BIG BLU air hammer!!

[Jose Gomez]

You have to be able to supply the hammer with 21 CFM @ 140 psi minimum. The compressor that I have pussing it is a 7.5 HP Ingersol Rand that provides 24 CFM @ 175. So far it supplies more than enough air to outwork me...

[Fred Rowe]

Congratulations! They are a fine air hammer. I have been operating this 100lb. Big Blue for five years with no problems.

Fred

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[ChrisB]

Jose,

How do you like the KA 75?

[rthibeau]

jose, just sell me that one corner of your shop (with the stuff in it) and life would be good!!....oh..and I can sell you a LG50

[Jose Gomez]

The more that I get to run the air hammer the more I agree with you Fred. It's a hard hitter with great controll. I've been having tons of fun knocking down everything from 3.5" billits to giant leaves from 1" square solid. It's allso been a blast making new tooling to go allong with it. As for the KA-75, Chris, I thought that after I got the Big Blu that I would phase out the "little" KA-75, but thats just not going to happen. I LOVE that little air hammer. The KA acts like a pnumaitc treadle hammer, delivering 1 blow every time that you depress the treadle. This is great anywhere that you would normally wish that you had a striker, like punching holes, hot cutting, flatting, or anywhere else that you can use 1 well placed super hard blow. It to has exelent controll, dosen't take up much room at all, and with a little practice will move metal FAST!! That little KA has earned a special place in my heart and would definitly add to the capabilities of any shop. And rthibeau... I am starting to wonder if there is such a thing as having too many power hammers... if so I think I'm getting there quick..... So about that 50# LG you have for sale.....

[rthibeau]

It's posted in the Tailgating Section

[Ted T]

Jose, Congratulations!
I am sure your new “Big Blu 155# pneumatic unit” will work out well, only because of your proven determination to upgrade in your shop.
One photo says thousands of words x 10.
You have created a shop worth being an example for someone to fashion a shop after.
Just be safe! ------------------- Be safe!
Old Rusty Ted

[Jose Gomez]

Thanks Ted! It has taken me 17 years of metal working to finally get a roof over my tools. I just finished putting the building up last march so I definitly don't take the shop for granted! I sure appreciate everyone noticing the years of thought, planning, and tool acquisition that go into setting up a functional shop; and the excitment that everyone has shared with me in the setup of my new hammer! As always Ted, safety first!

[Fionnbharr (finn:-)]

Sam in your envy of all the hammers you didn't notice the Bader III with the variable speed DC motor... Shame on you;-) Jose I am impressed with the tooling you have aquired and made that is a very nicely equiped little shop

[Jose Gomez]

Thanks Finn! I can't even imagine life without a belt grinder anymore.It's taken me a long time to put all of this stuff together, and I am definitly spoiled rotten now. But no matter how many tools you have you allways need more! So I will keep working in order to support my tool habit so that I will have better tools to work with.... It's a vicious circle I tell you... good thing I enjoy it..I think.