Autonopedia

A

CHAIN STAPLE

Cut off 7" of 5/16" Rd. M/S.
Take a NEAR WELDING heat and draw down the points as shown in Lesson 1.

At a BRIGHT RED heat, start forming the bend around the hick of the anvil, keeping the points in line.

B

Continue bending the piece like this to an even semi-circle, still keeping the points in line.

The beginner can test the radius on a piece of 1¹/8" diameter round bar to check his eye.

C

Finish like this-

Leave one point a little longer than the other as this helps to position the staple correctly when driving it into the wood.

D

U-BOLT

Cut off 7" of ½" Rd. M/S.

To make the U-bolt, first chamfer the ends like this-

Then bend to shape as with the staple.

E

Grip one end in the vice and twist the middle of the U so that the ends are nearly at right angles

as shown here-

This allows room to rotate the die stock.

F

Allow to cool before threading the ends.

Then twist it back into a U shape and true up with light hammer blows when the bolt is lying flat on the anvil face.