K A Willey Posted May 29, 2010 Posted May 29, 2010 Here are a few pics of my Beaudry tore down and put back together Here it is as I got it Here is the bare casting and all the parts ready for paint Here it is repainted and put back together the original paint was a flat black This hammers ram weighed 110lbs with the flat die in it according to the literature I had it was supposed to be a 50lber but according to the serial # it left the factory a 100lb hammer Which explains the ram weight and the bigger crank and all put together the hammer weighs 2800lbs I haven't put the treadle on till I bolt it to its foundation. I still have to power it and tune it but I think it will be great, it had very little wear and is silky smooth turning it over by hand. Quote
Dave Hammer Posted May 29, 2010 Posted May 29, 2010 Truely a beautiful hammer... Great job on the restoration. Quote
Mainely,Bob Posted May 29, 2010 Posted May 29, 2010 Now that is one nice looking hammer,especially the color scheme. If it runs half as good as it looks you`ll be an exceptionally happy guy. Excellent job there KA.Be sure to post pics of it once it`s up and running.Maybe a link to a video too. :D Quote
monstermetal Posted May 29, 2010 Posted May 29, 2010 Here are a few pics of my Beaudry tore down and put back together Here it is as I got it Here is the bare casting and all the parts ready for paint Here it is repainted and put back together the original paint was a flat black This hammers ram weighed 110lbs with the flat die in it according to the literature I had it was supposed to be a 50lber but according to the serial # it left the factory a 100lb hammer Which explains the ram weight and the bigger crank and all put together the hammer weighs 2800lbs I haven't put the treadle on till I bolt it to its foundation. I still have to power it and tune it but I think it will be great, it had very little wear and is silky smooth turning it over by hand. Not often I have tool envy..... But I do.. That is a beautiful machine... Nice job Quote
HWooldridge Posted May 29, 2010 Posted May 29, 2010 Kevin, Glad you showed up over here on IForge and posted some pics of your hammer. You did a great job! Hollis Quote
Frosty Posted May 30, 2010 Posted May 30, 2010 WOW, NICE job! Now THAT'S how a fine piece of equipment should look. Frosty the Lucky. Quote
K A Willey Posted May 30, 2010 Author Posted May 30, 2010 Thanks for the comments on my hammer I really want to get this hammer up and running but my shop flooded the other day so its gonna take me alittle longer to get done now (good thing are worth waiting for I guess) Thanks Willey Quote
Will. K. Posted June 4, 2010 Posted June 4, 2010 Great looking machine! What did you use to strip the old paint? Quote
Bush Bugger Posted June 5, 2010 Posted June 5, 2010 Nice job on the hammer mate great attention to detail , you have a gift if your going to do something do it once and do it well thanks for the pictures :rolleyes: Quote
K A Willey Posted June 5, 2010 Author Posted June 5, 2010 Thanks fellas Will K the paint on my hammer was peeling really bad and I scraped most of it off that could that, that I couldn't get I used a really good respirator and a wire wheel on an angle grinder the degreased the hell out of it with purple clean from Napa till a rag was clean then rinsed it with water then the casting was very clean before I painted it, that old paint was really flaking bad, if you use a grinder make sure you use a very good respirator, that old paint can have lead in it. Willey Quote
K A Willey Posted December 2, 2010 Author Posted December 2, 2010 I finally got this hammer running and tuned in alittle here is a short video of me forge welding a billet laterz Willey Quote
monstermetal Posted December 2, 2010 Posted December 2, 2010 wow... any idea what the BPM is? It seems like its got to be 300+? Quote
Andrew T Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 You are getting a real quick action out of that hammer, love the Beaudry brake and the tight woggle of the ram. Please tell us about the drive you set up. What kind of slip belting, jackshaft/motor drive pulley are you using? Thanks, Andrew Quote
K A Willey Posted December 5, 2010 Author Posted December 5, 2010 I used a single phase 220 5hp motor with a 3 inch double v belt pully on the motor to a 21 incn pully to a 15 drive pulley puts me close to 300 rpm to the drive pully on the hammer but I have the stroke shortened on the crank to give me the quicker action I want with this hammer I love the contol I have with this hammer the way I have it adjusted know it is very close to a quick air hammer action it is also very useful this way with some sping tooling I use Here is a pic of the drive tower it is 5inch 3/8 wall square the supports for the pullys are 2inch 1/4 wall square and is very solid the belting is a canvas rubber composite, it drives the hammer very good the dive pully is directly above the hammer pully this way the idler falls away on its own Hollis Wooldridge gave me that idea. There are alot of little adustments you can make with this hammer that can make it hit hard ord or very fast and light I love this hammer and would love to have another one set up just for drawing. Quote
HWooldridge Posted December 5, 2010 Posted December 5, 2010 Kevin, If you keep posting pics and video like this, you'll have people shipping hammers to you for rebuilding and you won't have any time for real work... You did an outstanding job and it's nice to see how a new one would have run and appeared straight out of the factory. I enjoyed consulting with you over the phone - take care...H Quote
Quebecblacksmith Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 It's the first time i see a champion in action. This mechanichal power hammer seem to be efficient. Bravo for your rebuilding job you do it really well. Quote
macbruce Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Beautiful job! It looks like it should go to the Smithsonian. Nah. There is nothing more beautiful than a Beaudry fulfilled..mb Quote
macbruce Posted December 21, 2010 Posted December 21, 2010 I used a single phase 220 5hp motor with a 3 inch double v belt pully on the motor to a 21 incn pully to a 15 drive pulley puts me close to 300 rpm to the drive pully on the hammer but I have the stroke shortened on the crank to give me the quicker action I want with this hammer I love the contol I have with this hammer the way I have it adjusted know it is very close to a quick air hammer action it is also very useful this way with some sping tooling I use Here is a pic of the drive tower it is 5inch 3/8 wall square the supports for the pullys are 2inch 1/4 wall square and is very solid the belting is a canvas rubber composite, it drives the hammer very good the dive pully is directly above the hammer pully this way the idler falls away on its own Hollis Wooldridge gave me that idea. There are alot of little adustments you can make with this hammer that can make it hit hard ord or very fast and light I love this hammer and would love to have another one set up just for drawing. Looks like another case of Hammeritis,poor guy...Beware my friends! Quote
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