rowdyripley

Sooo....  I finally read the "read this first" thread. That bit about using Google to search instead of the search bar is golden. there is a lot of good information about this topic on several older posts that I couldn't find the conventional way. 

Yeah I suppose getting a cylinder and pulling it apart is my first step. I do eventually want to build a self contained hammer but figure I should start with a utility hammer and work my way up.

My little lady got in the coal pile again. She was after her nemesis the dreaded chipmunk. She looks much better after her bath

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.