[TheForge] tire hammer

[Roger R Degner]

The main components the way I remember are:
1/2 of rear axel and spindle, hub ect from a 1987/88/89 plymouth van and
a donut spare tire to fit that hub.  Was told it needed to have 5
triangles stamped on rim as the rim needed to be put on backwards

36" of 6" round or Square solid shaft

Enough tube or pipe to make the frame.  The one I saw used 5" square
tube and the center of the tire was 70" from the floor

18" of 5" square tube to make the hammer guide
Some 4" square tube to make the hammer head with a piece to weld in one
end to plug the tube and allow the dies to be bolted to.  Enough lead to
make it weigh 50#

High density plastic sheet to line the hammer guides.

One 1" pillow block and bearing

1725 electric motor

Piece of plate for the base and to weld to the rim to make the crank
plate

Misc bar stock to make the toggle arms, motor mount ect

Welder to fabricate.


Roger R Degner



Ok, thanks Ron.  Looks like I'll have to wait then.  If anyone knows
what 
parts will be used on it for sure (base, uprights, anvil, etc) maybe I
could 
start collecting those items.  Someone will surely offer a set of plans 
eventually to ABANA to be resold to the members, or Mr. Spencer will.
To 
me, this is the biggest thing to hit the home blacksmith in ages.
Here's 
something that's apparently very easy to build, very easy to obtain
parts 
for, and a better power hammer than a 50 LB Little Giant.  The $1,000 to

build one could possible be reduced depending on the scrounge ability of
the 
builder. Eventually someone will have complete kits probably.   I'm
pretty 
excited about it, plus I'm also getting set to start on a air hammer.