RE; [TheForge] Air hammer anvil height

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Bill,

I put my 25 lb. trip hammer on a 6" platform and really like it. I make an
extension for the foot control to bring it down to the floor.

My son's press is much lower and it drives me nuts.  The problem isn't
holding the stock it is vision.  Having the dies so low forces me to bend
over to see how things are lining up.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

----Original message-----
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:37:12 -0400
From: "Woolley" <wjec at verizon.net>
Subject: [TheForge] Air hammer anvil height


Greetings,

I am pouring a concrete floor in my new shop.  I was considering leaving the
floor in front of the air hammer earth or plank or maybe concrete.  I'm
concerned about the height of the work on the air hammer.  I haven't used it
yet so don't really know from experience what a comfortable height from the
ground to the work should be.  I'm thinking making the floor too high is
gonna do a number on my back when I use the hammer.  Anyone care to weigh in
on preference?

Regards,
Bill Woolley