[TheForge] power hammers

Mon Mar 24 10:04:01 2003

I made mine out of H13.

Phil Rosche

>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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