[TheForge] Another air hammer question

[dan tull]

I have old Blu, and have never had a supply problem w/ 120psi, 5 hp, 80 gal.
I find this to be all the power hammer I will ever need.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy and James" <jallcorn at suddenlink.net>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 8:39 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Another air hammer question


>I attended the SCABA conf. in Perry, OK this past weekend... good 
> conference, good demo's and great people.  Very worthwhile!
> 
> Tom Clark was there and had one of his Turkish air hammers.  He is very 
> interesting to watch and I enjoyed visiting with him.  He is good with 
> his air hammer.
> 
> Now the question:
> 
> Several commented to my first question that they had Bull (Phoenix) 
> hammers or Big Blu.  Does anyone have one of Tom Clark's air hammers?  
> If so, what is your opinion, use of, etc., etc.
> 
> The Turkish hammer Tom sells does not require an outside air compressor, 
> but is self contained.  Tom says it is better.  Is it? 
> 
> (It may be, but I would say that too if I were selling them!)  I have a 
> shop air system that puts out 25 CFM air (7.5 hp 3-phase, 2 stage, 80 
> gallon) and is piped throughout my shop w/ 3/4 inch pipe.  Tom's hammer 
> is roughly $2 to 3000 more expensive than the Phoenix or BigBlu, about 
> the same cost as an upgrade of my air system to a 10 hp/30 cfm unit (if 
> required to run a non self contained hammer).  I could probably get by 
> with my current air system although I might have to wait a bit here and 
> there.
> 
> 
> James Allcorn
> Bois D'Arc Forge
> Paris TX
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