David Kahn Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Delivered from Postville to my shop in New Hampshire, placed, installed and running like a top. My feelings about this are perfectly summarized here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1npWhzBJAzA Thanks Bob, Terry, and Ralph. You guys are fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I can understand your feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Hill Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 It was fun to be part of this delivery. David has himself a really nice hammer, and I got to work with Terry Suthers (which I always enjoy doing). Bob Bergman rebuilt this hammer and put a Variable Frequency Drive on it........we had enough to do yesterday to place, pin, set antivibration pads, hook up an exhaust, wire (done by a very helpful electrician), and test run the hammer - that we didn't get to play with the Frequency Drive. I'd love to see what that would do when changing speeds to see what it does to performance on large stock, plannishing, tooling work, etc. Hi John Newman, how's that Massey running for you?? Going to Quad State? I'm hoping to. Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Hi Ralph the hammer is running well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bMGhfSD_e8 I hope to go to Quad State but it depends how busy I am in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Hill Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 John, Looks like the hammer is running really well for you.........and you've been doing some practicing! The spring swage, bolster, and cut off are nice - but I really like your kiss block/ramp die - that's sweet! Hope you can make it down to Ohio - as I'm swamped with projects, jobs, and a couple demos to do in September - but I'd really like to go - if so See you there! It was great to see how happy David Kahn was on Saturday when we placed his hammer and got it running..........made me think back to how thrilled I was to finally own a 3B when I picked mine up...........but then the reality of rebuilding it over five years made me realize I should have found a running hammer in one respect - but the knowledge I gained during the total rebuild was amazing and got to learn these inside and out during that rebuild - that has been priceless and I've been involed in 5 rebuilds now. (Guess this is where you say - education is costly!!) I was glad the hammer's been running for over 6 years now and has easily paid for itself during the "good times". Saturday David's hammer going in and running in a 9 hour period made me think - Yeah - David is doing it the RIGHT WAY!! Buy it - Use it. Guess I'm a glutton for punishment (or I'm a hard learner) as I have a 2B in the shop now for my 6th rebuild............. I want it to come out as nice as David's (and NOT take another 5 years). :-) Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kahn Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 A short video of Ralph and Terry placing the hammer in my shop and getting it set up is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfGsLZ9enw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosterob Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Looking good. What size is the plate it is mounted on? Looks like 3/4" but hard to tell in pics? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Larson Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Man, that video of the hard work is splendid. Good looking shop space, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpotter Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I get a bad case of hammer envy everytime someone gets one of the those nazels it means that there is one less out there for me to find. Nice hammer I will live vicariously through your videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Pretty cool David. Should be a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Hill Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Fosterob - the plate is 1" cut to 36 x 84. The channel risers are 6". Worked well for making a 2 piece a one piece! :-) David also placed a sheet of plywood and anti-vibration pad under the plate to the floor - rather impressive in the shock elimination. The 12" reinforced concrete floor is also rather "stout" under the hammer. Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Furrer Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Cute hammer Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Great hammer...now get to work! JE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 A 2B is a sweet size! Once again I'm gnashing my teeth in hammer envy. <sigh> Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Super Nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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