[TheForge] air hammer

[ries]

I was just running a Kuhn at Carbondale a couple of weeks ago, the  
first time I ever did any time on one, and frankly, I was not  
impressed at all.
SIU has a 50kg Kuhn, an old one, probably at least 20 years old, and  
it does not hit as hard, nor is it anywhere near as controllable, as  
my 40Kg Anyang.
I will take the Anyang any day.
Anvil mass is probably part of it- my Anyang is an early import, that  
is a two piece hammer, while most of the later Anyangs and small  
Strikers are one piece hammers. Having a separate anvil is more work  
to set it up, but much better in the long run, as the anvil to tup  
ratio is always better on the two piece hammers. In hammers, like in  
most tools, weight and mass really help.

And, considering the cost differential, you could probably get 3 of  
the Anyangs for the cost of one Kuhn. Maybe 4.
Or TWO  75Kg/165lb Anyangs or Strikers, which, to me, is the ideal  
size of a small shop hammer.

165lbs is enough to do a LOT of stuff. No, you cant run 4" square with  
it.
But I find my 88lb hammer just tops out working about 1 1/2" or 2"  
stainless- it just plain works as hard as it can, and doesnt quite  
have the punch you wish it would. Mild in that size range is fine, but  
stainless, I want more power.
Which is not to say I dont use it to work that stuff- I do, quite  
often, but it just takes more heats.

Ries


On Nov 3, 2008, at 9:50 AM, Andrew Vida wrote:

I have played with a 2B and a 4 or 6B (been a while and I'm getting  
slowly old).  The Nazels are certainly second to none in quality of  
construction and design.  The control one can wield is remarkable.

As for Kuhns, etc., they are all good but I do not think they compare  
with a Nazel in terms of ruggedness.  IIRC, the Nazels were cast in  
solid 4140, not cast iron.  No fabricated air hammer will stand up to  
the ab/use that a Nazel will.

Bob Smolen wrote:
> Over the years, I have seen many shop photo's/videos in which the  
> smith has
> a nazel  air hammer. I assume these hammers are at the top of the food
> chain. I have never seen a nazel in a shop and few advertised for  
> sale by
> private party. Does anyone on the list own one and how does it  
> compare to a
> mechanical hammer they have used. How comparable are the other air  
> hammers
> such as Kuhn, striker , Big Blu etc. What is the base price one should
> expect to pay for say a 150 llb to 250lb. decent shape air hammer?
> Just dreaming.
> Thanks,
> Bob
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