[TheForge] air hammer question

[Mike Linn]

Just as if you were buying a car... test drive them. Ive operated 
both...each have their pros and cons.

What maybe right for me may not be right for you...however.. if you 
build your own you'll get exactly what you want..
 

mike



Cindy and James wrote:
> I'm considering (thinking only) about buying a new air hammer.  What 
> are the primary differences, etc. and your experiences with whichever 
> one you have experience with?  If you were buying one, which would you 
> buy and why?  (I would consider a used one that suited my needs.)
>
> I have an air compressor that will run most hammers (7.5 hp/ 175 psi/ 
> 25 cfm).
>
> I have a Moloch (Little Giant pattern) 25 lb in great shape, but it is 
> limited in it's use and I like the features of slow hitting, holding, 
> multiple die set ups, etc.  I would buy something in the 100 lb 
> (approximate) range.
>
> My preferences so far, just by looking at web sites and literature, 
> are either the Big Blu or Phoenix.  But I have NO first hand 
> experience with anything my my little Moloch.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts and opinions.
>
> James Allcorn
> Bois D'Arc Forge Blacksmith Shop
> Paris, TX
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Mike Linn
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