Hammer worth anything?

Sam,
Even though they look somewhat similar, those won't really work as a power hammer. They have a fixed shaft length/stroke. They work only in set circumstances, like punching holes in sheet metal, etc. If you put something thicker or thinner ( like a billet to draw out) it will break the shaft, clutch, or something else. It might work for something like veining sheet metal leaves or similar thin metal work.

If it is at $50, has all of its parts,....and is working,.... I would say get it and find some way to use it. Maybe build a super fancy makers mark stamping press.
 
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That thing's giving me some crazy ideas!
 
Power hammers have a spring somewhere in the system to absorb some of the shock. Punch presses do not, and as noted above, will fail spectacularly if not set up exactly for the stock thickness being worked.
 
The price of this thing is 250 on CL. That could probably be whittled down quite a bit, but I think it's not for me. I don't forge, I do stock removal. It just caught my eye and thought I'd ask. It's good to learn about it anyway. :)
 
Mecha said:
That thing's giving me some crazy ideas!
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If you do follow through with any ideas you are coming up with, please post it. I think your outside the box thinking is great. I remember the video you posted of the sledge that was turned by a motor and pounding on a piece of rr track. Love it! I bought a 12lb cross peen sledge to try this soon. I already have two motors I can use.
 
Ha! I still use that one! A lot of bulk forging is now handled by this:

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Mossberg flypress, somewhere around 100 years old. The force it produces is astounding, I'd say 20 tons per square inch. It's a versatile forging tool, that can flatten, straighten, fuller, drift a hole, hot-cut, make a diamond-section, etc.

The little power sledge is great for finishing out a billet nice and smooth and thin. :)
 
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