[TheForge] Small power hammer question

[Northpt]

Is the hammer you're talking about pictured at  
http://www.anvilfire.com/power/jyh/green/nc-jyh.htm

Are there any plans available?

Thanks!!!





Roger R Degner wrote:

>I have not watched the "rusty" Appalachian power hammer work but I have
>watched the North Carolina tire hammer and it was the nicest 50#
>mechanical hammer I have seen.  Clay Spencer is having build workshops
>for groups.  The one I watched was at the Alabama Conference in Dec
>2005.  It seamed to hit hard and it stopped the instant he let off the
>treadle usually at the top of the stroke were it belonged. Clay had all
>his spring tooling from his treadle hammer adapted to be used with this
>hammer.
>Basically it is a 1 hp motor, the rear axel, hub and throw away spare
>tire from a front wheel drive vehicle.  Everything else was steel welded
>up to make the hammer.
>The electric motor pivoted to make contact via a flat pulley to the
>spare tire making the clutch.  
>The drive mechanism was similar to a Little Giant but made of flat stock
>welded up along with a pillow block bearing, one coil spring and some
>bronze bearing stock.
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>Again a very nice hammer.
>Clay was working on a couple more dates for builds but I don't know when
>or were but I believe they were in the S.E. .
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>Roger R Degner
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