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Forum: Posting Pictures

10-04-2017, 12:34 PM

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Power hammer die questions

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

Many power hammers do not hit true, meaning...

Many power hammers do not hit true, meaning unlike Pullmaxes and CP planishing hammers the centerline of the ram may not be truly square to the lower die. The mounting pads (where the upper arm bolts...

Forum: Posting Pictures

01-23-2017, 09:20 PM

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Power hammer die questions

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

I’d say if it took them 6 hours they were...

I’d say if it took them 6 hours they were probably talking about putting a new die in the hammer where they had to spend time dressing the face to get the hit point correct. Unlike Pullmaxes and CP...

Forum: Posting Pictures

01-21-2017, 05:47 PM

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Power hammer die questions

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

You need several thicknesses of tapered die keys...

You need several thicknesses of tapered die keys because when you shim your hammer dies closer & closer together you need thinner & thinner die keys. I have a rag tag collection of hammer dies I’ve...

Forum: Posting Pictures

01-19-2017, 11:18 AM

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Power hammer die questions

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

You are correct, the angled dovetail surfaces are...

You are correct, the angled dovetail surfaces are 10 degrees from square or 20 degrees from each other. The taper of the dovetail slot in the anvil and the die keys is 1/8” per foot, the dovetails on...

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