Preachinpilot

I have a belt drop hammer for impression dies. Trenton forge (Dane) said a 600 lb hammer would be appropriate. I can forge them one off but am looking to do them in quantity. I figure a 4 part die being one breaking, two forming for two different widths and one for the bend. Not knowing how they made them in the old days I can only form my opinions based on pictures, methods, etc from vintage photos. There was a 600lb board drop hammer on eBay some time ago . Probably 15 feet high hammer up or tip up?

Sorry about that. I’m located south of Tucson Arizona. Looking for information on board drop hammers in the 600 lb size and would have been used for making small tools and instruments. Anyone know of any in the U.S . I saw one was for sale some time ago on eBay and appeared to be in a very old blacksmithing or machine shop. I’m making leather stamps and tools from F.K Russell, McMillan, Osborn from late 1800’s to the 50’s and 60’s. Many of the old tools like gomph were made pre 1924 when the factory was lost to flood. Osborn of course is still in business but even they succumbed to production methods that resulted in cheaper less desireable tools. Originally I surmise a single company forged tool blanks that could have then been formed , forged and machined into different tools , as 3 different companies had the same forging. im looking to reproduce these old tools on a limited basis via the closed die process using a belt or board gravity drop hammer should I be able to find one in the 600 weight. 1000lb hammer may be beyond my ability to move and install.

Looking for information, rumors , for sale etc. for a 600 lb board drop hammer for closed die forging reproduction early 1900’s leather tools.

I am building a salt bath furnace out of a ceramic kiln. It is a smaller one but will allow a15 inch tank. i have the lid and one k type thermocouple. question is I can’t seem to find any direction for connecting two thermocouples where one is for over heat of the kiln itself and one for the salt bath. any idea?

Same here. I got the mail address from Ron a half a year ago but for whatever reason have not been able to get the plans for the new style hammer. I also searched the net and behold,,,,, articles back to 2010 etc. I am wondering if someone is still selling the parts for the valuing etc as a kit. I will build one as I saw Jose Gomez’s and it is what I need. Help please. So many old links. I am in Arizona , Sierra vista,,,