[TheForge] Power hammer questions

Wed Mar 26 22:23:00 2003

Amen... Mike and Ralph.  I had the opportunity to work under a couple of big
steam hammers in  Bethlehem Steel's blacksmith shop in the late 1970's just
prior to its closure.

I do not know the weight of the tups of these bubbas...they were just
referred to as the 75 ton and 50 ton steam hammers.

We forged large foundry parts and tools from 2000 lb. blooms.  One
understands  2 things very, very quickly...1. the metal better be very hot
or dead level on the anvil and 2. do not piss off the hammer driver.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Linn" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Power hammer questions

>
> The hammer also... not so much for people watching from a distance but for
> the operator(s). I can hold a piece of steel at the wrong angle  under a
25
> - 100# hammer and can get away with it... stings, but I can hold
> it....  working 4" round at the wrong angle can break body parts....
This
> hammer requires an operator and a driver so there are 2 people right
> there...  and God forbid something should come apart on the
> hammer......just ain't worth it..
>
> mike
>
>
>
> At 11:23 PM 03/26/2003 +1030, you wrote:
> >Ahh did Mike mean the boiler
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ralph Sproul" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: 26 March, 2003 10:54 PM
> >Subject: Re: [TheForge] Power hammer questions
> >
> >
> > >         If you ever look at an insurance disasters
> >book..............you'll
> > > note about 95% of the tragedies were steam boilers going off and
taking
> > > whole plants, blocks, or factories with them............sort of like
that
> > > small steam tractor explosion last year that killed those folks around
the
> > > machine.  Steam has some awesome power in boilers when it goes out of
> > > control.
> > >
> > > Ralph
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:16 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Power hammer questions
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dont get me the wrong way but in what way is it dangerous? apart
from
> > > being
> > > > a lot bigger its the same as any other hammer isnt it? as long as
its
> > > > maintained I guess.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mike Linn" <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: 26 March, 2003 1:38 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Power hammer questions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Right now the Murray is laying on its side under tin at the Shelby
> > > > > Ironworks Historical Park in Shelby, Alabama. The hammer was
> >operational
> > > > > when it was removed from ACIPCO a few years ago. We dont have the
> > > > > foundation built yet, and no compressor to run it. An 1100#
hammer
> >head
> > > > is
> > > > > a lot to move around.  It was steam powered and we have been
> >considering
> > > > > converting back to steam as we have an old 25hp boiler that needs
to
> >be
> > > > > rebuilt.  I doubt it will ever run again as its rather dangerous
and
> >we
> > > > > dont have anybody with the expertise needed to operate it
safely...
> > > > >
> > > > > mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 06:46 AM 03/25/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > >Where are you, Mike?  Is the Murray set up and operational?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Chris Caswell
> > > > > >Caswell Wood & Iron
> > > > > >Burlington, VT
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: Mike Linn <[email protected]>
> > > > > >To: <[email protected]>
> > > > > >Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 11:47 PM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [TheForge] Power hammer questions
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Our group has an 1100# Murray Steam Hammer and the original
plans
> > > call
> > > > for
> > > > > > > a 13 foot pit with cross ties and gravel as the filler...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > mike
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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