monstermetal Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110912666027&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 Looks to be a well built machine but in todays economy I think you would have a real hard time fetching that kind of cash... In reality I think you would have a hard time getting half of that... But maybe I am just a pesimist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinculo Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have seen and used this hammer. It uses an electronic cycle timer to control an electric air shuttle valve. It throttles the intake air and not the exhaust. Very unique setup that I have not seen before. It will be interesting to see what it fetches if it sells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Its probably the nicest homemade hammer Ive personally seen.. Trinculo: Does it hard? I mean I know its 250# but Ive seen a lot of homemade air hammers hit light for thier weight. Hows this one do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupiphile Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'll bet ten to one Tom Trosiak has something to do with the creation of this hammer. In which case, its still 7 grand cheaper than a new phoenix. but still,....... 10,000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The anvil looks a bit small.... :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 looks like a Bruce hammer, pretty lady and hot rod is definite giveaway!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Everything is a bit small.... You could by quite a lot of hammer these days for $10,000.... I'll sell you a 300 lb Beaurdry for half that and I dont think many folks would buy a home built one off hammer for double what you can buy a Beaurdy for no matter how pretty it is.... It very well could have fantastic control and hit pretty good, but it wont do the work the Beaurdy will... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 looks like a Bruce hammer, pretty lady and hot rod is definite giveaway!!! LOL, my post is a quote of the first reply I ever got on this forum. I believe it was Grant, rest his soul, and he was right.......The Custom 150 is now IFI history but the hammer lives on and after having the anvil beefed up it kicks XXX........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Awesome Bruce :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'll sell you a 300 lb Beaurdry for half that Its a good thing you dont live closer to me ;) You'd be one less hammer..I love beaudrys.. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluidsteel Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Everything is a bit small.... You could by quite a lot of hammer these days for $10,000.... I'll sell you a 300 lb Beaurdry for half that and I dont think many folks would buy a home built one off hammer for double what you can buy a Beaurdy for no matter how pretty it is.... It very well could have fantastic control and hit pretty good, but it wont do the work the Beaurdy will... Seriously? Because I know someone who wants to upgrade from his 100# Beaudry....hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Seriously? Because I know someone who wants to upgrade from his 100# Beaudry....hmmmmm A 100 pound Beaudry will do twice the work of a 100lb Kinion style air hammer (or Little Giant for that matter) It would be a fantastic all around machine.... Id jump on it if you could... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Larson Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Larry, I disagree with your statement about Beaudry versus Kinyons. I've had both. My Iron Kiss hammers will do at least as much as Beaudries. Kinyons vary tremendously, of course, and generally shop made hammers use anemic pneumatics. When hits per unit time and falling weights are equal, and strokes are equal, the added force of pneumatics tends to favor the pneumatic hammer. That said, the fact is that Beaudries are built extremely well. Often they run too slowly, but that can be fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I asked the seller about the weight and dia of the anvil.........Dear macbruceter, I am not sure of the weight but I think that it is in the three to four thousand pound range. Anvil diameter is eight inches and the anvil is actually H 13 !!!!!!- heston5000I would reckon it's way closer to 3000lb than 4000, maybe even less........Seems like a waste of fine tool steel to me, but for Andie Mcdowell nothing is too good ............ :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 a piece of 8" round steel 36" long weighs 522 pounds..8" round weighs 14 1/2 pounds per inch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 8" diameter by 36" long in H13 is 509.264 pounds according to Mass3j program (513.010 in common steel) could he be referring to the total weight of the machine? (Not all of which counts towards the anvil...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I was going by 4140 on speedymetals site.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I scaled it off the pic and everything below the bottom die weighs about 2600# I'd say.......I can't be sure but I think the C frame is 1 1/2'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Well no big supprise, it didnt sell.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 He fired me some more info just before the auction ended, guess he thought I was interested....... :mellow: Dear macbruceter, Baseplate is 31.5 by 45 by 3.250"thick. C frame is Over 1.5/8" thick This hammer was built by myself and the man who taught Trozack how to build strong frame hammers.He also taught me how to smith and build hammers. Starting way back in '97. This hammer is awesome and I have made everything from damascus steel to giant trellises to orchids to hot rod parts. If a man wants, weight may be added with an additional baseplate or cut down the ram. I have additional steel plate that can be negotiated for. The control circuit is as simple as I could make it and has minimum parts to wear out. It is a lot of hammer for the money. It looks small on a little computer screen, I know. Blessed is our craft. - heston5000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ive no doubt its a good hammer(I think it looks super nice for a home built hammer) but thats a lot of money in todays market..You can buy an awfully good hammer and a lot of other tools for $11K.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinculo Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 The Seller posted some video of the hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Yaaawwwwnn..........like watching paint dry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 My say-mak would have done 4 in the time it took them to do one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 It's a well built machine with a dismal failure of an air control and maybe too small of a cyl...............That hammer would rock with a KZ control I'll betcha.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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