[TheForge] RE: buying a power hammer

Mon Jan 19 13:58:41 2004

Tod,

There is no such thing as a safe open die power hammer.  So the school may
never be comfortable with one in the shop. I have 2 Little Giants 25# & 50#,
and agree that I wouldn't want students using one.

I've watched Tom Clark demo the Turkish hammers that he imports, and have
been impressed at what you get for the money.  He also goes through them
after recieving and before he installs so I think they would be reliable.
The last time I talked to him about them he was buying the hammers without
motors and installing American made motors on them because the forgin ones
weren't reliable enough.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.

From: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:45:50 EST
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TheForge] I actually get to buy a new power hammer.
Reply-To: [email protected]

Well, I have been asked to set up the shop at a local Vo-Tech and teach a
bit. It was suggested by the school to purchase at least one powerhammer,
perhaps
two.  HOLY COW this was their suggestion. The school was very concerned
though with safety and reliability. They understand that any tool is only as
safe
as the person using it but they definitely didn't buy in to using Little
Giants. They want an air powered hammer, the Kuhn's were looked at but they
wanted
me to come up with other ideas. I know there are many opinions on this list
and
I am in the need of few of em; so speak up and let me know what hammer you
would buy if had to buy two of em.  And is the Bull hammer worth lookin at?
Let
me know.

Time enough for sleep in the grave.
Tod Estes.