Hey all,
Been lurking for a while, finally building my utility hammer. It's going to have a 100lb ish tup and steam hammer type linkage. I'm going to weld 2x10 plates vertically to achieve the 1/10 anvil ratio and use an 8x1/4 square tube as the spine (possibly filled with concrete). I've seen a couple of guys mention using modified hydraulic cylinders (specifically Ken Zitur and MacBruce) and am wondering what goes into making that modification. I would love to have a more robust cylinder and rod for the application but heavy duty pneumatic cylinders are prohibitively expensive.