PaulF Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Hi all, I am in the process of modifying my Power Hammer. It’s a Champion #1. I’m thinking of putting on a longer main shaft and moving the belt shiv to the back of the hammer. I will also mount it on a ¾ steel plate then mount that on timbers so the hammer will be about 8” higher (I don’t like the bending while hammering.). In this configuration, I can mount the old Century motor on a pedestal welded to the floor plate behind the hammer. Then by reconfiguring the belt tension mechanism I can activate the hammer in the same way (Foot pedal). My question is this: The journal bearings will no longer be loaded from the center of the yoke formed in the middle if the hammer between the bearings. The load will be toward the floor behind the hammer. Has anyone done this? If so, how did it work? Thanks for the help! Paulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulF Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 OK, I just saw Monstermetal's reply to a thread and he has done it. Monstermetal....How did ti work out?? Paulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 A buddy of mine set his up this way. Works well but takes up valuable floor space, could have mounted the same thing on the ceiling with a little more work. The green thing is a right angle gear reduction drive, the orange thing between the drive and motor is a shaft flex coupler. Not exactly what you are after but food for thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulF Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Thanks judson, That motor and reduction gear box looks like a good idea. PaulF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Mine came that way from the factory, save the motor mount is a large cast iron piece that pivots on a bolt on the rear of the hammer near the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Deering Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thomas Could you post an image of it please? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 If I can get someone out to the forge with a camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 if you can get a copy of the book"pounding out profits" there are pictures of the model that came from the factory like thomas said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulF Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Thanks Guys, And I do have a copy of Pounding out the Profits. Great Book! My hammer is, or was, set up for an overhead Jack shaft, came from a boatyard in Bellingham Wa. I mounted it today on the plate and dead-wood. It is a very sturdy and stable mounting. The dies of this hammer are not the original set, as they weigh 75# with the attached hardware. So far the thing is lookin real good, machined a new shaft and cleaned things up a bit. Onward! PaulF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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