[TheForge] Making power hammers

Fri Nov 29 22:30:02 2002

I've got a slide mount on my press. I hadn't thought of using it on a 
hammer, but it makes sense. Lots faster die changes.

Steve

Dan Scheid wrote:
> Steve my air hammer that is of the Kinyon design . It is tall and thin and
> works just find. I went to a slide for the dies the bolts took to long to
> change them I can change my dies in about 10 sec.
> Dan Scheid
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>>I think a lot of hammers are made with way too heavy a frame. Sure, the
>>anvil and base need to weigh as much as you have room for. I don't see
>>why the back column has to be such a heavy piece--the work is done by
>>the falling ram's momentum transfer, not by pushing against the frame.
>>The push the frame absorbs is gentler and more spread out.
>>
>>Any thoughts?
>>
>>Steve
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