Jose Gomez Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Well I finally made the leap from a mechanical hammer to a pnumatic unit. My new Big Blu 155# came in on Friday morning, and after 3 days of rearanging stuff I managed to get it installed. Man what a difference!!! EXELENT controll coupled with TONS of power! Im really looking forward to exploring the limits of my new equipment. Looks like I have a whole lot of work ahead of me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS JOSE!!!!!!!!!! I take back my comments on the other thread, NOW THAT YOU HAVE 3 WHY NOT SEND ONE MY WAY;)?!?!??!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 I also have a ka 75 and a 110# treadle hammer..... Yeah.. I'm addicted to power hamers...we need to start a support group or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Looks a lot like Pep's shop to me....and if you are getting rid of hammers I can come pick one up a whole lot easier than AppMan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hi Thomas! If your looking for one I know where there is another 50# Little Giant comming up for grabs soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I also have a ka 75 and a 110# treadle hammer..... Yeah.. I'm addicted to power hamers...we need to start a support group or something... AND A ROLLING MILL!!!!!!!! YOU BEST WATCH YOUR BACK!!!!!!!!! HAHA seriously, great shop you look well equipped(understatement of the century), thanks for the photos(JERK;)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Jose; where? when? and how much? I'm supposed to be hoarding my money to expand the shop but for the right deal... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thomas, I'll let you know as soon as I get some more details on the hammer. ApprenticeMan.........Thanks! The roling mill was a gift from a friend. It has turned out to be a really neat tool for making perfectly flat billets and drawing material out verry quickly. you can easily double or tripple the lenth of a piece in one heat with no noticable change in width. I know that the tools don't make the blacksmith makes the tools, but good tools make it easier for the smith to produce more and better tools.... it's a vicious circle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Absolutely.when you get full up f knowledge, you then realise you need, NEED, some tools to do the job the best and easiets on yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN PITTS Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Jesse What Air Pressure Doe It Operate Under, And How Many Cfm's Are Required? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 You have to be able to supply the hammer with 21 CFM @ 140 psi minimum. The compressor that I have pussing it is a 7.5 HP Ingersol Rand that provides 24 CFM @ 175. So far it supplies more than enough air to outwork me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Rowe Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Congratulations! They are a fine air hammer. I have been operating this 100lb. Big Blue for five years with no problems. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Jose, How do you like the KA 75? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 jose, just sell me that one corner of your shop (with the stuff in it) and life would be good!!....oh..and I can sell you a LG50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 The more that I get to run the air hammer the more I agree with you Fred. It's a hard hitter with great controll. I've been having tons of fun knocking down everything from 3.5" billits to giant leaves from 1" square solid. It's allso been a blast making new tooling to go allong with it. As for the KA-75, Chris, I thought that after I got the Big Blu that I would phase out the "little" KA-75, but thats just not going to happen. I LOVE that little air hammer. The KA acts like a pnumaitc treadle hammer, delivering 1 blow every time that you depress the treadle. This is great anywhere that you would normally wish that you had a striker, like punching holes, hot cutting, flatting, or anywhere else that you can use 1 well placed super hard blow. It to has exelent controll, dosen't take up much room at all, and with a little practice will move metal FAST!! That little KA has earned a special place in my heart and would definitly add to the capabilities of any shop. And rthibeau... I am starting to wonder if there is such a thing as having too many power hammers... if so I think I'm getting there quick..... So about that 50# LG you have for sale..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 It's posted in the Tailgating Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Jose, Congratulations! I am sure your new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks Ted! It has taken me 17 years of metal working to finally get a roof over my tools. I just finished putting the building up last march so I definitly don't take the shop for granted! I sure appreciate everyone noticing the years of thought, planning, and tool acquisition that go into setting up a functional shop; and the excitment that everyone has shared with me in the setup of my new hammer! As always Ted, safety first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Stegmeier Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Sam in your envy of all the hammers you didn't notice the Bader III with the variable speed DC motor... Shame on you;-) Jose I am impressed with the tooling you have aquired and made that is a very nicely equiped little shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thanks Finn! I can't even imagine life without a belt grinder anymore.It's taken me a long time to put all of this stuff together, and I am definitly spoiled rotten now. But no matter how many tools you have you allways need more! So I will keep working in order to support my tool habit so that I will have better tools to work with.... It's a vicious circle I tell you... good thing I enjoy it..I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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