[TheForge] Video of Kinyon hammer

[schade at acegroup.cc]

Nice job Todd. Good video.

Bob
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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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