[TheForge] Another air hammer question

Mon Oct 15 22:39:44 EDT 2007

ha ha.  Right, 58 year old kids  :o).   For me, in this particular 
situation, things worked out better, believe me.  As I stated in the earlier 
email, I liked the Blu, but there were other things to be considered.  If I 
had it all to do over again, I'd still do it the same way.  I really like my 
TC, wouldn't trade or sell, it's perfect for me in my situation, 
so.....there   :o)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Another air hammer question


> Oh Robert, Robert, Robert... we're going to have to have a talk.
>
> You see, in this situation, the right thinking would have been to buy a 
> new compressor, not get rid of your hammer.
>
> Repeat after me: keep hammer.  dump compressor.
>
> Got that?
>
> Jesus... kids these days.  Sheesh.
>
> robert hensarling wrote:
>> I've had a Blu but sold it.  It was a great hammer, I have nothing but 
>> praise to say about the BLU hammer.  It was my shop air compressor that 
>> let me down.  My compressor is strong enough to run my woodworking 
>> sanders and so on, but in order to run the Blu, it pretty much had to 
>> operate full time. Keep in mind that hardly no one needs to run a hammer 
>> 100% of the time.  You forge for a bit, then back to the fire, forge a 
>> bit more, then back to the fire again, and so forth.  With Tom's hammer, 
>> that unit is running 40 hours per week if you want it to.  Simply watch 
>> the oil level and fill up when needed.
>> It takes the kind of electrical plug that runs your oven or stove.  It 
>> also runs at a constant speed, but you can vary the "hit" pressure by the 
>> amount of footfeed you give it.   Noise level is not bad at all, and in 
>> fact you can run the exhaust and intake piping/filters to the outside so 
>> that almost no piping is required.  I don't even do that (run the piping 
>> outside), I find that the amount of noise is easy to work with, 
>> especially if you use some of those foam ear plugs.  I have 4 Little 
>> Giant hammers that I'm wanting to sell as a unit if anyone is looking for 
>> a great "deal" on buying 4 hammers at once (25#, 50#, 100#, and 250#). 
>> All run great, but everything I do in my shop can be run within the scope 
>> of Tom's hammer.   Another plus to me, is that I can move Tom's hammer 
>> around my shop with my forklift. You should anchor it to the floor when 
>> you're ready to use with some lagbolts or the like.  I can even place it 
>> outside for when I use my coal forge.  Ok, enough about Tom's hammer, I 
>> just simply really like it, it works good for me and my operation.  Is 
>> there a plus over the four Little Giant trip hammers?  Maybe, maybe not. 
>> It could be taken to a job site if necessary.
>> So, I like all the hammers.  They are as good as the operator's 
>> experience with them.  The "above" guys said it best by advising you to 
>> try and visit around and test out each hammer.  Good luck!  Have fun!
>> Robert Hensarling,
>> Uvalde, Texas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy and James" 
>> <jallcorn at suddenlink.net>
>> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:39 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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