Railroad track?

[tullfan]

Hello,
I am looking for a piece of railroad track if possible. A foot or two would be ideal. I can come pick up within an hour of Airdrie or so. If for any reason someone has some laying around, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Tullfan

[CNP]

Originally Posted by tullfan

Hello,
I am looking for a piece of railroad track if possible. A foot or two would be ideal. I can come pick up within an hour of Airdrie or so. If for any reason someone has some laying around, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Tullfan

Heavy stuff at 43 lbs per foot. Don't have any for you just curious what you have in mind with it?

[Okotok]

Originally Posted by CNP

Heavy stuff at 43 lbs per foot. Don't have any for you just curious what you have in mind with it?

Makes a reasonable anvil?

[buckbrush]

Originally Posted by Okotok

Makes a reasonable anvil?

If making an anvil out of it, stand the piece on end, using the end as the anvil face.

[tullfan]

Originally Posted by Okotok

Makes a reasonable anvil?

Ha, yes. Making an anvil for work. I’m getting tired of using my bench vise and knocking all my lubricants off my top shelf when I need to massage a part or two.
Tullfan

[Trochu]

Originally Posted by buckbrush

If making an anvil out of it, stand the piece on end, using the end as the anvil face.

Why is that, is the webbing stronger or something, more surface area?

[357Maximum]

Rail weight is measured by the yard. Lbs per yard

Older Branch lines had 56lb and 80lb steel, mainline 100lb . Bolted with angle bars every 60'

Mainline Steel is normally 156lb CWR continuous welded rail with joints every quarter mile.

357

[buckbrush]

Originally Posted by Trochu

Why is that, is the webbing stronger or something, more surface area?

Because hitting on the top you lose lots of your hitting power into the web.
It kind of flexes? I know it sounds strange but if you stand it on end it hits more solid. Same as having a good base for a traditional anvil will help lots too.

[Cageyc]

If you’re having trouble finding a piece, you can also use a piece of fork from a fork lift. Very good steel

[bloopbloob]

Originally Posted by Cageyc

If you’re having trouble finding a piece, you can also use a piece of fork from a fork lift. Very good steel

^^ This. Don't just focus your sights on rail steel. Lots of different options to consider. We have some AR500 steel plate at work, it's like Chuck Norris! Crazy stuff! High quality HSLA can be found in many different forms. I'm sure you could build an anvil out of pretty much anything, if creative enough, and just finish the anvil with a steel with high hardness.

[bloopbloob]

Originally Posted by tullfan

Ha, yes. Making an anvil for work. I’m getting tired of using my bench vise and knocking all my lubricants off my top shelf when I need to massage a part or two.
Tullfan

Massage? Haha I've always called that a revision..... The 20lb sledge at work has ''revision maker" written down the handle... 🙄

[buckbrush]

Here is an anvil stand I made for one of my anvils. Its a flange on each side, the vertical pieces are pipe seal welded then filled with sand. Made the anvil feel very solid.

BTW, the man in the picture is 6' 2 for size reference...