[TheForge] Power hammer Vs air hammer

[robert hensarling]

Good information guys, no matter what kind of power hammer you have.
Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grover Richardson" <grover.richardson at gtri.gatech.edu>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:03 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Power hammer Vs air hammer


> Yes.  A cheap switch would also be the brake light switch for a 1939 
> Buick.
> It sees pressure when you push on the brake pedal.
>
> Hmm.  An addition would be to have a regular light to also shine on the
> hammering area.  That way the area of danger would be illuminated as an
> additional notice, and as an aid to hammering.
>
> Part numbers like this are useful for anyone who wants to copy the design.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> All the best.
>
>>*>-----Original Message-----
>>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of dave mudge
>>*>Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:23 PM
>>*>To: Sponsored by ABANA
>>*>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Power hammer Vs air hammer
>>*>
>>*>
>>*>Grover, you are correct about the potential danger of air
>>*>hammers. Just like a motorized mechanical hammer with the
>>*>on/off switch mounted near by your air hammer should have a
>>*>ball valve (on/off switch) located right on the hammer. I
>>*>have a red light that goes on when the hammer is energized
>>*>and off when there is no pressure.
>>*>http://www.magichammer.freeservers.com/page31.html will show
>>*>you a picture of the light. You can find a light here:
>>*>http://tinyurl.com/pvjl6
>>*>(www.teksupply.com)
>>*>search for item number LK1505 The air pressure / electric
>>*>switch that I used is a homemade device (engineered by Byrne
>>*>Lobdell) from an old air conditioner window unit. I think
>>*>that Granger has a similar switch. dave m
>>*>
>>*>-----Original Message-----
>>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Grover
>>*>Richardson
>>*>Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 9:25 AM
>>*>To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
>>*>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Power hammer Vs air hammer
>>*>
>>*>
>>*> Thing to remember is that a power hammer, when it is
>>*>running, is obvious and dangerous to the casual observer.
>>*>
>>*> An air hammer, when running, is a rat trap waiting to
>>*>be tripped. At a meeting last Saturday, I announced the
>>*>danger of an air hammer.  In that it is armed and ready to
>>*>go, and the air compressor is 2 buildings away.  There is no
>>*>obvious sign that an air hammer is ready to work, other than
>>*>the fact that the air lever is moved 90 degrees, or the wood
>>*>block is underneath the foot leaver.  Non-blacksmiths would
>>*>miss such signs.
>>*>
>>*> Not long after, someone (I leave the name out because I
>>*>almost did the same thing years ago) stepped on the
>>*>operating lever.  It moved. Immediately the wood block was
>>*>re-placed underneath the foot leaver.
>>*>
>>*> Air hammers are good, but can be a silent killer when
>>*>visitors are in the shop.
>>*>
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