Power Hammer picture thread

Here is my hammer as it appeared right after I rebuilt it. It has not seen nearly as much ware as I would like but I'm getting there. It is a 50Lb.
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Very nice! I like the colors, and also your base. That's something I need to do is bolt mine down, it just runs all over the shop as I chase it trying to smash something. Looks like you even put some vibration dampning material between the hammer and concrete, good move.
 
Very cool! I keep seeing all these nice painted hammers, and thinking.... man, mine would look good painted..... :) nah... ;)
 
The bad news is that I still do not have it bolted down, I need to borrow a fork lift again to lift it up. When I had them set it there I was in a hurry because The guy was doing it as a favor to a friend and it was 4:45 on Friday, and I could not get it to drop over the holes so I just had him set it down inbetween. It wobbles a little while getting up to speed then it is ok.

It was fun painting it though. Note to all who do strip and repaint their hammers... and I didn't think about it until the very end, the paint on a 40-80 year old hammer is bound to be lead based so wear a resperator.
 
rhrocker said:
Fred, you got me thinking, so I called the "Got Blu?" guys, and told them how it was acting, and what I could do. A guy called Dean said the lubricant I'm using on the hammer gibbs wasn't right. I've been using whatever was laying around, from 30 wt. oil to white lithium spray grease. He said to clean all of that off of the gibbs, and then use the lightest weight oil I could find, which I did (I had a quart of gas turbine oil, probably about 10 wt. or less). It did seem to help a little I guess. But gosh does it go through the air, especially when forging a blade, since you have to blow the hammer all the way down before it'll hit the steel. Maybe it's acting like it's suspossed to now, I probably will never know until someone drops in that's used one.
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I would not know when a Little Giant was operating as it should. I ran one when I worked with Herb Derr, at Cedar Lakes, some years back but I couldn't tell you if it was up to snuff. Bottom line; if you have a power hammer, you are fortunate and if you have one that works for you, your having fun. Fred :thumbup:
 
Hey Don-

Why does your 100# look so dang massive? I think it's the really large pulley with the rear mount... It makes it look a lot like a 250#

Matlock- That's a great looking job on your 50#! I wasn't sure if you could put adjustable toggle links on an older style. I like your colors! I must admit I'm not a huge fan of the Mayer Bros. green... I think I'm going to paint my 50# with silver and blue Hammerite.

Tony... That Champion is COOL!
 
NickWheeler said:
Hey Don-

Why does your 100# look so dang massive?

Robert says "Oh no!!!! Now I have Hammer Envy! I thought mine was always as big as Dons!
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looks like Both of Don's hammers are the later rear clutch models, a lot easier to fix thing in the clutch I'd imagine...
 
That's for sure Tony. I rebuilt the clutch, and added a brake system to mine, and it was a bear to do, since all of the works are within the two yokes. Oh well, it still hits darn hard (or easy) if you want it to.
 
Matlock,

I meant to say thanks for the tip on the lead paint, always a good idea to be carefull around this stuff, but we don't usually worry about anything till it's plugged in and running...

Hey Nick,

Where's your hammer picture?
 
Nick, the late model 100 pounder is shorter and broader than the old style and I have this one sitting 6'' above the floor, also the arms on the late style are larger and farther apart. I've come close to buying a 250 a couple of times but really don't need a bigger one :p

My 25# LG is a 1909 model serial # 128 (old style) and came with a center clutch, when it was rebuilt it needed a new shaft so a late model shaft was installed and the same clutch was installed on the back with the shift coller turned around. Also the anvil was cut off and an avil block (sow block) was added. Sid at LG rebuilt this one and it's nice, I rebuilt my first 25 and the 100.

I forged a 7 1/2'' fillet blade out of a piece of 1 3/8'' round on the 100 the other day without using a hand hammer, very very close to finished shape. 1/8'' thick at the tang and tappers to the point. This hammer has fantastic control. I will try to get some pics up here soon but will be fishing for a couple of days first.

Don Hanson
 
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