[TheForge] power hammer

[steve parker]

To cameron stoker
The hammer your friend christopher has sounds like a industrial die =
forging hammer. These hammers typicly have a 20:1 ratio for the ram and =
anvil.
Have you seen this hammer? I think i talked to this guy about a year and =
a half to two years ago about this hammer.
Does the hammer have columns thats set on top of the anvil base? If so =
this is a die forging hammer. For closed impression die forging. A five =
hundred pound chambersburg C frame  air hammer would not have that big =
of an anvil. I run a 4B nazel everyday of the week. I believe the anvil =
on this hammer wieghs about 7000lbs.
I have'nt posted here before but i get the postings on my email. This =
just got my interest.=20
I know a few folks that do post here often, like ralph sproul and bob =
bergman .=20
Hope this helps
steve parker.


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