Little giant power hammer

[Nolatoolguy]

I know no one is close by but I figured I would share. Its not a real old one but cool to look at none the less.

I don't know the seller and am not affiliated.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/tls/4280268914.html

[Nolatoolguy]

"For sale is a great 100 lb Little Giant press hammer
New style, brake has been added, all pivot points bored, new pins fitted.
3 hp single phase motor, high speed 3" dacron belt.
Babbit in top condition
No wear on top and bottom dies. Only 1 set included.
Clutch pulley babbit replaced with bronze
1940's vintage former defense department machine in immaculate shape.
NEEDS NOTHING.

Great rates on shipping. Please contact for a quote.
Machine is currently under power and will be for appx 60 days.
Machine can be tested with prior notice please.

Asking $6,800 o.b.o.

Please email or call Ben"

[Nolatoolguy]

Last of the pics

[keykeeper]

LIttle pricey for a po boy like me, besides, if I had that kind of money for a hammer, I would buy a Big Blu and a large compressor to run it. More control, and safer as there aren't as many parts in an air hammer that when they fail, fly apart in all directions. After a Blu and compressor, there would still be money left over at that price. Just my opinion, but I'm sure someone will admonish me if need be.

My buddy got his Little Giant for $2k recently.

[Nolatoolguy]

I don't know much about power hammers, exept a top die comes down on red hot metal. That is the extent of my power hammer knowledge.

I just thought it was pretty cool cause I never saw one like that on craigslist.

[john k]

In top shape, price isn't too out of line.   You got to realize how big a 100 lb. hammer is.  My 25lb. is  a little over six foot tall, and weighs over 600lbs.   So scale it up accordingly, or google it.   One can do a great deal of hot work with a hammer that big, mechanical or air.  Little Giant stayed with it as long as anyone, and had a terrific long wearing machine.   As far as flying apart, some people put a cage over the coil springs in front.   These are also very fast, or you can do single taps, if you call the thump of a hammer weighing 100lbs. a tap.    If this isn't big enough, a 250lb. hammer was also made. 

[Lewill2]

I would imagine you would need a pretty good floor under one of those too.

[rusty]

> a pretty good floor under one of those too.

There s a factory near here with a drop punching machine that punches a complete 4x8 sheet of steel in one pass, then loads another sheet and does it again, about once every 3 seconds. The concrete floor literally jumps up and down 1/2 inch where you are standing next to it....

[john k]

If I remember correctly, a 250lb. hammer should be installed on a concrete floor of five foot thickness or more.   I have seen a 100lb. hammer break a five inch concrete floor.   My 25lb. is going to be mounted on 5 inch thick wood base sitting on at least 5 inches of concrete.   Now, who has seen the video of the 9 ton steam hammer forging locomotive parts?   The steam hammers used to be incorporated into the building itself, so they are disappearing quickly.  When they make the factory floor bounce, it tends to make the neighbors cranky! 

[oldgoaly]

here is a good site for Blacksmith's power hammers info http://www.spaco.org/pow.htm
at the bottom of the page is a link to base info, isolated chunk of concrete is better. I've got a 50# Mayer Bros about 1905 and a Metalcrafter kit for a sheet metal working power hammer. They may just go up and down but to do it right takes more than you think!

[Nolatoolguy]

At work before we moved shops we were in a building were when the 75 ton ironworker was running it would shake the shop floor. When the air compressor kicked in it got even worse. If you waited long enough you could see a empty shop cart slowly shake itself across the floor.

I just spent some time researching blacksmith power hammers. Never really put much thought into one. The more I find out the more they look like a cool machine.

[johnsironsanctuary]

A long while back, LazyAssforge posted a long thread while he rebuilt an old hammer.

[johnsironsanctuary]

Here is the link.

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=362.msg2771#msg2771