Bentiron1946 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) I was just looking at the short Chinese hammer and thought of this one for you guys into homebuilts. It is a Zoller Forge style hammer, which is a modified Kinyon, and this guy has two of them at least but it is the "bench top" model that may interest you the most. Air Hammer Page P.S. Scroll down aways to see it.;) Edited July 21, 2008 by Bentiron1946 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Caradoc Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 its so cute. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 At one Quad-State a fellow had built a number of powerhammers that fit on your anvil---had a hardy hole rod and used the anvil for the anvil. Not much weight but cute as a bug and they did work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornametalsmith Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 since this is a "lil hammer" thread. thought you all might get a kick outa this one. Saw it at an ABANA conference years ago. smallest "simple air" I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Another shot of a bench top model... Can't remember where I got the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Was it Jeff at quadstate that had a miniature that mounted on his hat---and worked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOB Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Jose, I think that hammer is one made by Ted Banning. I know he had some for sale before. here's a picture of the one he has in use at his place. I added some pictures in my gallery of his other toys. pictures were taken at his hammer in held this spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Have you ever worked one of those Banning hammers? I've seen them at the Ohio Valley knife show but never in operation. Any observations? bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOB Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I didnt use any of Ted's hammers. I'm not even sure if they used the air hammer that day. I think they fired it up for a little while but I am not positive. mainly they used the press and the rusty style hammer that day. Ted is a great guy and if I was in the market for something along those lines I wouldnt hesitate to deal with him or ask him any questions. I was hesitant to do anything other than look and take pictures at his hammer in. (still a newbie and I prefer to make my scrap in private) the last time I saw him he was trying to get me to drive out again to his shop to play with his toys in private. I'll take him up on the offer sometime and will deffinatly give all his power hammers a workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian C. Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Was it Jeff at quadstate that had a miniature that mounted on his hat---and worked? Last year it was. See the attached photo of myself feeding material to said machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer3j Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 (edited) Jose- that is the size I need. Did you take the photo? Just wondering because I can't get a scale on it. Even looking at the spring doesn't help much since they come in all sizes. mike--PS- when choosing, how do you specify a fast acting ram? And on the ones shown from Mr. Ted . what is returning, extra fast two way cylinder?mt Edited July 23, 2008 by racer3j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 WOW! A pneumatic operated helve hammer. What fun that must be. I never thought that when I posted that link to that short hammer that there were that many short, small hammers out there. Thanks!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornametalsmith Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Last year it was. See the attached photo of myself feeding material to said machine. Priceless, Brian.........that made coffee come out my nose. What a riot. I think a video on YouTube would be great. START with an extreme close up...maybe just the dies hitting......then as the hammering starts...............s l o w l y...........zoom out......first showing the red base.......then a lil more .....til the helmet starts to reveal itself. Then keep zooming out until the whole scene is viewable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Brian, Now that's just too darn funny (and clever)! Ok, I gotta say it . . . his nickname was "hammerhead" right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptree Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Indeed that year my nickname was Hammerhead:) That is indeed a tiny helve hammer, runs off a ni-cad. Each year I do a hat for Quad State. First year it was in response to a troll on Anvilfire who called me an "Anvilhead" So... 70# anvil on the hat. Perfect scale from a 70# er I have in foam and nicely finished in wrought black and rust. Got a few looks:) The next year it was a "Gear Head". But alas, I forgot to duck going thru a door and I "stripped my gears" The details on the little hammer. About 60BPM, and the head is about 20 grams I think. I carried a little box of straight pins and a butane lighter as the forge and stock:) Only Steve Parker was tall enough to forge on it with me stopping pretty far:) This year I am thinking of doing "American industrial forge shop" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer3j Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Can anyone direct me to someone who can give suggestions on building a benchtop air hammer as shown in the various photographs? I appreciate any help offered.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOB Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Mike, I dont have any info on the building of that hammer. there is a little more info on another forum located here Power Hammers - Bladesmith's Forum Board look for the posts from Ted Banning. you could contact him and ask him directly for any info. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 PTree, why not a lineshaft driven shop? I'd suggest a steam powered shop; but I wouldn't want you to be a hot head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptree Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 ThomasP, one can never tell what will strike my fancy exactly:) I will try to live up to the expectations:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 Let's not the steam thing again, how about a diesel driven line shaft? probably wouldn't cost as much to run as a steam plant. Besides if all of your shop equipment was short you could run it off of air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotanvil Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 One of those small hammers brought up in this thread is mine. I have built more than a few air hammers. My bench model was designed for spring swedges.I have a collar that locks in place around the anvil and then you can lock spring swedges into that. I built it when I was doing stuff with 3/4" rope swedge and did not want to have to keep changing things out from my regular airhammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 Bob, I have looked at that small bench hammer of yours many, many times with envy. Thanks for the pictures.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Thanks Bob, a great design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlander Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 ThomasP, one can never tell what will strike my fancy exactly:) I will try to live up to the expectations:) do you have more pictures of the helmet hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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