[TheForge] U don't need

[kim george]

Mine runs on a 20 gal. sears portable compressor.

At 02:33 PM 3/16/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Mechanical hammers seem to require less maintenance than home-grown air
>hammers- and don't require a big air compressor.
>
>Ron C
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
>Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 1:34 PM
>To: Sponsored by ABANA
>Subject: RE: [TheForge] U don't need
>
>Grover,
>
>My air hammer has an appropriate warning for hand
>damage. Here is the north, it is snowing at the
>moment. I have valves on a lot of my pneumatic
>equipment, so when it is not in use, close the valve.
>My hammer has the valve is on the back, so when it is
>not in use, and I want to use it, I have to walk
>around it and turn the valve.
>
>But in the work that we do, there are a lot of warning
>and cautions that we have to heed. I even got a hug
>from Smokey for showing that I could control the fire
>in my forge and I had several fire extinguishers
>onhand.
>
>Grainger has a Welders First Aid kit that is nice to
>have around the smithy, except I have never had to use
>it so far.
>
>Jerry
>
>
>--- Grover Richardson
><grover.richardson at gtri.gatech.edu> wrote:
>
> > Two cautions about air hammers:
> >
> > A.    In the south even water separators don't get all
> > the water out.  I
> > was doing work outside one cold December day and my
> > air tools kept freezing
> > up.  Literally, full of ice.
> > B.    Air hammers do not openly display the fact that
> > they are on.  Many
> > times the air compressor is installed far away for
> > convenience or noise.  I
> > have almost turned one on by stumbling and almost
> > stepping on the live foot
> > valve lever.  Unfortunately, my hand was going to
> > the anvil to catch myself.
> > So when not in use, have a simple gadget that is
> > necessary to activate to
> > make it work, at least during demos when others are
> > around.
> >
> > All the Best
> >
> > Slobber, drool, nice hammer.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
> > Of Mark A. Pesetsky
> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 12:39 PM
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > Subject: RE: [TheForge] U don't need
> >
> > That is the PERFECT size and exactly what I am
> > after...Thanks Jerry
> >
> >
> > Mark and All,
> >
> > Here is my power hammer, Kim's is a little heavier
> > than mine, but having
> > a power hammer is a blessing you never appreciate
> > until you have one.
> >
> > http://anvilsandinkstudios.com/airhammer.html
> >
> >
> >
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