Beaudry power hammer

[Simm367]

I have a beaudry no 100 power hammer it has a 3 phase motor on it does anybody know what size hp it is ? 

[Frosty]

Does it have a straight 6 or V8?

That is not enough information from you to render a useful answer. What does the badge on the motor say? Have you checked The Powerhammer book? Asked the people who make Beaudry power hammers?

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Frosty The Lucky.

[Simm367]

If I had the tag to the motor I wouldn’t be asking with such little info this is all it has on it.  And the company isn’t around anymore. 

[Frosty]

Sorry for the snark, it sneaks up on me sometimes. Have you checked with, "Beaudry & Co. site? I only made a quick skim and it appears they have information for every power hammer since the company was founded to today. It's a commercial site so I'll PM the link to you.

Frosty The Lucky.

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

Welcome from the Ozark mountains.

Usually there is a plate on the motor itself, may be underneath or obscured by the mounting plates.

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[jason0012]

For a 100 pound hammer a three hp is typical. Some older machines might have a smaller motor, and it really doesn’t hurt to go up to 5hp.

[K A Willey]

I usually put 5 hp 3ph 900 rpm motors on motor driven clutch model 100# Beaudry champions. Are  you going to use 3ph power ? 

Here is a factory Sheet for your hammer 5 hp 850 rpm usually 3ph was recommended the hammers never came with a motor unless customer shipped them a motor. paper is from 1943 hope it helps 

[Latticino]

If your motor is up and running (photo shows it already powered), you can put to work and measure the amp draw at each of the hot legs using a strap around (clamp on) ammeter.  This will give you a direct measure of the brake horsepower currently required by the motor in question.