[TheForge] air hammer-2

[Walter Mullett]

Sounds like your problems will get worse.  All the sand & pad solutions will
only hasten your settlement.  You may no longer feel them but ....  just a
matter of time. 

I have my 25# LG in a chicken coop that has a thin slab.  Obviously it's now
cracked and settling.  A ground hog has not made this any better.  I've too
have chosen not to do the right thing but that's because I know this
building won't last more than a couple of years.  Not worth a new roof and
floor.  

I hope we both hit the lotto.

Walt

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kim george
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 5:42 PM
To: knife-list at kepler-eng.com; theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TheForge] air hammer-2

First the hammer is modified Kenyon that I cobbled together :-)).  The
hammer is approximately 60# the anvil is 30" of 5" shafting. The whole thing
weighs about 800#. The reason I don't want to cut the floor is that it was
built over an old chicken coop floor and foundation, back filled with field
stone.
         The problem is that the back foundation is sinking and that is 15' 
from the hammer. I'm trying to slow the process down so that in 30 years
when I quit I haven't had to rebuild the shop 3or4 times. We have definite
water problems, a spring 10' off the back corner.
         Now if I win the lottery the subject will be moot. Because I'll be
building a bigger shop on a different piece of ground with room for more
toys.;-))


Kim George

       "Why for you burry me in cold,cold ground?" Taz


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