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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024

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  • @MotoScootMech
    @MotoScootMech 13 лет назад +3

    Great engineering! The beast looks functional and rugged enough to get some great metal pounding in. Thanks for posting the vid, hope it all works well!

  • @markburgess3512
    @markburgess3512 4 года назад +1

    Thinking building one myself and thats inspired me more now bought plans book and good to see how you achieved yours got same stuff to build with so get my ass in gear and make it.visit Bristol on regular basis so have catch up

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  4 года назад +1

      Hi Mark, I’m now living and working in Redditch and sadly gave up my workshop to assist in the family business, unfortunately due to changing energy requirements the family business was forced to close its doors so now I’m working with boats again and therefore the hammer is sat idle in my garage !!
      I love working with the boats so it’s not all bad , good luck with the build 👍👍

  • @harryvanniekerk7269
    @harryvanniekerk7269 4 года назад +1

    Excellent.I am looking to build a power hammer for myself also. Thanks for sharing.

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  4 года назад

      Harry van Niekerk good luck and have fun 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924
    @ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924 2 года назад

    Looks really monstrous and must be really pounding heavy. I really appreciate your acknowledgement of the person from whom you modelled your hammer.

  • @craigmac1516
    @craigmac1516 6 лет назад +1

    doing the research to build my own . this looks like a great design and works well... thanks for sharing

  • @ra777wow
    @ra777wow 6 лет назад

    What a Sweet Hammer you built ! You must be awful proud of it. There's nothing like putting yer mind to something , following thru , and succeeding !

  • @mikelamothesr.8998
    @mikelamothesr.8998 7 лет назад

    Mrs Perks little lad has every reason in the world to take one "atta" boy out of petty cash. Beautiful and your truck spring will still be banging about when those with the lighter trailer springs have already changed theirs.
    Mike

  • @cheaneysaddles
    @cheaneysaddles 10 лет назад +2

    You really did a great job of making this power hammer. Thanks for posting this...Bruce

  • @WG1807
    @WG1807 11 лет назад

    Cheers John. I shall be scouring the scapyard soon. I've just scrapped a Transit too, which had at least 2 good leaves, nice and thick they were as well.

  • @rickz7657
    @rickz7657 10 лет назад +1

    that is one nice power hammer Mr !
    thanks.

  • @mikehart6708
    @mikehart6708 7 лет назад

    Very nice job. you followed through and completed your project and I admire the way you so readily give credit where credit is due. Keep up the good work!

  • @doggonemess1
    @doggonemess1 7 лет назад +1

    I love that the base is an actual anvil. That's awesome.

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  7 лет назад

      doggonemess it seemed like the most sensible option and worked really well 👍🏻

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  6 лет назад +2

    Bolted straight through 👍🏻👍🏻 I appreciate everyone’s comments, glad you’re all still watching the video 👍🏻

  • @markburgess3512
    @markburgess3512 3 года назад +1

    Yes bought manual and doing same .got leaf spring ,would it matter if left slight curve not happy on how to straighten really .same kind of shape as yours.im Herefordshire based so do travel to Bristol, have to see you work shop one day ..

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  3 года назад +1

      Hi Mark, I’m no longer at the forge as I moved to Redditch to work in the family business, which unfortunately is no longer here !!! I have however kept my hammer and it’s currently sitting idle in my garage workshop at home, thanks for your comments and good luck with your build 👍

  • @TheBostonForge
    @TheBostonForge 12 лет назад

    Well John, you son of a gun, you've nearly caught me on the hits. And in half the time no less. Keep up the good work my friend.
    Cheers to you!

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    Hi there, all I did was bolt the pillow blocks to a top plate, used a 30mm bar to join across the two blocks and made a couple of "U" bolts and a top plate that sandwiches it all together. As for the rollers at the end of the springs they are made of a nylon type material and again I made a "U" shaped bracket to carry the rollers and a heavy wall tube to attach to the top of the hammer bar, mine weighs about 30kg all together(bar,end brackets and rail track hammer head ) Look up Norm tuckers one

  • @papasteve215
    @papasteve215 7 лет назад

    Real nice job. Nicely done.

  • @randallsummers6551
    @randallsummers6551 6 лет назад

    Look good. Appears to work great! Good job!

