Drill Square holes in steel with REBAR -NO SPECIAL TOOLS needed

[@sixtyfiveford]

I just tested this with a Hydraulic Press VIDEO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2SnpIKjbNmmoMk

[@steverossvoiceover]

LOL, Moe - I was just about to post a question asking whether this would work in my 20 ton press! Time to click on your link to see the answer to my question! ;-)

[@lesbrown9338]

I'm 80 years old and I learn something new from this guy in each of his videos...Thanks for all.

[@patriciahibbert6139]

As my late Dad told me your never 2 old to learn something new.

[@Orlena2525]

Yeah but where does this guy comeup with this stuff? Is he an engineering genius?

[@lesbrown9338]

@@patriciahibbert6139 Thanks Patricia...I agree with your late Dads advised.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you liked it.

[@Ra1276]

Happy birthday

[@mikemcgown6362]

Well you finally answered the question: "How do you put a square peg in a round hole?" You sharpen it and heat treat it, then hammer away! Great job! Thanks for the information!

[@mojorizn72]

“Just the tip” that worked about half the time in high school!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Heck yeah

[@Tactical_Arborist_1776]

When you heat the tip of the rebar, watch the color move down the metal towards the tip, and as soon as purple hits the tip quinch it in oil and swirl it till it cools off. I've made cutting chisels this way in high school and we had to cut thru 1/2" bolts without damaging the cutting edge to pass the course. I still have and use my chisels I made 20 years ago

[@Patrick-c8x]

Yes !! I rembr -- but l always wondered why purple and not pink, straw color, grey ? Purple's it huh ?

[@rickmcdonald1557]

Good tip and thanks~!!

[@outdoorzone]

Awesome trick! One tip on heat treating…..it’s the correct temp to quench when salt will melt as you are heating it. Learned that from forged in fire! 👍

[@sunhawk61]

Buddy, you have the idea's and DIY all figured out. Between you and Pawpaw, I get all the good stuff

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@albertheatwole3559]

Yes, I have been playing with rebar for years. if you have trouble resharpening it, heat it back up and allow it to air cool. This will make it soft again. Great video btw.

[@charleserenlim8043]

I once used a small broken 3 corner file & ground it to fit in my sabre saw, worked great as well...

[@1fanger888]

Nice job! Re-rod is useful, no doubt. I have saved some big bucks making actuating rods for Cub Cadet tractors and others, by using my woodstove as a forge. One problems that I have run into- repeated heating does cause the metal to go swiss cheesy and become very brittle and crumble away. They are made from recycled steels and are full of inclusions and stuff anyway.

[@sixtyfiveford]

It's a great resource for cheap steel.

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Thank you for the excellent tip! I don’t know how many times I have wanted to make square holes, you made it look easy!

[@dannyarrowheadstalker3054]

That's a very good idea, I would have never thought rebar could do what a Machinists broach would be able to do. Learned something new this morning.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@alext8828]

Since only the corners of the broach are doing the cutting, think about how you could make the tip of it round to fit into the hole and just have the corner a bit higher up and come in contact as the broach moves into the workpiece. Just a thought.

[@loligagger85]

THANK YOU. been looking for a simple solution like this. I have to put carage bolts into a 4x4 1/4 wall square tube but only on one side and NO OTHER than a file would do it and this is going to save me a day of filing!

[@fixit4182]

I have already subscribed when I was searching up how to do this procedure and round across the video that you did boy am I glad because I know you will have the best explanation for this procedure. Thank you for this.

[@randr10]

This is a great video. I didn't know whether you could do anything beyond case hardening of rebar but it looks like it's good enough steel that you can actually make decent hardened tools out of it. Like you said in the one part, annealing it will retain much of the hardness and take away the brittleness from the initial hardening. I learned how to do this from Tubalcain and fixed my old Brazilian-made single shot youth shotgun I bought when I was 14. There was a spring-loaded pin in the forearm that had bent because the metal was too soft and the forearm wouldn't stay on when breaking the breach. I initially fixed it by running some electrical tape around it and it stayed fine that way but it always bothered me that the tape was there. After learning how to harden steel parts, I pulled it apart, took the spring off and straightened the pin. I hardened it with water quenching, then I heated it back up hot enough that water would bead off of it and let it cool slowly. Once everything was cooled off, I reassembled with some light oil on the forearm and it works as it was originally designed. Stays put when breaking the breach and comes off when it's closed and you give it a good yank. The manufacturer probably cut a corner on that run and skipped the hardening process on that pin, so hardening that pin fixed it. I was so stoked when it worked. Haven't shot that thing since I was a teenager but it was neat to get it working the right way. Now when I pass that shotgun on to one of my boys they'll never know the difference.

