brucegodlesky Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Nice old hammer ya got there Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dodge; they certainly are. You just need to be careful not to open the taper lock too far with your wedge. They're cast & crack fairly easily if you do. And that can get embarrassing. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Steve nice hammer great job on the drive train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Stormer Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Steve, A friend of mine, who lives nearby, has a Modern Power Hammer almost identical to yours. It is running and even has the indexed handle on top that allows for hammer force adjustment. If I remember correctly, the drive is on the left side as you would use the hammer. He has 240VAC single phase motor to drive it, but I didn't note the horsepower. I'll to get some pictures and more detailed informstion, but it would probably best for me to take you to his shop the next time you're in my area. Bob Stormer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I don't know how I missed the end of this thread before. Last I heard you were still setting it up. Anyway I love it.That drive pulley looks like the bottob of a little oxy cylinder or sumthing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McCarthy Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Yep. Oxy cylinder with a weld in sprocket center from Orschlen's. I make bells from the tops and have several bottoms left over. I need to make a smaller drive though. Running full out, the hammer hits 420 bpm. It starts dancing around when I really stand on it. Bob Stormer sent me a bunch of pictures of his friends near original Modern. I would guess there is about 250 lbs of various parts missing from mine. See ya Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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