Wind Chapman Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Okay, I finally got my wife through her cancer and me through shoulder surgery. I have an old Fairbanks hammer that is in great condition. However, the die spring that came with it is not the correct one. When the hammer is resting, the coils are so close together that just a couple of playing cards can fit between each. The old book for this hammer calls for a 5.5 inch long, 3.5 inch outer diameter, with .625 inch wire. That is the exact spring I have now. I think I am right in guessing that I have a spring made up just like the old one but with only 5 coils instead of 6? Oh, the spring should not need to compress more than 4.5 inches as that is the point at which the side arms get close to the gullet. Here is a link to the photo: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1246691292699.2032532.1391914580&type=1&l=4f431db84a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I had that same hammer. It uses the same spring as a 50lb little giant. They can be bought new from little giant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind Chapman Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 I was told that but it never crossed my mind to ask LG! How did you like the hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind Chapman Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 Oh, that's Sid's site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind Chapman Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 I am looking at the die springs on the LG 50's and they all have 6 coils on the spring. As you can see, the spring I have has 6 coils and it is overloaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I loved it until I got an air hammer. Its a robust machine and simple to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Well Sid had the original prints for the fairbanks hammers. He told me that both machines used the same spring. I bought two springs from him over the years and they worked well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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