[@ReadyUpGo]

I’m an old guy largely new to serious metal working and heard from “expert” sources that rebar could not be hardened. I trust results and you have demonstrated a contrary opinion that deserves respect, imo. Going forward, I will assume that the carbon content of rebar varies wildly and that not all rebar can be dependably hardened. Right? Great teaching. You rock!

[@powerwagon3731]

Great idea! Trivia- rebar is measured in 1/8 inch increments. Number 5 = 5/8 inch. Most rebar is schedule 40 with 60 and up higher grade.

[@alfredmorency8296]

I'm a professional machinist and I have made broaches at work and at home but I have always made them from high-speed steel, I would never have guessed that rebar would harden well. Knowing that could be very useful for a lot more than broaches.

[@sixtyfiveford]

It's not the most predictable material to work with, though it does harden nicely. Depending on the grading/rating it can have higher carbon content and get too brittle with the standard heat to orange and quench method. The 1/2" bar I used needed as much help as possible and I used water vs oil quench to achieve they hardest steel possible. The 5/8" bar would have been better a little softer and an oil quench would have achieved this better. You can always anneal it at any time though.

[@fredford7642]

Good video!Been working with metal most of my life, and did not know that rebar would harden.Gives me a good source for steel that can be machined and then hardened.

[@deankay4434]

Great video and sweet idea. The hardening process from what I have seen, was heating the metal until it is no longer magnetic. Quench in you choice water / oil, but they anneal the metal to soften it to be less brittle. So blue is next color during annealing, then air cooled or quenched. It’s been a while since I have watched a black Smith or knife maker, but worth looking into to avoid having more work to sharpen. Retired auto tech, but I still fabricating. With the price of weld shield gas, oxygen & acetylene has gone triple from invoices of 10 years ago, makes it difficult to justify a purchase. Great lighting, volume and camera angles are great. Having a tripod makes a huge difference. I hate the “One-banded” videos and they try to open the worlds toughest plastic parts box. I have thought many times, if they made cars out of certain plastics used in packages they would last forever! Thanks! I will not forget this when a future project would be better with a carriage head bolt. They have a valid place in the world. I thank Black Smiths from 150-200 years ago who formed these for “Round Top Trucks” and wagons plus stage coaches!

[@handyhippie6548]

i always just filed holes square with a three sided file. this looks easier, well, faster at least.

[@craigtate5930]

About 8 months back I did a video about hammer broaching with HSS on a piece of aluminum. Recently tried it again. But this is a great idea. I had no idea rebar could be used like this. Best thing about yours, is you could also taper your tool to make for some adjustment

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

The surprising bit, for me, was that you can harden rebar - got to try it myself :-)

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@KC9UDX]

Same here. Never occurred to me.

[@bumstudios8817]

Me too.. i know they make knives from rebar, but i was always told they are not good knives because there isn't enough carbon to harden... guess this proves them wrong

[@kerrygibbs8198]

This is the Second video of yours I watched. AGAIN, I’ve learned some new skills! Thank you for sharing!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@Fireship1]

Great idea Moe! I wonder if repurposing an old air chisel bit and using the air hammer would work to make square holes? Love the rebar idea !

[@sixtyfiveford]

Fantastic idea. I could put a simple cup on the end of a bit to hold the rebar rod.

[@sonofbr]

Great alternative to a square punch. I love the outro. I know that place and have driven by it thousands of times..

[@practicalman45]

Kind of a cool trick. Especially the hardening part. A square file can work, but it is a lot of work. When I have to make just a few square holes out of round ones? I use my little cordless Milwaukie mini sawzall (called a Hackzall) with a fine tooth metal cutting blade that resembles a narrow jigsaw blade (but has the sawzall blade mount shank on it..). It cuts on the pull strokes, of course, while the tool foot is held tightly to the work, and files out the square corners real quick.

