Powerhammer I built

Sam Salvati

Sam Salvati

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I have finished The powerhammer to my design, which I brought together from a few different designs, which are Tom Troszak's Bull, the tire hammer clutch, and toggle linkages based on Dupont hammers. I have had this design for a few years in my head, and it is incredibly satisfying to see it in reality and forging hot steel. In the videos you can see the new owner Chris Price, forging steel and running it. The hammer head is about 15-20 pounds. maybe 180-200 beats per minute, great control from a light tap to a full blow, 1 horse motor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpDjho1rXgA&feature=share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohllh6acyI&feature=youtu.be

This hammer is exceptional for most bladesmithing operations. I hope to scale up the same design, might go mechanical again might go with air.
 
I'd like to see it bolted down and running.

It must be hitting harder than it looks by the way its moving steel.

I haven't forgotten you Sam, just far far behind.

Greg
 
Looks good Sam, that would be a real nice simple hammer with a #50 ram or so, and bolted down, I bet it will hit a lot harder as is. Looks fun!
 
Fantastic Sam! I like the way you put the tire flywheel and drive motor down low (rather than at the top like the Clontz/Spenser does.) It's also cool that is so light weight, but can still get the work done.
 
Salem Straub said:
Looks good Sam, that would be a real nice simple hammer with a #50 ram or so, and bolted down, I bet it will hit a lot harder as is. Looks fun!
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Right now it's a Fats Domino hammer

It's doing the "shake　rattle & roll"


Having the power unit on the bottom makes some sense.

I bet with more mass in the base and bolted down it would be really interesting


What's the hammer to anvil weight ratio on that as it is now ?
 
Cool design, like the compact size. Don't know how well having everything down low will work in the long run with forge scale falling down, especially damascus scale and hot flux, but maybe I'm over thinking it. I would like to see it bolted down so you don't have your hand on the top part in case something gives.

All in all light years ahead of the first hammer I built, at least this one works better than a hand hammer!
 
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