monstermetal Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 So earlier in the week I hauled 15,000 lbs worth of stuff out of Grants back yard... It was really a mess... we buried a one ton dually truck in the muck... had to drag my forklift out several times (i had to haul my own down there to load the stuff) and almost tore down the satellite cable that provides Grants internet connection. I left Grants yard a mess, and spred parts of his former lawn for several hundred yards in just about every direction.... I dont think Grant is to hot at me but I think his wife might be giving me dirty looks the next time I see her Anyway I was taking pictures in the yard today and snapped a couple of the Big Yellow Hammer as it is now known. this is a single strike air hammer that was converted from a rebar fab station (Grant?) It has no real anvil to speak of but quite a heavy ram.. Im not sure what I am going to do with it at this point... But Im sure what ever its new life brings will be joyous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 No.. It had big V jaws and was used to straighten (or bend) bar.... it also had a shear ( I guess it still does ) off to one side. Was a rebar fab unit. But I dont think you would call it a press as much as a hammer, and defiantly not closed die type machine (a closed die hammer would still have a anvil) I am hoping Grant will step in and clear up the details, for me and everyone else. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 looks like a sheet metal forming drop hammer (Ive seen a few, much bigger versions (CECO's) used for forming aerospace components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 A percussion press? Looks like you will have to get the die book out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 percussion press sounds about right.... not quite a press not quite a hammer... I dumped some oil in it again yesterday and might have time to clean up the ram and put air to it today... I have been playing with other things I brought home from Grants.. Just built a brake for the little Giant and have the KA-150 torn down and am starting to figure out what its going to take to rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Definitely a hammer, based on the scientific principle that when it comes down it goes "Whomp"! Not effective for forging because it has no anvil to speak of. Gives it a very dead blow. Sure nice if ya got a plate of bar to straighten. Squeezes with 2-3 ton of force. Sure nice having dies that are around 14 X 24. Used to make big oval and pear links (like from 2 - 3" or more). When ya get done they're always a little twisted or goofey. One blow in here would set em right and hardly leave a mark. After all, the ram is more than 1200 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Who built it? Acme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 The KA-150 will be on display soon, its in a pile at the moment but I am working hard at getting it together. Grant told me this is one of only three KA-150's that where built before he sold off the rights.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Well is you average I paid about $800/ton. So about 4 or 5 times scrap. But that's not really fair because the most valuable bits weighed the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 That sure would make a nice press for me So when do you announce the grand opening of MONSTER METAL'S TOOL SALVAGE and REPAIR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 "When your ram weighs 1200lbs, it don't need to move real fast"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Thats what my wife said :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Sam Salvati, on 04 April 2010 - 09:29 AM, said: Let's see the KA150! I bet Nathan Roberston would be interested in that one! I thought he already has a KA150? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Be willing to bet he has a KA75 not a 150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 So Grant called me today and said "You put air to that thing yet" So I pretty much had to stop what I was doing and drag the thing inside.. After messing around with various plumbing and using a hydraulic porta-power to break the thing loose... This is what I learned.. You can mash a chunk of 3" X .120 wall tube flat in about three strikesYellow Hammer Video It takes more like 9 to mash a 5 X 8 X .250 chunk of tube..Yellow hammer video 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 So does your coffee slosh around in your cup when that thing hit bottom? Nice bit of video by the by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hammer Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I think Nathan has both a 75 AND a 150 Kickass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Thompson Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 You could kill terminators with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Time to start planting walnut trees! Glad it went to a good home it just *looks* like it belongs in a smith's workshop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Larson Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I seem to recall that Nathan has TWO 150s AND at least one 75. If that is true we have all three 150s accounted for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I seem to recall that Nathan has TWO 150s AND at least one 75. If that is true we have all three 150s accounted for. Anything is possible I guess. "I" only built three KA-150's. Bob might have produced some, although he never mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGensh Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Nathan has only one of the 150 KAs and one 75. I know he likes them both and uses them hard. He's made a lot of fine hand hammers on them. Steve G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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