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's how I do square holes in wood.

[@Duhzmin]

Wow you're channel blue up. I've been here for a while and I haven't noticed your subs in a long time. You deserve it. Always quality content

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks Dustin. I'm just having fun in the garage.

[@bumstudios8817]

*blew just saying lol

[@borderm3]

You could probably use the right size carbide burr and shape your broach in a drill press with it chucked opposed to the drill chuck. Also maybe you could chuck the broach into a hammer drill that supports hammer without rotation?

[@shrconstruction]

So cut it about 6" long.....put in larger pipe( to keep straight and protect shattering parts from eyeballs) and use cheap bottle jack press to press thru metal plate. ......should work and no hammering....

[@sixtyfiveford]

I would trim it down to about an inch or two for a press. The top is too soft and will bend out of the way if it's too long. It should take around 10 tons to press a 3/8" square through 1/4" plate(15tons-3/8"plate, 20tons-1/2"plate). It will be a scary.

[@shrconstruction]

@@sixtyfiveford well dang man!!! Sounds like a great followup video😉

[@The1LoganT]

I’ve been subscribed for a while now. I originally found your channel when I was looking for videos on my first car, a ‘95 Ford Escort. I subscribed because I thought you’d have more videos on Escorts, but I’ve stayed because you have way more to offer. I really enjoy your videos, no matter the content. Keep it up!

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's awesome. The Ford Escort is still kicking along at 320k miles. It never breaks so I rarely need to do any videos on it.

[@tonysoprano6651]

this guy is amazing!!!! he is like the guy fiery of the maker trade

[@allenhess6583]

Just a question, would this square hole broach easier if you drilled a small hole in each corner after drilling your first hole, or if you drilled four small holes before drilling your large hole. Would this help guide the broach and make penetration easier?

[@marty01957]

Nice broach, Dude! Necessity is the mother of invention!

[@sixtyfiveford]

It really is. Thanks Martin. -Moe.

[@janefaulkner3749]

It's great to pass on the passion of knowledge.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@bigd5749]

Would heating up the metal after you drill the round hole in order to soften up the metal to make it easier to punch the square rebar through work?

[@sixtyfiveford]

Problem is steel doesn't really soften until you get it red hot. Then hammer with the broach would flatted the surrounding area as much as cut.

[@bigd5749]

@@sixtyfiveford didn't think about that. 👍

[@budgillett9627]

Like always another awesome video and I always love your dog shots.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thank you very much!

[@boomstick4054]

I will definitely do this with aluminum or wood materials. Carriage bolts do look better on many projects. Not sure it’s worth the effort to punch 24 holes in steel, but the softer aluminum & wood materials--definitely worth the effort.

[@DAS-Videos]

I would have never guessed in a million years that a square hole in .25" steel was made with rebar.

[@sixtyfiveford]

It takes a few dozen good swings but comes out nicely.

[@AtticusDraco]

It's a bet I woulda lost Then I would get in a fight, claiming I didn't fully understand the bet, that I mightta been drunk or something, in an attempt to welch out of it :( Whew, thanx to 65Ford or that woulda been a real mess in the making :)

[@bengunn3698]

@@AtticusDraco And if you are in America you would have gone for your gun and shot the other guy.This would have put the cia/fbi/nsa/dea/atf/Haweai 5-0 on your tail and you would have barely made it to North Korea to claim asylum.The US would have tried to extradite you and Big Kim would have told them to fuck off in no uncertain terms.Missiles would have been exchanged as the variuos leaders got pissed off with each other and the world crosses the brink into nuclear armegeddon as allies are called in on either side.Be careful when discussing metalwork and think of the knock on effect off rash decsions.Apart from the chance of starting a nuclear war it is a top idea,thank you 65Ford.

[@james10739]

And a hammer

[@Patrick-c8x]

Had a certify on the job to weld rebar once -- we used 9018 rods, not your typical 7018s

[@allenhonaker4107]

If after a few. Taps you put it back in the drill press it will make removing the rest easier especially with thicker stock

[@notajp]

I’ve seen this same thing done using a square file. You drill the hole to size first (say 3/8”). Then take a square file that is the same size, cut off the tang, and press it thru the drilled hole using an arbor press or hydraulic press. The file only has to remove the metal from the corners of the hole. You just have to be careful to press it straight or you might snap the file, as they are very brittle.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Makes sense. That's how most square broaches are made.