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir 10 месяцев назад

    Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very nice work

  • @Jerrytbr
    @Jerrytbr 8 лет назад

    Wow that is some nice work there. Damn.

  • @TheBostonForge
    @TheBostonForge 13 лет назад

    John,
    Excellent job mate! The narrative is great and a bit funny too. Your hammer is one of the most stable I've seen so far. I knew you were clever enough to do it! Wish I could visit your shop to pound some iron and a few pints...Norm.

  • @charlesknouse7634
    @charlesknouse7634 7 лет назад

    Just outstanding design and work. Some details I noted is that the anvil is removable, so if you wanted to hammer curves especially in sheet metal with the convex side up, you could remove the anvil and put in place a bottom hammer that would allow making curved surfaces. The anvil for most work gives you a nice stable platform to move work around on, that's very useful. My only caveat there is I would have to buy an anvil, and they are not cheap, so in my case I would have to fashion the bottom hammer out of scrap. I was delighted to see the no-play round bar through bored bearing for the top hammer, most of these I've seen the top hammer moves all over the place making for inexact work and sometimes unintended bends/microfractures in the work. When I build mine I will copy yours to some extent; the change I will make, though, is to use a square or rectangular pipe for the vertical part of the top hammer through a four-piece bearing where the sides and front and back are all adjustable so that the top hammer cannot move anywhere but up and down. If there's a fault to your design, it's that the top hammer COULD rotate some - that probably doesn't cause a problem in real life, but I'd rather eliminate the possibility.
    Your frame is so much better than any I've seen before, absolutely massive and rigid without actually being all that much heavier; there's nothing like wider webs in steel for rigidity. Well done!!

  • @indet1957
    @indet1957 13 лет назад

    I think this very cool.When I finish my english wheel I might try makin' one of these.Nicely done.

  • @matonmongo
    @matonmongo 4 года назад

    Thx, nice job, and even bare metal, that looks real slick!

  • @Rhandahl
    @Rhandahl 12 лет назад

    that there is pretty nicely made:D Wish I lived out in the countryside and could do projects like that on my own aswell..

  • @artisansportsman8950
    @artisansportsman8950 7 лет назад

    Brilliant , i would be proud of this hammer

  • @WessexBladesHandMadeKnives
    @WessexBladesHandMadeKnives 13 лет назад

    Great to see a West Country Smithy!!!!,I'm from Radstock!

  • @Mudwiggler
    @Mudwiggler 13 лет назад

    Nice work, Well built.

  • @waylandforge8704
    @waylandforge8704 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for that, you've done an excellent job. Just wondering why you straighten the springs and did it affect the spring temper.

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  2 года назад

      Thank you for your comment, from memory as I built this some years ago now I straightened them so that I got good travel through the rollers and as I adjusted them cold one at a time it didn’t seem to have any affect on the temper of the springs I’ve since had a change in my career path and no longer run my small forge and miss it terribly but I have no regrets

  • @51barnfind
    @51barnfind 11 лет назад

    Great Job Mate!! You sound like you have your shirt tail out , Being busy which is a good thing! Thanks for sharing your power hammer. Sweet little machine!!

  • @nickfox1138
    @nickfox1138 9 лет назад

    brilliant piece of work mate. well done!

  • @unionpride525
    @unionpride525 8 лет назад +6

    Great job my friend!!! To heck with buying one, this looks a lot funner to build and besides, there is a quality to guys (and gals) who can build there own shop tools instead of going out and dropping a lot of money. And I believe it add more pride and character to your shop. Fantastic idea! Cheers!
    and thank you for the reference to check out Norm Tucker to see the build guide

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  • @сергейивлев-ц5ч
    @сергейивлев-ц5ч 12 лет назад

    оказывается не только мы на металоломе работаем надо себе такой сделать. .Молодец мастер.

  • @Zoie3x8
    @Zoie3x8 13 лет назад

    very impressive hammer, i like that you put a regular anvil there to do curving and hardee/pritchel work on the side of it, and i also agree on a nice cherry red coat of paint with maybe some black lines or sections.
    red makes things go faster, but black makes things more powerful. :p

  • @aidanwilson9832
    @aidanwilson9832 5 лет назад

    That is a big unit. I want to make one myself. I've probably got all of the pieces I need already in the shop. I just need a good design and some time with my everlast welder and plasma cutter to get it done.

