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Air Compressor Requirement for a 3000# Utility Hammer?


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The hammer in question is a Chambersburg steam hammer.  Was converted to air, but the compressor is gone now.  Anyone have a ballpark guess at the size (hp) rotary screw compressor that would be needed to run it?  I'm assuming it would also need to have a large storage tank plumbed in.

 

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Grant Sarver's rule of thumb was 25 CFM per 100# of the tup.... Yah I would think you would need at least a 500-1000 gallon air receiver, and 3" lines and regulator... urgh unless you can find them on salvage that's gonna hurt.  But definitely a fun toy, does it have the treadle, or do you have to have a driver?

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Thanks for the info.  Looks like at least a 150HP screw compressor then.  

 

They had a receiver that looked like it was around 1000 gallons, but it was scrapped...  There were a couple of other hammers plumbed to it, so it may have been sized to allow more than one to run simultaneously.  This hammer is set up for a driver.  

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