[TheForge] Little Giant / pulley / rpm / ???

[Chuck Robinson]

Buddy was in critical condition for a while, but he is improving, and 
has been transferred to a Rehab facility in Mandiville.
There is not only an optimum speed for each weight power hammer, there 
is one for each individual hammer.
Dave explains it in the video.
Chuck

On 3/20/2015 12:54 AM, Dave Mudge wrote:
> Thanks Chuck, I'll check it out.
> How is Buddy?
>
> dave m
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:20 PM, Chuck Robinson <robi5515 at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hey Dave,
>> Have you looked at the video "The power hammed cycle" by Dave Manzer of
>> Wild Rose Forge?
>> He shows you how to tune the hammer to make it hit harder and give you
>> better control.
>>   Fast speeds tend to wear parts faster while sacrificing control.
>> ftp.anvilfire.com/bookrev/index.php?bodyName=*manzer*/.
>> Chuck
>>
>>

>> On 3/19/2015 12:57 PM, Dave Mudge wrote:
>>
>>> Well, lets expand on the original question.
>>> Given I would want the end result to be about 375 rpm.
>>> Also given that I have a 1725 rpm input (motor)
>>> and the final drive is a 10" pulley, what size pulley
>>> would I need to put on the motor?
>>> Also,,, as one addresses the hammer from the front,
>>> which direction should the crank plate turn? clockwise or
>>> counter-clockwise?
>>> thanks, everyone for all of your input...
>>> dave m
>>>
>>>
>>>
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