Doea Anyone Have A HEAVY Anvil Cart?

[Big Barn]

I purchased inexpensive floor locks and made them adjustable for my welding table.

 

[WranglerX]

One has to keep in mind a typical anvil is accessed from all sides and any cart should not be much bigger then overall size of anvil, and the more it weights and the smaller the base to more unstable it becomes....

Suggest one goes to Google IMAGES and plug in "anvil stand" or "anvil base" to get idea of concept.... Of course this is from one who blacksmiths point of view....

anvil stand - Google Search

Also keep in mind this is a tractor site, if you have tractor with FEL, whats the problem moving something of this nature...

Dale

 

[Scrambler82]

IMHO... a secure, solid Stand is needed to effectively use an Anvil !
I have found, based on the weight of the Stand, securing it to the flood isn't always needed.

I have seen a few Stands that have removable arms, and a tires, setup so you can move the Stand and then remove the Arms/Tires and use the Anvil where ever you need to.

Here is mine, not secured to the flood but it take a good blow of the hammer without moving, it is heavy and solid, I think that is a key point.

I don't have pictures of the Portable Stands, I will look around to see if I can find them but I will post mine.



Anvil 162 lbs., Stand not sure but I use the Tractor to move it in the Barn when needed.

 

[WranglerX]

IMHO... a secure, solid Stand is needed to effectively use an Anvil !
I have found, based on the weight of the Stand, securing it to the flood isn't always needed.

I have seen a few Stands that have removable arms, and a tires, setup so you can move the Stand and then remove the Arms/Tires and use the Anvil where ever you need to.

Here is mine, not secured to the flood but it take a good blow of the hammer without moving, it is heavy and solid, I think that is a key point.

I don't have pictures of the Portable Stands, I will look around to see if I can find them but I will post mine.

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Anvil 162 lbs., Stand not sure but I use the Tractor to move it in the Barn when needed.

Wheels are really not recommended for anvils over about 100 pounds, the center of gravity become real critical the more anvil weighs and the easier it may be to drop on side that you are using as hand truck and could easily hurt you very much....

Dale

 

[Scrambler82]

Wheels are really not recommended for anvils over about 100 pounds, the center of gravity become real critical the more anvil weighs and the easier it may be to drop on side that you are using as hand truck and could easily hurt you very much....

Dale

The ones I have seen, have wide spaced tires, two tires, the tires were space enough to balance the load and carry the weight.
The arms are the thing that need to be long enough to handle the loading not break your back when trying to more the package and placed for proper pickup. The Package doesn't need to lifted too far, just enough, it's all in how you build the handles/tires setup (We can overbuild anything) !

As far as recommended weight, not sure I would think about moving a 200 or 300 pound anvil and its stand but the lower end of 100 pounds would work. Mine is easily over the 200 pound mark and I only move it with the Tractor.

I don't think I would attempt to move my Anvil/Stand with a two wheeler, unless it had a wide platform and larger tires, and yes the smaller the anvil the easier it would be to move.

CADPlans, I wouldn't pass up the chance to get a 200 pound anvil IF the price is right, just because you want a mobil setup; find a corner to put the monster in and use it at will. A 200 pound Anvil will help out of a lot of jobs, once you have it you will find all kind of things to do on (with) it.

Added:
CADPlans, The anvil stand should set directly on the floor to allow any of the hammer blow that doesn't get absorb by the stand and anvil to be transfer to the floor. The more secure the Stand/Anvil, the more affect the Hammer will have in doing what ever you are doing.

 

[dfkrug]

The anvil stand should set directly on the floor to allow any of the hammer blow that doesn't get absorb by the stand and anvil to be transfer to the floor. The more secure the Stand/Anvil, the more affect the Hammer will have in doing what ever you are doing.

Yeah, that's right.

My anvil weighs only 106# and I installed it on a large fir block. It stays outside, but I oil it and cover it when it rains. It is great to have, even tho I do no smithing of any quantity.

For a 200 pounder, consider an installation like mine, but put 2 wheels on one side of the base such that when you tilt the assembly, the wheels touch the ground. When not tilted, the base is firmly and directly on the ground.

 

[atsah]

I have two big anvils, my father was a blacksmith and a farrier.. Mine stay put, to big and heavy for me move around, come to think of it next time I'm at my moms I need to take a couple of forges that are doing nothing down there..

 

[Big Barn]

Yeah, that's right.


For a 200 pounder, consider an installation like mine, but put 2 wheels on one side of the base such that when you tilt the assembly, the wheels touch the ground. When not tilted, the base is firmly and directly on the ground.

THIS^^^.

 

[cmyoung2]

I made stands for my anvil and vises out of tractor trailer brake drums. They weigh about 100 lbs each, vices have a section of 4 or 5" pipe to get them to the correct height. The anvil has old 15" rims stacked and welded together , then the anvil is strapped down with welded on bars. Fairly easy to tilt and roll or use a hand truck, and all are very solid when hammering. I put one vise at the anvil height, one about 6" higher. They work together well for a one man operation.

 

[WranglerX]

This is typical recommended height of anvil for blacksmithing...

Dale