[@starforged]

To find the diameter needed I times the size I need by 1.414. So to make a 1/2 square you would need a 7.070 round bar. (.5x1.414= 7.070) you may be able to find this from a coil spring or torsion bar. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for the info!

[@andrewbrown6522]

Ive seen those made in a stepped configuration before but i like your head setup.

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

Did not know rebar could be hardened enough to broach more than cardboard! Have to try hardening some of my homemade rebar punches and other hackery tools now.

[@1970chevelle396]

That looks like a good idea. I've always drill a hole and used a file to make a square hole. Your way is much faster.

[@sixtyfiveford]

When I need to make a row of 5-6 of these holes in sheet metal this beats filing for sure.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Same here. Drill and file. But I’m not very often worried about square holes. I’ll have to try this sometime.

[@daubie3]

Great idea/work aid.... The only thing I might suggest is when you are about half way through (or as often as needed) is to redrill the hole to help clear out the metal that is gathering in the center. This will help by decreasing the amount of metal you have to broach out as it builds up...... Just a suggestion to a great idea. Keep up the good work..

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's actually a fantastic idea. Thanks for the great input.

[@afshinzand220]

Great idea! Do you recommend heating up and softening the hole before hammering the bar inside, in order to ease the process?

[@Pileits]

Thanks for this video. Im a home hobby welder as well as retired. I'm pretty sure I will be making one of these broche's very soon

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Awesome tip, Moe. You have more good ideas than any two guys I know.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks George.

[@not2fast4u2c]

You made a Great home made tool....carriage bolts are cheap to buy per pound at the farm store and The bolts are good to use on like making home made stoves and stuff

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks.

[@joycemiller4716]

That’s a great idea love from oxford England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@tedmorella9773]

That was outstanding. I drilled the hole and then filed the square. Will be using your technique. Thank you...wanted to ask if you could show how to make a simple metal brake bender. I have 1/8 inch aluminum I want to make small trays and use flex weld aluminum rod to seal the corners. I’ve tried making one but can’t get a tight 90 degree bend. It has a bigger radius than I would like. I’m using a 6061 aluminum. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all your videos are great have passed your channel to many of my friends.

[@sixtyfiveford]

For 1/8" aluminum you'll need to score it 1/2-3/4 of the way through like I did in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKrRdYZjg7l1gq8 . For a brake use my vise and chunks of long angle iron. It hold a crisp edge and you have to hand form the bend over than. Sometimes I score the metal and then use the makeshift metal brake.

[@JDLarge]

Is it just me or is watching slo-moe drilling fascinating?!? Well alrighty then, time to make a few punches of my own. Forget all that hand filing, thanks for another great idea brother!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Love it when the drill bit makes nice long curly metal strands.

[@outdoorzone]

Kool! I drill a round hole then use an air filer to make it a square for carriage bolts. Super easy with the air filer from HF!

[@sixtyfiveford]

That works.

[@tblbaby]

Wow, I never wondered how to do that. Just assumed I'd have to file it out. Another super cool trick. Thanks again Man :). One day you'll be making your own DYI water jet, lol.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Water jet... Here I come.... That would be a fun tool.

[@andrewhoward7200]

That's terrific. I'm trying to mount a wheel chair motor on a bike, this will help.

[@sobrangbigat]

never seize to amaze me what you can do with simple stuffs !

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's a good point. I should have used some lubricant as it will help keep the cutting edge on the tool sharper, longer.

[@Jursaw]

Always amazed at how much you know! I always learn something new from your videos

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks Man.

[@loktom4068]

Excellent educational video ! Not that I'm going to do it. But add another trick under my sleeve just in case when duty calls.

[@handheldgarage3297]

This will prove to be very useful in the shop. Thank you for sharing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@danmoreton1788]

Great explanation on how to make a square hole . I'm going out to the shop to make a new tool!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. It was a fun project.

[@jeffreyyeager1398]

I have always filed them, going to try this. Thanks

[@Jakalhaups]

Would it be a good idea to re-drill halfway through to remove the metal that squished to the middle?

