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  1. I tried to respond to a question by tkunkel concerning a burned out 25lb LG. My computer wouldn't let me answer him in that forum, so I thought I would put it out here, and some others might get some good from the Knowledge. Years ago, I bought a 50 lb LG that was in poor shape. So I found Sid Suedmeier and his company, bought a new main shaft, found a source for Babbit, and bought a book by Richard R Kern. Do yourself a favor, and buy the book, The Little Giant Powerhammer, ISBN 1-880173-02-6. For sale on Amazon for around $50. For sale elsewhere for much more. If you are a black smith, none of the work involved in restoring the hammer should be beyond your abilities. The book provide a plan and examples by way of pictures. And in this day and age, with the internet, added clarification is easily come by. Good luck, and keep us posted CZ
  2. Thanks, Arftist, The "sandwich" is a 2 inch thick steel plate, 20 X 42 inches, with a 1/2 inch by 3 inch wide strap iron band welded around the periphery, the cavity filled with lead, and another 2 inch thick steel plate welded on top, with the hammer, sitting on some conveyor belt, bolted to it. The lead is mostly for mass. So the lead will be subjected to whatever flex the 2 inch steel plate has, and I don't think it is much. I know what you were warning about though,, as the behavior of a well used lead hammer would demonstrate. CZ
  3. Thanks guys. Frosty, you say your hammer rocks a little. Am I right in thinking right and left? Could it be the out of balance crank pin wheel causing it? Or is it fore and aft, as Arftist says his moves? And I think you are right Arftist. "Run what ya brung," as the racers say. I have more than a few hours invested in this base, so I will see how it behaves. Oh, I am in Denver CO. And the hammer may be for sale, depending on the outcome of a biopsy. Hopefully I can get some use out of it.
  4. I rebuilt a Little Giant 50# hammer, and need to mount it on a foundation of some kind. The Little Giant specs call for a reinforced concrete block approximately 2ft by 3ft by 4ft, poured into the ground, which would weigh approximately 3600 lbs. I have a steel / lead sandwich plate that weighs approximately 2000 lbs. It would set on railroad ties to spread the load out on the ground. This would allow the hammer to be moved from place to place without a big investment of pouring a foundation and remedial work to remove it when the hammer was removed. Would the difference in weight affect the operation of the hammer? Thanks for any thoughts or experiences.
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