Perry Holbrook
02-26-2005, 5:08 PM
A couple of months ago, I asked for help in finding a 14" pulley for a power hammer I was planning to build. Thanks to Tom LaRussa, I found one and have completed the hammer.
A power hammer is basically a motor driven hammer that operates via a flywheel/cam. It is usually used by blacksmiths and is rated at between 20 and 50 pounds. Mine is much smaller because I need it to do more detail hammering on the roofing copper that I use on my boxes. I'd say it's about a 5 pound hammer.
It's kind of hard to see in the picture, but my hammer uses an electric clutch/brake controlled by the foot switch. The anvil is an 8" H beam with 3/8 plate welded to enclose it and is filled with concrete. That table weighs about 400 pounds. Except, for a void holding the clutch, it's solid concrete inside the plywood.
I know this may not be of interest to all, but thought some may like to see it.
Perry
A power hammer is basically a motor driven hammer that operates via a flywheel/cam. It is usually used by blacksmiths and is rated at between 20 and 50 pounds. Mine is much smaller because I need it to do more detail hammering on the roofing copper that I use on my boxes. I'd say it's about a 5 pound hammer.
It's kind of hard to see in the picture, but my hammer uses an electric clutch/brake controlled by the foot switch. The anvil is an 8" H beam with 3/8 plate welded to enclose it and is filled with concrete. That table weighs about 400 pounds. Except, for a void holding the clutch, it's solid concrete inside the plywood.
I know this may not be of interest to all, but thought some may like to see it.
Perry