hammerkid

hey Y`all, I was visting a nother site and seen where they had a thread and smiths had stuff they had made and traded to other smiths for stuff they had made. And would like to start a small collection of stuff with other smiths Touchmarks. For example A blacksmith made somthing him makes alot of say tongs and wants another blacksmith`s style of punchs and that blacksmith is needing some tongs, they agree on the trade and each of em ship and both are happy ( so we hope LOL). I got to thinking if ppl stick with small stuff that fit in flat rate box it would be best for each other. When you have wat you wanna trade for certain item post pic of it and specs so someone else wanting it knows what they are getting. Chris

I use 4140 when I make a hammer, do some searching for hammer materials and you should find lots of info. Chris

If it was me, I`d get the bandsaw, no sparks, more versital. And you can put something big and be doing something else while its cutting. But dont try to cut Hardened stuff with it thats whena Chop saw is nice .

Pictures Please CF LOL

what program you use draw it up with?

Gobbler, How big is the shaft on the motor thats the "drive pulley" is on , also is the drive pulley got a set screw throw it?

Mr. Country forge sir, How big is your dies going be? Chris

LOL sounds like my cosuin LOL. Think going scale my ram down to 2 1/2" sq. solid cause other wise my ration would be all the HECK , it still won t be best ration but much better .

Th base plate will be anourched done to abouy a 5 1/2 or 6" pad.

Thomas, How big would it need to be? Also Gobbler, How long is the coil spring you used? and how thick are the coils? would 5/8" work?

Thats the design i`am going BUILD!!! I got all the parts , besides getting the motor and the spare tire, and the coil spring and I have a freind who said he`d turn me the thing that goes on the motor taht turns the tire for free. My ram will also be round, the guide will be out of pipe though. Thanks for the tips and such Gobbler.

Sorry for the trouble , but I`ve decied to go ahead and build a tire hammer, cause of Ican get the stuff bout same as the helve hammer stuff and I think it`ll work better and be about same to build . tire hammer - Blacksmith Photo Gallery HPIM0523 - Blacksmith Photo Gallery My ram will be round like this one and going find a coil spring like this and the wheel that is on the motor shaft and turns the tire I can get machined for free just need to know the size i need for it .

Aint that the truth Frosty, LOL. I started welding informaly being taught by my cousin ( a pipe/plate) welder. When I was about 10 . I`am currently get "formal" training at vo. tec. school. This coming up yr I`ll also be taking the maching classes also :cool:

Reckon i should go with a 1 3/4hp? Tire drive? like a tire hammer? or what? I`d consider changeing to a tire hammer design if I can still use most parts I have.

Well I went to the scrap yard , I got a piece of 4" solid round stock for my anvil and ram. Got 5/8" plate fo rthe base plate, some 1 1/2"x3" for my dies. I`ve got everyhting now besidies motor, leaf springs.

Hey yall, Ive been doing quite a bit of heavy forging at my shop lately. And have came to the concuslion its time to build a power hammer. I have looked at alot of Rusty, hammer deisgns and am going build one and the ram will be about 45 or 55 lbs dependy on if i get sq or round stock at the scrap yard. I was wondering about the spring, how long should ai get about 50 inchs?, do I REALLY need to straighten it and wat is the advtanges /disadvatge of a staright vs. unstarightened spring? The anvil will be probally 4" solid sq. or round. So will the ram , the ram will be about 14" so that when the dies are at max. height I ll have about 6 inches between em. Itll have a 1 hp motor , I got a 1/2 hp free was going use for a 25 but decied to go ahead and get bigger motor and heavier ram. I got the metal for the frame free, I got a big stack of 4x8 x 5/16" I beam Iam going use fo rthe frame and have a lot of braceing so it doesnt flex much as possible. The base plate will be either 3/8" thick- 5/8" plate depending on price of the scrap steel. It ll be anorched down to a concreate pad and a piece of plywood in between. I also got a 10" in diamater pulley gave to me and think Ill use it and thought about make the pillow blocks ( fabing em up) . I am think of maybe getting the die mounts machined or may fab em up to be sorta like the Big Blus quick change die system. I am going today or tommorow to go get the anvil, and ram and the plate for base plate. Ill post pics as I buil it. My cousin is going help me build it ( who is a welder for a living) at his shop where we can use his big mig, stick , tig, and plasma. If needed and also where we will have room for lay out. We will be starting building it June 28th, but going ahead and getting all the materials all together. Chris

Whats the benefits of starighting the leaf spring? Or not startighting the leaf spring? I see another one without a straightened leaf spring , seems to do better.

Ok they look real good , mind if I try and make one? Chris

Anyone ever watch surviving the iron age on the history channel? If so Have you ever found any dvds online you can buy of it ? I`ve looked on the history channel site and searched on google but cant find nuttin. Anyone got any info on it? Chris

:o:o He had offers?:o

I`ll make a rack and paint :p

When forging got a Modified HF bib style.

Thanks for all the ideas. Think may go with building a rack and have differnt holes for the differnt steels.

Hey y`all, Was wondering how y`all stored your tool stee/ high carbon from your mild. And when you have muiltiple differnt kinds how do you label it? I am getting a collection of tool steel and was wondering how some y`all stored the differnt kinds. Chris

hey who said Blacksmiths werent very enviromently friendly? LOL