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mine comes apart, and has been apart for the last year and a half now :( http://www.flickr.com/photos/41924895@N07/sets/72157628439741909/ Danger, i think i hold the record- $40

odd that a 700# should have such a small frame and anvil base in comparison to my 300(ish)# (unless your child is a giant :P ) all the parts of my hammer would not fit on one car trailer, the overall complete weight of mine would be around 5 tonne?

youre on the right thread HMS!

just put a set of bathroom scales on your anvil, and weigh the ram+block+piston! :P

hey ken, it looks like it could do with a kz1500 modification :D

americans spell a lot of things wrong :P

thanks for that phil, it is exactly what i needed. what grade oil do you use? i need to replace the oil as it is quite low, and sludgey. hey andrew, was it the gland repacking, or the valve repair that fixed yours?

this site is indeed intoxicating. by way of fabrication- my blacksmithing trade certificate states that i have a CERT III in Heavy Fabrication Engineering of course metal counts!

welcome, what is your area of interest?

i am not a praying man, but i am thinking of our cobber dan, in his time of need. aw strewth this is a hard one to bear!

i am glad i am not that someone! ;) there does appear to be a bit of leaking in the gland, to acess the gland material i am assuming i must remove the plethora of nuts around the stuffing box? :ph34r: after that, you mentioned in a previous post the possibility of "coking of the valves" by excessive use in the single blow mode. how would you suggest cleaning such an issue should it arise? it appears to make a vibration through the handlever while i am trying to "locate" where the low pressure hold up should be, i can only say it feels "rough" where the sweet spot SHOULD be. :huh: my attempt at video has failed dismally, i will try again. it works in everything except low pressure holdup, and that is all a video would show anyway, unless i put a vibrational microphone on the handlever :wacko: edit, by way of postscript. either it has been working badly since they got it, or it is the stuffing box packing, as the paintjob on the side and top covers was unbroken until i removed the covers for a look. (i did not adjust or touch anything.) so i believe that rules out monkeys........ so gland- caked valve- broken valve, is the way i will approach this beauty.

I am currently dating a MASSEY 5cwt hammer, we have been going steady for a little while, but she has a few issues..... i was wondering if anyone has a method of determining the date of a hammer by the serial? (John N ?) -C1946- here is Miss MASSEY http://www.flickr.com/photos/41924895@N07/7727260824/ goes down alright (single), but i was hoping for multiple blows. with a good tuning i'm sure she'll be a great banger. possibly needs a good packing?

any luck????

got it in one, danger. although i am not the harley fan!

one word to say- CHAMPION!

congratulations on your learning, just remember- you are a student of blacksmithing. being a "blacksmith" takes more than just hitting iron. it takes a great deal of learning, you are on the right track!

re opening old wounds..... i have just re read this whole thread, and it seems like ancient history! but, i have now scored the position of "the new primo" (the old smith in the mill was named primo), i am now employed as a smith/boilermaker. today i spent all day countersinking m20 bolts under the hammer. it still wont go into multiple blow. hoping that John N is reading this...... should i attempt to remove the valve and "de coke" it? it seems to puff and blow a lot in the positions below neutral, before it starts chomping and it just will not lift. it goes straight into full blow range. i took a video, i will attempt to upload it.

we are experiencing a new steam hammer rennaissance, inspired by our "da vinci" ,or " the new Nasmyth", the honorable Mr Sarver. the force is strong here! john, danger, ken, we are so lucky to have you.

photos are required of the steam hammer. with a petition, we may be able to begin international negotiations with the financial advisor. i am also quite inspired by this thread and have been tinkering with cycliners and 5way valves in my shed.....

looking forward to this one :)

wow. art.

and john, how did they make the baby ones? leave a couple of big ones in a closed shop for a while? :wub:

take some beer for the scrappers???? i am assuming it is irredeemable..... this subject is hurting.

scrapping a massey is like shooting a rhino. even cracked cylinders on a hammer is no excuse. put it in a park or museum, and put the usable ones from the parks and museums in workshops! (my workshop...)

is that one the hammer you are sending up here phil?