[@mikeanderson1139]

i wouldn't have believed it if i didn't see it. now i have to try it.

[@621ELECTRONICS]

Pretty cool. Wonder if you could reshape a broken air hammer bit and use it in a similar manner in the air hammer, assuming you could even keep it steady enough.

[@RossMarsden]

Really good solution. Thanks. I need to get a propane torch now.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

That is great for carriage bolts. I enjoy your metal projects. rebar is so cheap and I am tired of all the pvc projects on YT.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I had big projects planned years ago with all my PVC and YT video watching. I never did any of it.

[@louf7178]

Good idea. (Fixing plow mounting?) I, similarly, made a 1/8" wood chisel.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@summersol5]

Like how you have the mismatched batteries with the adapters in the background. Do you ever put the links for the adapters on your videos?

[@sixtyfiveford]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g37WpJ6ir9R1d80 I have all the links to all the different adapters in this videos description.

[@skyscraper37]

Definitely a handy guy to have as a neighbor...and of course the pooch too

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks.

[@bmoesucka8619]

i wonder if they sell ball grinders that big for demils that would work good for clean finnish of dishing it out

[@sixtyfiveford]

The abrasive ball grinders never seam to work well and generally wear away faster than the material your grinding. I use carbide ball grinders but you can't use them after you've hardened the rebar.

[@HWPcville]

That's a very effective technique. Just curious about something. When the broach is about half way thru and some of the material being removed is collecting in the hole could you have run the drill bit thru the hole to remove that material? Thanks for posting.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I couldn't have hurt.

[@Senkino5o]

Pretty dang nifty trick, not sure how much faster it'd be in thick material than a file but its well worth making a couple.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@THOMASTHESAILOR]

Nice Job, I didn't know rebar would harden.. In Machine shop, you would normally rough drill the hole 5% - 10% over size, Yes, It'll leave a small radius on the flats, but, the broaching goes 10 times easier.. Making a smaller broach to rough it out, would help a lot.. 2 smaller cuts is much easier..

[@sixtyfiveford]

Makes sense.

[@grahamcifuentes4451]

On larger sizes and thicker material, you can re-drill your round hole as your punch closes it up, to make it easier to get through.

[@robertcasey7312]

Thank you! The solution to my Carriage Bolt problem. Much appreciated.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@rong2578]

Awesome. Always excited when I see you upped a new video.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@garymucher9590]

I wonder how well it would work in a press to punch the square hole through... Thumbs Up!

[@sixtyfiveford]

It should work just fine. I would shorten it to maybe 2" long and put a shield around it. It should take around 10tons to press something this size through 1/4" plate.

[@binnsbrian]

Wow neat. I'm going to through away all my square drill bits. Thanks

[@sixtyfiveford]

Ha...

[@bumstudios8817]

Just put this in a drill and make a round hole

[@donaldhamel9311]

Do you think my 12 ton floor standing hydraulic shop press could push it's way thru steel without having to swing a hammer? At my age swinging a hammer that much is too hard on my shoulder

[@sixtyfiveford]

I have a video using a 12 ton hydraulic press to do it.

[@lemmetellyousomething679]

How about cutting the end off and fix it in vice and put your sheet in it with a piece of wood backing it and start rolling the vice

[@shouldibehere]

You come up with some really good tips. Thanks.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I'm just playing around in the shop.

[@zx8401ztv]

You clever devil :-D The square hole maker for wood is similar-ish, effecitively 4 wood chisels with the humped tops facing inwards. Also a drill down the middle, i thought it was magic untill i looked into the end, simple but so neat. I wonder if you could use a bottle jack to push a short one inch broach through the metal, it beats hitting it. If you like the Hammer time, don't forget the baggy trowsers :)

[@sixtyfiveford]

I am going to try one with a press. I would trim it down to about an inch or two for a press. The top is too soft and will bend out of the way if it's too long. It should take around 10 tons to press a 3/8"(1cm) square through 1/4"(6mm) plate. It will be a scary

[@zx8401ztv]

@@sixtyfiveford i bet it will lol, Just be careful to stand out of harms way with protective glasses and a thick coat. You never know if the broach will escape without warning. And most important keep your loverly dog in another room.

