[TheForge] JYH Trip Hammer question

[Shannell Sugrue]

Also I think the coil spring and toggle arms is a better idea than using
small leaf springs.

> REF: NC-JYH
> REF URL http://www.anvilfire.com/power/
>
> I am going to start to put together my JYH power hammer (a copy of the NC
JYH
> from the anvil fire site) and I have a question (Jock..if you are
listening, I
> think you are the one to answer this but I will take advice from anyone).
> Jock told me to use a leaf spring for the hammer mechanism. Now here are
the
> questions
>
> 1. What diameter is the rod connecting the wheel to the mechanism?
> 2. Should I reinforce the wheel (the metal part..rim?) to take the
continued
> extra shock of the above mentioned rod everytime the hammer hits the
anvil?
> 3. I found a regular size leaf spring of an old station wagon.  I would
have
> to heat and bend it and I think that this would affect the spring and I
dont
> think that I could get the spring back to "springyness"....so I thought I
> should buy a small leaf spring for a dune buggy (I found them at Northern
> Tools).  Advice?
> 4. Surface of the anvil and the hammer....any good particular choices?
tool
> steel? High carbon something of other?
> 5.  Will filling the upright and the anvil with sand add stability,
strength,
> dampening....or am I just out of my head here?
> 6. Will I stop asking questions long enough for someone to answer?
>
>
>
> Okay .....
>
> Advice?
>
> Dan
> www.irontreework.com
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