[TheForge] Repairing power hammer dies

[Steve Carter]

A few years ago I had to increase the height of my dies due to wear.  I got some 4140 steel and had a professional welder weld it to the dies.  Grind and dress the dies, heat treat, then you're ready to go.  The dies have held up very well under heavy use.  
   
   
  
JOHN CHOBRDA <jchob at verizon.net> wrote:
  Gentleman,

I am in the process of rebuilding a little giant hammer that I
recently acquired. One of my problems is that some where the hammer was
used I guess for texturing, as the dies (upper and lower) have a bunch of
small shallow depressions in them. Has any one any experience resurfacing
dies. I do not want to grind them because some of the dimples are fairly
deep. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. 



John Chobrda

Never take life seriously. Nobody gets

out alive anyway.



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