[TheForge] power hammers

Mon Mar 24 09:42:05 2003

Can someone post a website or tell me where you bought your hammers (or more 
importantly your dies)  I just finished building mine and now I have to make or 
buy dies for it.

Also..big question....What should I make the dies out of/

bigger question....How do I harden it safely and temper it....Step by step 
instructions would be really appreciated....how long to heat...color...how long 
to temper in oven....welding rod to use for attachment plate....etc.etc.etc

Dan
www.irontreeworks

Quoting "R.C.Mundt" <[email protected]>:

> what size iron do you work w/ an 88# hammer, do you have enough contol for
> 1/2" square?  I've owned a 50# little giant for 5-6 mo., only power hammer
> I've ever used.  How would they compare?
> Randy Mundt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RIES NIEMI" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Striker air hammers
> 
> 
> > I purchased a striker hammer about a year ago, and have been using it
> > heavily ever since.
> > Mine is kind of an orphan, as it clearly says on it that it was made by
> > Anyang, and striker on their website tell how much superior their hammers
> > are to the crummy Anyang hammers. I think they bought a few, and then
> > switched to another factory.
> > So, I would expect that current striker hammers are better quality than
> > mine.
> > Mine has been a very usable tool-
> >
> > Pluses:
> > Good bones- it has a nice heavy cast frame, somebody else machined the
> > cylinders and worked out the valving. 1500lb anvil (it's a two piece).
> It"s
> > pretty compact, didnt require a special foundation- its just sitting on my
> > 6" slab, and nary a crack to be seen after a year. A decent copy of a
> > chambersburg, but cheaper, and new. Mine is an 88lb'er. I dont know if
> there
> > were chambersburgs of that size, but if there are any still around, they
> are
> > going to cost as much or more than the striker, and be 50 years old to
> boot.
> > You turn it on, it works.
> >
> > Minuses: the peripherals, such as mag starter, oiler, foot pedal, are
> pretty
> > crummy. I forsee having to replace them as time goes on. An overabundance
> of
> > bondo was used on the casting. Bondo burns, when in contact with hot
> metal.
> > Stinks, too.
> >
> > I know a bunch of smiths around here have Wolf selfcontained airhammers,
> > also chinese. From what I understand, they also have the bondo problem,
> but
> > they look a lot slicker- better paint anyway. They seem noisier though- My
> > striker is pretty quiet. You can run it without ear protection, for quick
> > jobs, without being deaf for 5 minutes. Its actually quieter than my shop
> > compressor.
> >
> > Some of these things are probably improved in the current generation.
> > For the money (around 5 grand) I think its a good deal. Sure, depending on
> > where you live, you can find a cheaper mechanical hammer. Probably not a
> > cheaper self-contained, unless you stumble on the little old lady with her
> > husbands unused nazel 2b in the back shed- hey, it could happen- people
> > still find V16 Cadillacs in farm sheds in Kentucky for 500 bucks, right?
> >
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