![]() At that time, I decided I couldn't use it for the project due to the lack of material.ĭoing some measuring the idea started to form more fully, and thereby, I found my parameters. I had a chunk of hardwood in mind that came from the base of a washer machine packaging that I jointed awhile ago thinking that I could use it for a different project. brutal" That was the reaction I wanted to create because that's what I thought when I first came upon the other Instructable. I wanted someone new to come upon this item and be like "what the.?" Then shortly after they remove the spike from the holder be like,"ohhh.yep.(pause). ![]() I knew I wanted to sink the spike into a block to create the "illusion" of it sort of driven in there but also to hide the fact that it was a bottle opener. So this step became what I like to call finding your parameters. I had the idea for a holder, I just didn't know what any of the measurements needed to be. You could stop here give it a clear coat and call it a day but I decided to take the project a step further and add a display/holder. The final picture shows a functional bottle opener with good amount of brutal that anyone would appreciate as a gift. The removal of the sharp point was not for safety reasons, it just looked better in my opinion. The rest of the spike was still a bit too pitted for the look I was going for, so I went after it with a 60 grit flapper wheel and while I was at it, I took the sharp point off the end. Once the initial cut was made and the piece was removed, I squared the opening and smoothed out the cut with a bastard file. Actual time elapsed for the cut was about 10 seconds. I chose my angle grinder fitted with a cutoff wheel and took my time. I've been into red sharpies lately but you could use whatever you like.Īt this point, its a matter of removing the material within the layout lines cutting as squarely and with respect to the 20 degree angle as much as possible with whatever tool you feel most comfortable using. Basically, you just want set your angle gauge at 20 degrees and ride the edge of the spike until you line up with the edge of the hole on either side and make a mark at those two occasions. I don't know how they came up with the 20 degree angle, but I assure you it is about right. It can be replaced with the help of professional railroad spike puller, which can pull out the useless or harmful spike quickly, accurately and clearly.The other Instructable referred to drawing a 20 degree line. ![]() Since the spike is related to the safety of the whole track and train, the replace method is very important. The rail spike should be placed on above circumstances. The spike is often grinded by the vehicle and makes the spike damaged. The spike is in natural exposure for a long time. After long time’s using, it need to be replaced. ![]() The spike plays a very important role in the rail fastening system, so railroad workers should check and maintain it regularly. When install the screw spike, it needs to fix the rod on the concrete sleeper’s reserved hole, and the upper bolts should be used to fix gusset plate or elastic. Due to the inconvenient dismantling and difficulty of adjusting the gauge, it is generally used in track turnout. The pulling resistance is 0.5 ~ 1.0 times higher than the common one, but thrust resistance is about 50% less. The lower part of the rod is screw, and the upper part is bolt. Screw spike is used to connect the steel rail with the concrete sleeper. When the sleeper deforms under stress, it can still maintain enough clamping force on fastener, and the pulling resistance and thrust resistance are higher than the common one. The clamping part has certain elastic deformation, which greatly reduces the rail vibration, so it is called spring spike. Spring spike is made of round or square spring steel, which has lots of patterns. With different thickness of the plate and damage degree, against freezing damage spike has various choice of 185, 205, 230, 255, 280mm. The reason of calling against freezing damage spike is that it is longer than the common one, and the longer length is used for the treatment of frost. The cutting edge shall not have burr and folding.Īgainst freezing damage spike is same to common spike in material and manufacturing process. There shall be no crack in the joint of the head and the rod. The surface of the rod should be smooth and bright, flying edge shall not be more than 2mm. The cross section of each side is 16mm, and length is 165mm. Generally, the rail spike is divided into four types: common spike, against freezing damage spike, spring spike and screw spike.Ĭommon spike, also called hook spike or dog spike, mainly used to connect the steel rail or rail plate with the rail sleeper. Rail spike, one of the products of AGICO Rail Fasteners, is used to connect the steel rail with rail sleeper or bind the rail plate and rail sleeper together. ![]()
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