30th of May

Well got in there today and got on with the forging, i went in expecting a cock up and i got one. I was basically going to weld up the center but then my welds werent impressive and Adrian didnt like anyone welding so i got on with looking at a few ideas.

This was a really rapid design page, i drew up trying some gas welding pouring into the whole and a large rivet through the center. After a small talk with Adrian and a few hits to the arm we (he) decided to get on making this big rivet.

Here is the little plasticine model that i made up to sort of show what i am going to be doing. Basically my idea is to drill out the center of a piece of 25mm for the slug, then putting a piece of 12mm round up the center. Hammer it down the use dishing tool to dish it out into the existing hole. Get on this tommorow see how it goes, last day forging tommorow so got to get this done tommorow, 3 hours for one rivet should be able to do it.

 This is the picture of where we are at the moment, i said i wouldnt be up agansit time but it seems like i am quite close to the finish and still not done yet. Got to get on this time frame next project.