[TheForge] Little Giant frame repair

Tue May 20 05:51:03 2003

Works great for me, use spring washers, 5/8" bolts at least and long
threads, should never come undone, were the "flying dies" mentioned bolted?
what sort of bolts/washers I wonder?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry and Pat Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: 20 May, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Little Giant frame repair

>
> To the guys who made bolt on dies for your Kinyon style air hammers;
> Are there any problems with the bolts coming loose from the impact?
> Do you think a similar die bolted to cast iron would work also?
> Larry
>
>
>
> >         As for drilling and tapping, could you elaborate?  I'm not
> >         sure I'm understanding, but if you're suggesting that the
> >         block be bolted to the base of the hammer, I would not be
> >         in favor of that solution, the impacts and vibrations being
> >         what they are.  I'd hate to have that stuff come apart
> >         during use.  Perhaps it is not likely, but with things like
> >         power hammers I don't like taking anything for granted.  I
> >         have had the upper dies come flying out of a small 25# hammer
> >         on two occasions very suddenly. It's not what I'd call a
> >         great thrill.  YMMV
>
>
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