[TheForge] Video of Kinyon hammer

[Jerry Frost]

Sounds effective and another reason for powerhammer 
envy. <sigh>

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


From: "Todd Rich" <torin at panix.com>


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> Ram weight is about 80#, the anvil is a bit over 
> 300#, and the base is another 300#.  I haven't timed 
> the BPM, but rough guesstimate is around 180 BPM. 
> Air cylinder is 3 1/2" diameter with a 12" stroke, 
> though I've got a 2" buffer on each end at the 
> moment, so it has about 8" functional stroke.  I've 
> got a die spring on top of the ram to help avoid 
> bottoming out on the upstroke.  Power is from a 
> Quincy model 390 compressor.  It is a 20HP head being 
> run by a 15HP motor.  With the rated motor it should 
> be able to deliver 67CFM @ 175PSI.  So I'm probably 
> getting 50+ CFM at the 125 PSI I'm running it at. 
> The unloaders kick off about ever other run, so I 
> don't think I'll be having any problems keeping up 
> with the hammer.
>
>  Todd
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