John Rigoni Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I had to share. It's taken 5 years of saving up my pennies and now, finally, I have enough for a large hammer. Brian Russell is a distributor of the Sahinler power hammers so I contacted him and after a few months, his shipment arrived! It was a really hard choice between the Anyang 88 and this hammer, but I like the fact that the Sahinler's top die did not suck up into the top of the frame, which would allow for more oddball die shapes. I Picked up the hammer from his shop and hopefully soon will have a cleared spot for it to start forging. It was nerve racking, trying to shoe horn both the trailer and hammer into my doors, but it all fit and next week I should be able to wire it and give it a test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidquality Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 congratulations! now we should start seeing all the great things you are making as you figure it out right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rigoni Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Of course : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 That looks great! Nice looking shop too. The second pic, was it taken while you were out having the celebration lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I am excited for you! Good luck and pay attention to what you are doing and not so much new tool fever :) You don't want to get hurt while learning about the new hammer. Will watch for pics or a vid when you get it going! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Furrer Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 John, Things will never be quite the same ever again. Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rigoni Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 some more progress today. I made a hoist to help prevent binding and moved the hammer into place. Now for framing the base with angle iron and the wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain ol Bill Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Aw man, I had to run to the shop and look but my hammer was still sitting there! Looks just like mine - and you are going to have a lot of fun. Love the die sets - I only have flat dies for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Congratulations John! Have you decided on a name yet? I only have limited time running a self contained hammer and loved every blow. You're entering a new world and you won't want to look back. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 The Sahinler is very similar to the Sayha or Saymak and the Kuhn or Reiter which were the forebears,probably ,some Turkish workers in Germany decided they could make them back home for less money.They are all very good hammers.Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rigoni Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 She works! There is no stopping the awesomeness. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Congratulations on your new toy!!!! loose the 2x4 and get some hot iron between the dies :D Happy Hammering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevinT Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 What's the ram weight? Is it also a 88? Looks like fun. Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevinT Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Looked them up, looks like they only sell one size, SM50. I apologize for my ignorance. Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I've spent a fair bit of time on hammers just like it. Very Nice hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 That is a good looking tool, is this an air hammer? The smith that hosts the Athens Ala forge meetings has one that sounds just like that and I wondered if it was air or something else. Have fun. Ernest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 That is a good looking tool, is this an air hammer? The smith that hosts the Athens Ala forge meetings has one that sounds just like that and I wondered if it was air or something else. Have fun. Ernest Air is the working fluid though this style hammer is known as a self contained hammer, since it doesn't rely on an outside source of air. Air hammers don't cycle at idle like self contained hammers do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Arftist, I just now processed that last post and understand the difference. I was wondering about why the self contained hammers moved like they do when switched on but not in use. I would think this is to keep from having to start from standing still. This is a WAG but I am guessing that the self contained hammers internal air compressors have enough capacity that only a small reservoir would be needed to act like a capacitor where the non-self contained hammer does not. Is the process of idling used to bleed off the air produced at minimum power? If I am only gibbering non-sense just smile and nod. Thank Ernest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 the simplest was I have found to describe the operating principle of a 'self contained' hammer..... Take 2 medical type syringes. Imagine the plunger on one of them is the hammer ram. Imagine the plunger on the other one is the compressing piston (which is worked up and down by the electric motor.) Connect the 2 syringes together with a piece of plastic tubing. When you move the 'compressor' syringe' piston up and down, the 'ram' syringe will do the opposite movement ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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