Been away from this thread for a while, thanks for all the replies! I'm familiar with Larry's modifications and I definitely like the new style ram guide. For the time being, I'm looking for maybe a 50 Lb head (won't be working anything heavier than 3/4"). We have a few large scrap yards, so finding an anvil shouldn't be a problem. Basically I am looking for something to get me by for a year or 2. When I get moved (VA hopefully) and have more space, I will be ordering one of Tom Clark's hammers. I have used his 50kg hammer extensively, and the price is right, I just don't have the space right now, and I'm just looking for something to weld small billets and forge tongs on (which I hope to make available on my website). That's all I really have time for, the shop keeps me too busy to play as much as I'd like. I will check out the videos and thank again for all of your responses.
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