[@KC9UDX]

@@sixtyfiveford 10T isn't scary. In this application it should be pretty tame. It'll be interesting to see.

[@pattayperformance]

I only use square holes on snowblowers when restoring the auger housing. All I do is drill a slightly smaller hole with a drill bit. Install the carriage bolt and put the nut on stud side. I tighten the nut it punches through the circle and makes it the perfect square. Also use this technique on mower handles as well. Just another way to skin a cat

[@sixtyfiveford]

Snowblower scraper bar is the #1 reason I make square holes. You don't need to even drill a hole the tool will cut out the entire square with a few whacks. I've pulled them through like you was well though or I just tack weld the head in place with a larger hole as no one will ever repair it again.

[@pattayperformance]

@@sixtyfiveford I have done the pull through method on countless cheaply made machines. I have a supercharged hemi 420cc swapped Ariens 1128 that I'm restyling and restoring. The Auger housing is damaged and scraper bar is worn through. Since Ariens makes a quality machine, I was questioning my method since its a better built machine. Will have the rebar as my fail safe...or just by nature drill a smaller hole then usual and let the rebar open it to spec! thanks for responding!

[@shealdedmon7104]

I don't like how AI spies in us although it did bring this video to me. Now I can tinker in the garage and make a new cutting edge for my 1984 snow blower without spending 40 dollars. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@markashlock9017]

Love this kind of ingenuity. Good job and Thanks!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Glad you like it. Thanks.

[@waynebrown5428]

You made a broach. Nice job!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@JOEZEP54]

This is an education. Nice job.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@JOEZEP54]

@@sixtyfiveford 👍

[@biggun98056]

I wonder if a hydroelectric press would work for this nice video I always learn something thanks

[@sixtyfiveford]

I tried it with a press and made a video.

[@zachariahlund5774]

Does it actually need a hole drilled with that?

[@davidcornwell9045]

Good stuff Moe. Now I just need to learn how to fix and build stuff so I can use all the cool stuff you teach me. LOL

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching. That's step one.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Thanks for sharing. Good way to heat the water for my tea... hmmm? .. well now... it is tea time.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Yes it is!

[@_-KOEN-_]

Last few seconds of the video where the best 👍🏼

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@fryreartechnology7611]

That’s a really cool idea. I’ll have to remember you can harden rebar

[@sixtyfiveford]

Yeah Rebar is medium to high carbon steel(depending on rating) and makes some decent tooling.

[@fryreartechnology7611]

sixtyfiveford, mostly I have used it to make ladders on machines at work drilling a hole in flat stock and making the foot and hand grabs out of rebar because it has great grip on machines when a typical ladder will not work and you have to build it in.

[@benmiller5015]

Great homemade tool from you yet again. So when you temper it could you still heat it back up til it just starts to turn yellow to get rid of some of the brittleness n still have it be tough enough to get through? N do you think rebar would work to make a tapered broach to use in a press?

[@sixtyfiveford]

Because I taper the temper after I got about 1/8" back from my original grind it was just fine. It's hard to judge the carbon content a chunk of rebar will have so you never know how hard it will get. The 1/2" chunk was perfect hardness but the 5/8" chunk got a little too hard. I would just heat it until it was around 500-700 approx and let it cool. It's hard to get an accurate temp reading with such a small piece. I would trim it down to about an inch or two for a press. The top is too soft and will bend out of the way if it's too long. It should take around 10 tons to press a 3/8" square through 1/4" plate(15tons-3/8"plate, 20tons-1/2"plate). Put a shield around it. It will be a scary

[@benmiller5015]

@@sixtyfiveford thanks man. You're awesome

[@oldretireddude]

What if you started a larger drill (cross corner diameter) and created a shallow c'bore that would center the broach on the new hole?

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's a good idea. It does go much easier on the concrete without the flex of the table/vise(but that makes a crappy video). Also cutting oil helps.

[@carlosmontoya2485]

Cool thanx for the video, that will help me forever now.

[@BigFarles]

I don’t recognize that work bench. Looking good. I can tell you hav been organizing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Organizing just means hiding everything in drawers. I can't find a darn thing anymore.

[@kevinklei3005]

Would it been easier done with your square hole material hot rather than bashing it thru cold ?? Cheers from down under in Australia

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hot the metal would smash flat more than cut.