  • @alphagrendel
    @alphagrendel 10 лет назад +1

    Excellent work! Hope to build one myself someday.

  • @frostie2158
    @frostie2158 10 лет назад +2

    Well done I really like that I used a 7 cwt hammer 30 years ago

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  9 лет назад +3

    Thanks for putting my hammer on your network 👍

  • @magicmomm
    @magicmomm 10 лет назад +1

    Agreed. Norm Tucker is a stand up guy.

  • @MrEh5
    @MrEh5 12 лет назад

    Simple and beautiful. Great work.

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    Hi Norm, I was about to say the same to you mate !! Hope all is well with you and also hope the lad is still making you proud !

  • @marklambert4457
    @marklambert4457 10 лет назад +1

    Great works going to save a lot of arm work well done

  • @MrEh5
    @MrEh5 12 лет назад

    I am in the same boat. Work work work no time to play.

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  13 лет назад

    @TheBostonForge Thanks Norm, I'll get the beers in next time your in town ! your always welcome here in Bristol UK. One day we'll get to share those beers and have a go at some metal bashing, but not at the same time, I'd like to keep my finger's a little bit longer !! Big thanks again mate !!

  • @macgrains
    @macgrains 13 лет назад

    John,
    Awesome build! I'll try and find something i need seriously flattened around the house and bring it down. Also, as a suggestion, you should paint it red - red things go faster. Its science.
    Andy MacGrain

  • @johnmood5653
    @johnmood5653 7 лет назад

    Brilliant work sir! Stay busy, DON'T PAINT IT, SOMEONE *WILL* STEAL IT, As Mr. Michael Garafalo said! It's quite handsome as is! The paint might slow it down! ;-)

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    Look at Norm Tucker's power hammer that will probably show sections in more detail or even send him a message he may even have plans to sell by now ! will save hours on the build time and take out a lot of the guess work.

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    Hi sorry for the late reply, i have a small rolling machine so one at a time and nice and gently passed them through the rolls. I did it cold and it went well and also meant I didn't have to re-temper them !

  • @5elementsforge
    @5elementsforge 9 лет назад +1

    Very nice. The only thing I would change would be to get a bit more mass under the anvil. Even an "I" beam on end would help a great deal. Great build, should last you a long time.

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  11 лет назад

    Hello my friend, the hammer is at my old workshop in the Underfall yard in Bristol Harbour. As of the 1st May 2013 I decided to work with my family in the Midlands and I'm no longer running the Waterside Forge. The workshop has been taken over by a very good lady blacksmith, so perhaps pop down and say hi ! regards John.

  • @bigbird540
    @bigbird540 12 лет назад

    Very good ... Interesting to watch .

  • @xmodriver
    @xmodriver 11 лет назад

    good build, a good view of the drive would be great, Regards

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    Hi , you need to look at Norm Tuckers power hammer also, and Norm is trying to get some plans up together to help people build the beast. I took a lot of info from Norms hammer and did a few modifications that suited my needs and build ideas. I also watched hundreds of others and tried to get even more ideas but always went back to Norm's. As I'm a one man band I don't get much time as I'm trying to earn a living, try and gain as much info from the video and see what else you need and let me no.

  • @jimzivny1554
    @jimzivny1554 7 лет назад +1

    Nice build, even better when its from scrap.

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  7 лет назад

      James Zivny thanks it was good fun and also came in very handy 👍

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  11 лет назад

    I've not had anyone work with me in a training way, although I've worked along side and employed blacksmiths in my company. I don't do enough actual blacksmith work as I work from a busy boat yard and smithing is only a small part of what I do. Good luck at Hereford and I hope you are able to find a placement to further your skills ! regards John.

  • @WorkshopWarrior
    @WorkshopWarrior 12 лет назад

    That is really good

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    Hi Paul, I used 4 springs off a truck but as my mate got them I'm not sure which one the came off, good luck with the build mate !!

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    @CitroTeam its ok my friend ! I wasn't offended by your comment, its nice to here from like minded people with a good understanding of what I'm trying to achieve on a budget "forte e feio" bit like me really !!

