[TheForge] Re:Mass vs. acceleration vs. soil (A Novel)

[Jerry Frost]

Well done Tom:

You've painted an excellent picture in words.

Basically the heavy mass won't change the frequency of the vibrations but
will greatly reduce the amplitude. High frequency vibrations don't have
nearly the effect on soils low frequency vibrations do.

Bolting the hammer to as heavy a steel plate as practical will go a long way
to keeping the homestead where you want it. Bolting the plate to as large a
block of concrete as practical will only help and concrete is much cheaper
than steel plate.

Frosty
------------------------
If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas A. Troszak" <tom@tomtroszak.com>

Subject: [TheForge] Re:Mass vs. acceleration vs. soil (A Novel)


>
>
> Ok, enough of analogies. Firmly bolt your power hammer to a single thick
> plate of steel, say a minimum of 20 times the mass of the ram.   If you
have
> a 100 lb hammer, then use a 2000 lb. plate minimum.  More is definitely
> better, up to about  35/1 ratio. The hill (as well as the wine glasses on
> your pantry shelves) will not even know your hammer is there. Save all
that
> digging.
>

>
> I hope this is helpful.
>
> Tom Troszak
>
>