Performing Hand Forging: LO1: Analyze and Plan Hand
Performing Hand Forging: LO1: Analyze and Plan Hand
Performing Hand Forging: LO1: Analyze and Plan Hand
High tool cost and high tool maintenance and Limitations in size
and shape
1.2. Safety procedures
Drawing down
This process makes the metal thinner, by reducing its cross-section. Metal to be
forged is first hammered on the back of an anvil. The process can produce tapers
that arc Hat, circular, or square. Fig.1.1 shows the steps to follow in drawing down
a circular taper:
1. Hammer four sides to produce a short square (Fig.1.1 (a)).
2. Lengthen the square taper (Fig.1.1 (b)).
3. Hammer the corners of the long square in step 2 to produce an octagonal shape
(Fig.1.1(c)).
4. Continue round all the corners in step 3 to obtain a circular end (Fig.1.1 (d )).
If the taper is fat or square go through either the first two or three stages above
Avoid piping (hollow ends) when drawing
down a taper.
•Stages in drawing down:
•a) first stage short- square;
•b) second stage-long square;
•(C) third stage- octagonal shape;
•(d) final stage- round shape.