  • @irvingcm58
    @irvingcm58 11 лет назад

    Very Good! I can't wait to start on mine.

  • @certificationator
    @certificationator 12 лет назад

    Very nice work John! I'll have to see Norm's video, but from what I see here it should be excellent as well! Nice work to both of you gentlemen! I hope to build myself one of these babies one day! I hope you don't mind if I borrow some of your design elements guys.

  • @michaelgarafalo2924
    @michaelgarafalo2924 10 лет назад +19

    DON'T YOU DARE PAINT IT!
    Someone might steal it!

  • @bravotwoforty7434
    @bravotwoforty7434 8 лет назад

    How did you decide what leaf spring to use? I've got everything but the leaf spring. I'd really appreciate your advice.

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  8 лет назад

      Sorry for the delay had a friend who worked in a transport firm so I just went for a size that looked right they are about 8cm wide and 1cm thick and roughly 1m long. I will try and measure them exactly when I'm back in the workshop

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  11 лет назад

    Hi Pietro, I gained lots of information from Norm Tuckers power hammer and he was very helpful, I think he may now have plans and drawings avalilable, good luck hope it goes well.

  • @leckyman2010
    @leckyman2010 11 лет назад

    sweet build, thanks for posting .

  • @MsSMOTOR
    @MsSMOTOR 11 лет назад

    Хорошая работа . Полезная информация . Благодарю за ваш фильм !

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    @dougspair Hi are you talking to me or Norm ? Any way the clearance on this one (not Norms ) is about 0.75mm-1.00mm overall, that way it tends to allow the grease to penetrate around the hole hammer shaft. Norms is quite different as his is square so you'll have to talk to Norm about his. Hope this helped ? Thanks for watching ! John.

  • @dzucherato
    @dzucherato 13 лет назад

    Great!
    Do you have the plans to share?

  • @einashikt
    @einashikt 11 лет назад

    Hi,
    nice work,im planing to make one like that with round shaft.
    just wonder if you have it going up and down inside that thick pipe just with some greas or you have some kind of insert to reduce friction? thanks

  • @dougspair
    @dougspair 12 лет назад

    Norm Tucker, Auburn, well that's just a few miles up the hill for me here in Sacramento. How much clearance did you allow for the rod and sleeve there?

  • @carlthornton3076
    @carlthornton3076 3 года назад +1

    Very Good!.

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  11 лет назад

    It only has grease as a lubricant with a grease nipple top and bottom hope this helps !

  • @kilogram064
    @kilogram064 7 лет назад

    Looks like something that I would like to build. If I get the time and materials.

  • @christianodgaard5309
    @christianodgaard5309 9 лет назад

    Is it necessary to straighten the spring for the hammer to work propperly, or will the hammer not work if it is curved?
    Thanks, Lars

  • @lisajohnson8566
    @lisajohnson8566 10 лет назад +1

    Very nice!!

  • @emdman1959
    @emdman1959 7 лет назад

    I like it and I like how you give the Norm Tucker credit. very cool. how is it working for you 6 years later ?

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  7 лет назад

      emdman1959
      Due to changes in my work life I no longer use the beast, last time was 3 years ago!!. So it's sat redundant in my new garage waiting for the day when I feel the need to "re-light my fire " makes me sound like a take that fan !!
      Thanks for the feedback

  • @scottiblasto
    @scottiblasto 12 лет назад

    @watersideforge great work!

  • @MrMattyord
    @MrMattyord 9 лет назад

    what clearance did you leave on the main shaft ? looks awesome

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  9 лет назад

      Matthew O Hi mate, about 1mm clearance overall so about 0.5mm per side to allow for as much grease as possible to lubricate the shaft.

    • @MrMattyord
      @MrMattyord 9 лет назад

      Cheers

  • @blakkkatt9
    @blakkkatt9 8 лет назад

    Where did you get the wheels for your drive shaft, the wheel to the right of the pully wheel...and how did you connect the rod to the wheel...

