[TheForge] Re: Little Giant advice sought

Fri Nov 15 01:57:00 2002

> The speed seems about right for the lighter hammer.

You mean 425-450, Ralph?  The specs on Anvilfire (tnx for the pointer,
Geoff) for late model LGs says 437.  Andy's (nameless? :-) book says
375.  I was just out tonight cleaning up my 18" (steel, 2-piece)
pulley and I think I have enough different pulleys that will fit my
1-3/8" jackshaft to give me three or four speeds between 388 and 465.
If I build enough adjustability into the jackshaft and motor positions
so that I don't have to make up different belts for each combination,
I should be able to switch (with a good serving of PITA) if the one I
try first isn't quite good enough.

> ...and IF I were to do it again, I'd add about another 4-6 inches.
> Getting it up to a good working height is a real positive
> move....when doing artistic smithing you will find the anvil height
> it comes with to need a lot of bending over.

Heh.  Tell me.  Creak...groan.  Thanks for reminding me about that.  I
have a nice 5' baulk of 8"x9" hemlock left from the A&O installation that
I could use.  Gotta measure stuff up tomorrow and see if that 8" would
work.  After a couple-three week-long episodes of bedrest for back
cricks over the last decade, I'm getting real keen on ergonomics.

- Mike

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