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Post by buckfreak on Apr 21, 2006 8:15:07 GMT -6
I know alot of guys make their own Sterling type swivels and was wondering what type of jig you use to hold the nut to the bent nail to weld it? I know RK660 said he used fence staples and was gonna try some but having a hard time holding the two pieces in place. Any help is appreciated.
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Post by blakcoyote on Apr 21, 2006 9:46:29 GMT -6
Wearing safety glasses I clamp the U shaped nail in a vise and start closing the vise to close the U while holding the nut between the ends of the U until the U is clamping the nut.Then spot weld.Make sure you clamp your ground to the vise.
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Post by briankroberts on Apr 21, 2006 13:32:19 GMT -6
When I bend the nail into the U shape I bend it slighty past the diameter of the nut, than I go through with an s-hook tool and open slighty and insert the nut, then I let off and it's held in place by the tension of the nail, I do about 50, then I have two pieces of angle iron I clamp 20 at a time in to weld.....B.....
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Post by thebeav2 on Apr 21, 2006 15:25:51 GMT -6
I just use some chain links, this way you all ready have the U bend.Just cut off the end of the link and squeeze the link closed on the nut and weld.
Gary
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Post by Clefus on Apr 22, 2006 13:18:30 GMT -6
I use the vise to clamp it on the nut....weld....loosen vise and it drops in a pan....goes pretty fast....
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