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On 6/15/2018 at 11:55 AM, Huck377 said:

Hello I'm new to the forum and have my first question. I have been looking at a Fucina Forge manly because the are made from stainless and nice burner design. I can't find any reviews or info on them. Does anyone here have any experience with them?

thanks,

Greg

They work great but the fittings suck! They must use glue to fill the mismatched threads which has dried out after a year. I now have to machine new nozzles. I cant speak about the box as I built my own.

For 25 years i use an NC forge burners and these are far better but be aware!

46 minutes ago, CMS3900 said:

That's a pretty neat setup. On a Bradley the crankshaft eccentric is adjustable, for setting your length of stroke. On your machine it looks like length of stroke is set by loosening that assembly at the top of the connecting rod and sliding it closer to, or further away, from the pivot point along that big shaft.  Someone posted some European power hammers that had a similar sliding mechanism like that a while back. 

The crankshaft is a large turnbuckle that allows for throat adjustments. The slider adjustment at the top of the crankshaft maybe for minor adjustments but I'm not sure. If I swing it furthest back it causes erratic hammering.

Those two odd elements at the pivot point of the hammer arms  that essentially look like two Big Macs - three metal buns sandwiching two 133 year old rubber patties. I think they act as shock absorbers. I'll have to source those parts sooner than later. 

9 minutes ago, CMS3900 said:

Man, that's a cool hammer. So similar to a Bradley, but different. It's cool to see the different engineering approaches. Does it have a eccentric on the crankshaft like a Bradley, or is that what the adjustment at the top does?

I have never seen a Bradley up close but yes it has an eccentric crankshaft. Photo attached. 

Jim Kehler - Were you looking at this hammer? I bought it of Kijiji from a guy in Shawville Québec. He told me somebody in Manitoba was interested. 

I just purchased a Beaudry cushioned No. 3 100# (1884) a couple of months ago. It is completely functional and I am begining to understand how it works. FYI I paid $3000 Canadian.