[TheForge] Repairing power hammer dies

[robert hensarling]

Thanks Richard!  However,  the discussion was about mechanical hammers 
initially. On my air hammer Tom Clark showed me a ring around the top of the 
ram that I'm not to let go past the housing, or instant wreck.  I'll ask Sid 
about your situation, I know I've run mine without bottoming out, didn't 
break a thing.  Don't have any experience with a Fairbanks though, just 
Little Giants (have a 25, 50, 100, and 250)
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Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Repairing power hammer dies


> In a message dated 06/07/2006 12:33:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> rhrocker at hilconet.com writes:
> Dick, the rams (on little Giants anyway) are adjustable.  In fact, I'm
> adjusting them all the time for different dies, spring swages, etc.
>
>
> I'm not speaking about mechanical hammers.  I believe the discussion was
> about air hammers.  Even on mechanical hammers there could be a problem 
> over
> extending the ram.  We're working on a 25 pound Fairbanks that was used 
> without a
> sow block.  The ram was over extended and the end result was a broken 
> toggle
> link and bent the toggle link arms.
>
> Richard
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