[TheForge] Little Giant

[Jerry Frost]

Without being able to put my hands on it I'd assume 
it's a project.

The damage to the ram guide is indicative of toggle 
link wear bad enough the links are hitting the wrap 
around guide. It may be the toggle link arms, a 
reasonably easy repair. OR it could be wear in the ram 
itself which is a mother bear of a repair.

I like the advice to sk someone you trust who lives 
close enough to go take a look for you. That or take a 
road trip with a pickup or trailer to breing it home is 
it's in satisfactory condition. That's what I did when 
I went to check out the 50#LG i just bought, I took the 
trailer and all the blocking and rigging I'd need to 
bring it home if it was satisfactory. It was and we 
did.

For perspective, I paid $4,000 and was happy to get it. 
Babbit was new 2 years ago and there's only a little 
wobble in the toggle links and that's wear in the ram 
head. I've since cleaned and painted it, fabbed a new 
motor mount, spring guard and brake. I'm working on the 
spray shield and a lower treadle having mounted the 
hammer 3 1/2" higher on 4 x 12s.

Now all I need is my welder generator back from the 
shop so I can power it. No proper wiring in my shop yet 
though this aught to provide incentive.

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

Meadow Lakes, AK.


From: "Mark Novak" <mark at fireworkspdx.com>


> After posting photos, I've only gotten Bob's opinion, 
> that I should
> only buy it if I'm looking to invest lots of time and 
> money making it
> functional. Any other thoughts out there?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark