Stitch Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Well it's almost done. I have a few more parts to make and some more welding to do. The column to slide housing will be welded in today and the motor wired. I am making my dies from 4140 to start with. The laser cut patterns I made helped a lot. I am curious, has anyone filled their columns with sand to help with the noise? Any noise reduction would be a bonus. The wife has offered to do the final clean up grinding and painting. Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Hi Stich, yes, fill your column with sand. It really helped the hammer I built almost 10 years ago. I use it almost every day. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Thank you!! I really appreciate that info!~ I got her running today. Super smooth and no wobble at all! Just a few more details to finish and then the move to the shop as soon as the new concrete pad finishes curing. Stitch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Looking forward to meeting it in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 I hope to have it moved this afternoon! Can anyone tell me what they have used under their tire hammer to protect the concrete from cracking from the pounding? I was thinking maybe a small rubber mat from the big box stores. Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Stall Mat from a farm supply store. But the floor has to be rated for it. Whey folks cut a hole and cast a large isolation block to put the larger hammers on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Thank you for that! I bought a recycled rubber mat from the big box store and put it on the 24" thick reinforced concrete pad before bolting it down. Worked great! What a fantastic machine. It is very stable and controllable. I can hit as hard or soft as I want. I'm glad I took extra care in balancing the tire assembly and making sure it ran within .005 on total run out. I will be making a video soon. Thanks again all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadvorney Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Nice job on the build. They give off one heck of a wallop when you're working. Ear protection is a must. Decided on a color yet? I never painted mine and I kind of like it that way. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 7 hours ago, zadvorney said: Nice job on the build. They give off one heck of a wallop when you're working. Ear protection is a must. Decided on a color yet? I never painted mine and I kind of like it that way. LOL Thank you! It does give a whallop for sure! The sand / rubber mat has it down to a much quieter hit however. I have had to re tighten the anchors twice now as it settles into the rubber mat. The isolation pad makes a big difference in the low noise level too. I was thinking of leaving it as made but the wife has offered to paint it a smoke/gray and black combination. Who am I to say no.. Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky50 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Does anyone know if I can purchase and download these plans online, I hate waiting on snail mail?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstucker Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 He will email them to you. And he takes paypal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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