Andres Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Today I paid 4000 EEK(ca 330 USD) for russian made power hammer. Need some repair but hope works nice:) Andres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jura T Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 That was great find. I hope you get it running soon. Do you already know what you need to do with it (except getting a motor)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andres Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 It have actually motor. But without pulley. I need to find one. There are some broken oilpipes and switch.Basicly I turned big pulley and there was compression in it And seller said it was working hammer before transporting and was now long time like on picture. So hope dyes last Andres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Don't know much about these but it looks like a good hammer. If it was mine the first thing I would do is mount it on some timbers to raise the level of the dies, so you don't have to bend over so far! Good for you on this one, hope everything works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Good find Andres. I agree, raising the thing to comfortable working height is important especially if you value your back. It makes controlling the iron under the dies easier as well if a bar rests level naturally in your grip. You can also see easier which is a bit thing for me. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andres Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Good tip-thanks.I need to think about my back more than usual because two weeks ago i fall 12 m from tree i was cutting shorter and broke some links in my back. Now niid to be most time horisontal and doctor said that this takes fiew months to be again in good shape. Probably the dies must be so high that is possible to stay straight and hold the piece while working. And good luck, Frosty, with your hammer! Andres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGropp Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Andres, If you mean by ''links '' in your back as broken vertebrae, take heart. I did something similar almost 40 years ago, crushing 3 vertebrae in my back falling off a cliff. After several months in a brace I did recover, although an inch shorter. It never slowed me down with a full long career as a logger, fisherman, rock climber, long distance rower, carpenter, blacksmith and parent. Take care of your back! Nice looking hammer, raise it up so the bottom die is about waist height. Good luck and speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andres Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks,SGropp,i will try to be as good as you Andres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Raise it to the height of your forge, which like SGropp mentioned, would be waist high---less back strain. The hint here is to have your forge waist high also. Sorry to hear about your fall, man, you are blessed that is all you suffered, could have KILLED you from that height. Get well soon, your hammer waits!;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andres Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Good point,Thomas Dean,and right time for me to hear it. My forge is outside now but i plan to build next year after finishing building strohbale haus,i am doing this year, a barn for my stuff. There i will make a new coal forge because i have now an old portable one.And it is LOW And thanks again:) Andres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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