[TheForge] Power hammer questions

Mon Mar 24 10:26:01 2003

Yep, that's what I remember.  This was in relation to Christopher=20
Thompsons #500 chambersburg.  He said it needed _two_ semitrucks to=20
haul it.
  The anvil block sits mostly under ground level (I think he said=20
approximately 5').

On Sunday, March 23, 2003, at 08:41 AM, Steve Smith wrote:

> The few hammers of similar size I've seen haven't had anything like=20
> that large an anvil. 10 tons sounds a little excessive. You sure=20
> you've got this right?
>
> Steve Smith
>
> Cameron Stoker wrote:
>> If I recall correctly, larger self contained hammer have a large=20
>> ratio -- hammer:anvil::1:40 i.e. a #500 chambersburg has a #20,000=20
>> anvil block.
>> That would make for quite an anvil.  I suppose the situation is=20
>> different for a one-piece machine.
>> On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 08:05 PM, Shannell Sugrue wrote:
>>> =46rom what Ive gathered, 10 to 1 is a good compromise, mines about=20=

>>> 9:1, I
>>> think 15:1 is optimal, above that is a waste, if I recall, anvil=20
>>> fire has a
>>> little write up on this and what the commercial hammers use.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jerry Frost" <[email protected]>
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>>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Power hammer questions
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>>>
>>>> I'm contemplating a self contained hammer in the 100 lb. range.
>>>>
>>>> How heavy should the anvil be? Is there a ratio I can apply?
>>>>
>>>> Frosty
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