[TheForge] Power Hammer Noise

[Peter Fels and Phoebe Palmer]

At 06:20 PM 12/15/01, you wrote:
>To me the most annoying thing about a power hammer is the compressor.
>Unless one can afford a Kuhn or a Nazel.  I do not know if the neighbors
>applaud the fact that my compressor is in its own space or not.  But I do.
>For what it is worth.
>RW
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Steve Smith <sos@alum.mit.edu>
>To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 7:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rolling Mill
>
>
> > Where you really need a power hammer over a press  is in working thinner
> > material, especially 1/2" and under. A rolling mill should do great on
>material
> > that thin--if what you want to do is thin it further. If you want to
>spread it
> > and make it wider, you will have to do it by hand.
> >
> > I can see it next year this time--Adam announces plans available for his
> > "Whiteson dead quiet power hammer". Seriously, I wonder how much you could
>do to
> > quiet a hammer down. Obviously you could add sound proofing to your shop,
>but
> > stopping the noise at the source is first priority.
> >
> > Steve Smith
> >
> > Adam Whiteson wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to make an air hammer but my shop is in a residential area
>and
> > > I dont know if my neighbors would put up with the noise.  I am wondering
>if
> > > a press + a rolling mill would make a good substitute.  (I have no
> > > particular interest in damascus or blade making)
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > > At 08:58 AM 12/16/2001 +1030, you wrote:
> > > >I read an article the other day about the upcoming LOTR movie, the said
>all
> > > >the chain mail, hundreds of suits, was made by hand by craftsman, all
>the
> > > >swords , again, hundreds, were made by blacksmiths, they said something
>like
> > > >"there are other ways of making these props but the director wanted the
> > > >whole thing to feel real and wanted the closeups to look good" , will
>be
> > > >interesting to have a look.
> > > >

A Santa Cruz Blacksmith Jan Yissel , was working on a machine that was sort 
of compramise between
a power hammer and a hydraulic press.  Was shooting for 1 blow per sec.
No sound of impact and  enough speed to actually forge. Another friend 
suggested a  heavy adjustable spring set up that would
give at a preset pressure to save breakage. Then he could use a big 
flywheel and eccentric.

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