[TheForge] power hammer pref

[Steve Smith]

My 50kg Sayha is on order--should just be getting off the boat. I've 
only used one for a couple of hours, but it seems a pretty nice air hammer.

Tom does have a larger model, but just a bit. He now has 50kg and 60kg. 
The prices have gone up a little, $8500 and $9500.

Yes Frosty, this does mean my air hammer project ist kaput.

Steve Smith


John Emmerling wrote:
> hi
> i have a 50 kg sayha(tom clark). i would buy another one.  when he comes 
> up w/a larger hammer i'll seriously consider buying it. the hammer has 
> held up well w/ a good amount of  hard work. i had to pour a heavier 
> slab under the hammer (n.or coast) as sand tends to liquify w/vibration 
> and my 6" slab was beginning to show cr      acks.tomclarkhasbeenreally
> good about answering questions of mantainence and has upgraded the 
> hammer w/newer changes when he has been in the nw...free. he delivered 
> it and set it up and spent about 1+ hrs showing me the basics. it was 
> plug and play. all electrical components were installed by tom at his 
> shop. (the hammers come to him w/o motors/wiring. ) i also took his 4 
> day class in potosi,mo. on flat die forging taught by bill bastas and 
> bob patrick.
> i don't think the chinese hammers are even remotely comparable. the 
> anyangs and strikers that i've seen leaked oil profusely and seemed to 
> require constant maintainence and fiddling . i just wanted a hammer that 
> worked well when i plugged it in, and someone to call when i had 
> questions. cost was 8k + 300 for delivery. came w/flat and combo drawing 
> dies.
> john emmerling
> gearhart ironwerks
> 
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