100 ton power hammer

[NeatGuy]

A friend sent me this link ... The work piece is almost as tall as the workmen.

Le Creusot - France - Le Pilon

[Quenchcrack]

wonder how much they want for it? I got a spot over in the corner of the shop.....

[Sabre]

Originally Posted by Quenchcrack

wonder how much they want for it? I got a spot over in the corner of the shop.....

Lol

U got a forge big enough to handel it and some source of steam!

[Quenchcrack]

Brandon, Dave and Max, we are proud you chose to bless us with your participation on this site. God knows this country needs more young men with intelligence and gumption to go do what they can imagine. Stick with it!

[Paul B]

So is this a drop hammer where the steam would lift the ram and drop it, or is a hammer that the steam powers the ram in both directions? A 100 ton seems like a lot of tonage but it really is not.

edit: typo

[MRobb]

WOW......... that thing is huge! I wonder how far away you can feel the vibrations?

[NeatGuy]

That is metric tonnes so it is about 220 tons. The foundation is 8.5 meters deep that is alot of concrete !

brad

[m_brothers]

Um, wow. :0 I wonder how far you could feel those vibrations. lol

[gpworks]

i already have one but would like to play around with that one a while. with the owners permission of course.what a neat picture

[forgemaster]

I have a Davy press broucher that shows where an approx 108 tonne hammer was replaced with a press capable of heavier work than the hammer. The press was of 5000ton capacity. This hammer stood 63 feet high, had built on top of it a pivot supporting 2 x 200ton post cranes. The anvil block for the hammer weighed 1000tons and was cast in place. Davy acutually replaced the hammer by building the press inside the hammer frame and leaving the hammer frame there thereby allowing the 2 post cranes to be utilised for the press. Big stuff!!!!!
Cheers
Phil