onetreeforge Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Its all going together now but having trouble shimming the bearings, has tight and loose spots, i found a chart witch recommended about 6 thou for the clearance but no way i can get that with out it nipping up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBadger Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Can't wait to see her all cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I would say that 0.006 is an awful tight clearance for a machine like that given it's age and all. Have you used some plastic gauge to verify that clearance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 It has cast iron insert bearings and a 2.5" shaft. I am going to get the shaft remade and fitted and someone from the shop will need to come to my place with a box hone to do the bearings. I might of lured a tool maker to my place to give it a check over some time soon and he can tell me what needs to be done. I believe if its set up right it will make my life more easy. Got new springs made and welded up and re drilled the holes for the pivot pins. I remade that spring retainer rod but cut it too short for the lock nuts so I had to re do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Had an accident fitting the motor mount and cut through one of the belts and gave my self a black eye with the chainblock. To fit new belts I now have to remove everything and lift the crankshaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 When I was positioning my PH I placed it right under one of the steel trusses holding the shop roof up just to be able to use a come-a-long to lift parts in place. I'm glad it was your eye and not your teeth though. Going to call your hammer Ralph? (ref The Honeymooners "bang...zoom...right to the moon!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I have found out the power hammers pack quite a punch. Both when you are hammering steel or when the hammer is punching you. I have the same routine when I have to change my belt on the Star hammer, break apart the crankshaft and have my wife there as a spotter (just in case). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 I might mount a steel bar inbtween the rafters to put the chain block on, I am also going to get someone to help, got a few days work at a big blacksmiths shop in town so wile I am there I will forge the new togel links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 I think my phase converter is not enough to make the motor start, hammer has a prewar 3hp 3 phase motor, its 2 kms to the closest 3 phase line, I am going to try and up the phase converters motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Modern belts designed to break so you can slip them on things like our old power hammers or adjust the size are really tough and reliable anymore. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Frosty said: Modern belts designed to break so you can slip them on things like our old power hammers or adjust the size are really tough and reliable anymore. Frosty The Lucky. The link belts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Check McMaster Carr, there are lots of different types. "Twist lock" is the term I blanked on, doing a quick search reminded me. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Brandl Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Does the motor still have a nameplate? If so, could you post a picture of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 12 hours ago, Bob Brandl said: Does the motor still have a nameplate? If so, could you post a picture of it? Its been fitted to the hammer for a very very long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Got it together now, what a huge job it has been, will bend the split pins over when I know it doesn't need to come apart again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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onetreeforge Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 The hammer has been set up for some kind of tooling, I suspect the sow plate has been lowered, the dovetail in the sow plate is damaged and beyond repair. Its actually worse than it looks, thats compacted scale and oil making it look solid, it just crumbles away, I am going to see about getting a new one made, is there a chart for dovetail sizes ? Would be good to give the info the shop doing the work, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Getting a new sowplate made in 1045 steel, I am getting it made 2" higher, also had to grind the top block flat on its face and I am making a new dovtail key as it had some hand forged rubbish. The new sow plate is costing over 3/4 of what I payed for the hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 3:07 AM, onetreeforge said: Getting a new sowplate made in 1045 steel, I am getting it made 2" higher, also had to grind the top block flat on its face and I am making a new dovtail key as it had some hand forged rubbish. The new sow plate is costing over 3/4 of what I payed for the hammer Oh man that's rough. Best of luck with the restoration though, it looks good so far. All the best Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 Thats a 12" round bar getting CNC milled down, that block of steel cost 1k it was hard to find to, big waiting lists for things now, I was luckily to get it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 Now the hammer can actually function as it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Impressive amount of work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 When I was driving the bottom block key out the side flaked off the hand hammer with such force it put a ding in the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 OUCH! glad you were clear when it chipped. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetreeforge Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Not as bad as the Chinese cast iron hammer that basically exploded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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