Tire hammer Question

[ChrisB]

How tall is the tire hammer?

Thanks

Chris

[markh]

Clay Spencer's plans show the tire hammer being about 6' to 6 1/2' tall. You can shorten if you need to. Just make sure that you decrease the anvil just as much as you decrease the total hammer height. Keep this in proportion and the hammer can be as tall or as short as you want it. I highly suggest buying Clay Spencer's plans. They're very well-made.

[markh]

Ray Clontz Tire Hammer Plans by Clay Spencer

These plans are for a 50 lb. power hammer that uses the rear axle and hub from a front drive car and emergency spare tire and weighs about 700 lbs. It is powered by a 1 hp, 1750 rpm electric motor, 120 or 240 volts, runs about 250 blows per minute and uses a spring toggle mechanism similar to Little Giant hammers. The anvil is 6" solid round (minimum size) by 36" high and the frame is 5" square tubing. The plans are 40 pages, printed front and back on 20 sheets that include parts list, detail and assembly drawings, sources, notes, installation, adjustments and maintenance. Over 200 hammers have been built using these plans. Price is $30US including postage to US and Canada, $32US to other countries. Send check or money order to Clay Spencer, 73 Penniston Private Drive, Somerville, AL 35670. Tel: (256) 498-1498 or E-mail clay@tirehammer.com for info. Also, Clay leads workshops for chapters or groups to build 15 to 20 hammers and has Tire Hammers for sale, $2000.

[ChrisB]

Right now I'm trying to choose between a power hammer and a fly press. I'm leaning towards the fly press main because its quiet and I dont have to mod my concrete slab.

[ThomasPowers]

They have *totally* different use cases though, go with the one that makes the most sense for what you do a lot of not with "what fits".

Won't do you any good to have a fly press if you *need* a power hammer and vice versa! In a good generalized shop you might end up with a fly press, power hammer, and a hydraulic forging press and use them all at different times for different tasks, choosing the one that is best for the task at hand.

[ChrisB]

That's a good point and I'm thinking about what I want to accomplish; it points to the Flypress is more useful to me right now.