misc. tools n' crap....
Reply:Originally Posted by strube1369I have one about that size.  I use it for: well, mostly a pounding block.  Or to hold pieces in place while I weld or braze them.  I just lay it on the anvil of the vice or on the welding table or wherever else I want to pound.
Reply:Originally Posted by jdh239Just out of curiosity, what does it weigh?
Reply:Originally Posted by jdh239Just out of curiosity, what does it weigh?
Reply:Originally Posted by dbotosA = pi*D^2/4V = A*tm = rho*Vm = rho*pi*D^2/4*t = .284*3.14159*8^2/4*3 = 42.8 lbmAbout 43 pounds, assuming it's low carbon steel.
Reply:If it is going to be used as a pounding block like an anvil is then why paint it?All that paint will just get beaten into the metal you are playing with then it's just a big mess..Paint the cosmetic parts not the working parts....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Looks to me like it would make a good anvil.  I'd take a piece of tree trunk, cut out a recess the same diameter of the piece (fraction larger) about an inch deep and use it as a base.
Reply:It's kind of light for an anvil.  But sand off the top and go to work on it.  For a lot of jobs, it'll be just the thing you need.Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:I haven't the foggiest.  If had it, and If the surface were both flat and smooth, I might spray-mount some wet or dry sandpaper on it and use it as a surface plate, for flattening small sealing flanges, etc (which were originally machined flat, but have became distorted for one reason or another, such as welding.)Maybe set it up on bearings as a simple, (inertia-driven) welding positioner.  I'm guessing it might have enough rotational mass that if you were to start spinning it, it will keep on spinning for a while, on some good bearings.Or, just set it aside and inventory it as a scrap piece.  If the opportunity arises to fabricate something out of it, you will know.  Who knows, maybe some time you'll dream up an item you need machined out of a sold steel billet that it fits within those dimensions.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterIf it is going to be used as a pounding block like an anvil is then why paint it?All that paint will just get beaten into the metal you are playing with then it's just a big mess..Paint the cosmetic parts not the working parts....zap!