What:
Sometimes you really just need to make a door go away...
Grond and Aeglos are a 35lb battering ram and an 18" steel spike respectively. Both were built with Jack Caldwell and Max Debbas as part of Blacker's annual Hackathon. The Battering Ram (Grond) is based on modern police rams, and is intended to be used by a single person. It's made out of an old drive shaft we found while dumpster diving. The spike is likewise made out of an old drive shaft, albeit a much smaller one.
Why:
The house has long had a battering ram (affectionately nicknamed "Basher"). Unfortunately, it's made of wood with a concrete head, and even with 6 people Basher is almost impossible to use. We wanted to create something smaller, and more practical to replace Basher. After a bit of research we settled on a 35lb dead-blow ram with an interchangeable head. Grond is designed to work with sand, water, and Lead as the dead-blow shot.
In practice, we don't really have all that many doors we need to bash in, so Grond and Aeglos are most likely to see use during either deconstruction or hell-ride. With that in mind, the idea is to use Grond for breaking metal parts, and Aeglos for punching through plywood waterproofing.
Grond - Destroyer of Doors.
Aeglos - Poker of Holes
Our drive shaft turned out to be hardened steel, so we used the smelter to soften the steel before drilling/tapping.
Drilling the handle hole. This was a lot easier the second time around... (After removing the heat treat)
The buisness end of the handle. The pipe plug and elbow are welded in place, but the handle itself is not.