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  8 лет назад

      Hi mate, all of the pulley wheels came from Eric's and also the taper locks to attach the same to the drive shaft 👍

  • @jorgetorres-ou8jl
    @jorgetorres-ou8jl 10 лет назад +1

    Excelente son ustedes los que hacen progresar al mundo

  • @CitroTeam
    @CitroTeam 12 лет назад

    Okay, I'm Portuguese and the translation should not be perfect.
    I wanted to mention that it is a tool without professional look. It is homemade tool, but serves the purpose.
    Here we say "strong and ugly" (forte e feio)when it is not a perfect thing in sight, but it works well. If there is some Portuguese, ask him.

  • @nickking8317
    @nickking8317 8 лет назад

    Nice hammer man what size motor are you running is it a 1 h.p?

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  13 лет назад

    @MrWarhammer1972 The hammer works really well when I get time to use it ! As soon as I'm able I'll video it in use and I'll also try and give it a coat of much needed paint !!

  • @Hellgap50
    @Hellgap50 11 лет назад

    Looks dam good, one thing might have been better is a bushing to keep the grease in other than that looks pretty dam fine. kelly

  • @GrotesqueMACHINERY
    @GrotesqueMACHINERY 13 лет назад

    @watersideforge
    ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT WIRE, TAPE & RUBBER-BAND STYLE INNOVATION!

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    @CitroTeam Ugly !!! its a thing of beauty ! and very effective thanks for watching.

  • @РоманСкрипкин-в3г
    @РоманСкрипкин-в3г 10 лет назад +1

    good job brother!!!!!

  • @christianodgaard5309
    @christianodgaard5309 9 лет назад

    Hi John, how did you straighten your leaf spring?
    Thanks, Lars

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  9 лет назад +1

      Lars Odgaard , hi mate i did it using my ring rollers, so it was done cold and slowly, hope this helps

  • @belfieldfarrierblacksmithi8911
    @belfieldfarrierblacksmithi8911 5 лет назад

    Can I ask where you got the bearings and axles from? I'm currently just started building one. Many thanks dan

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  5 лет назад +1

      Belfield Farrier & Blacksmithing hi 👍🏻
      The bearings came from Eric’s Bristol although I think they are a huge multi national company also supplied the housings/blocks from memory I think the shafts where stock size 30mm bright bar. Been so long since I built it I’ve forgotten exactly how I did parts of it. My career path has changed and it’s been sat at home in my garage for 3 1/2 years !! Good luck

    • @belfieldfarrierblacksmithi8911
      @belfieldfarrierblacksmithi8911 5 лет назад

      @@watersideforge thanks for reply fella I'm only just starting it and will be happy when I see it come together. Many thanks for reply

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  5 лет назад

      Belfield Farrier & Blacksmithing I will be awaiting your video 👍🏻👍🏻, good luck

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  13 лет назад

    Hi mate, I copied lots of parts of "Norm Tuckers Power Hammer" and I think he may now have plans available, top bloke very helpful well worth talking to Norm, hope this helps ?

  • @Serostern
    @Serostern 13 лет назад

    That is a lovely hunk of steel!
    But please wire brush it down to bare metal, it will look a lot better =P

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  13 лет назад

    @indet1957 Hope you do ! great tool, dont use the rsj's if you can get heavy duty box section it will allow you to use less braces although mine works well if I build another I'd source box but with this build I just used what I had. Good luck with the english wheel !

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  12 лет назад

    @boomba3 Glad you like it cheers mate !

  • @neilyakuza6595
    @neilyakuza6595 8 лет назад +1

    Awesome. I am going to build one of these for my shop. Would you happen to have any tips on the stroke of the hammer mechanism?

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  8 лет назад

      +Neil Yakuza , hi there the best tip i can offer is to watch as many videos as possible ! Norm Tucker was a really great help to me as i asked him lots of questions and now he has written a manual on how to build one. It will take out lots of guess work and you can also add your own style to his plans. Well worth the money that he is asking. Look out for Norm Tuckers Power Hammer and follow the link !!

  • @WG1807
    @WG1807 12 лет назад

    Nice job John. I want one. I'm up in Lancs with a fabrication shop, anvil, hammers, etc, but I need to save my arms a bit !. Some plans would be great yes, though I get the drift. Good on Norm's vid too. I watched that first and then clicked your link. How many leaves (of springs) have you used and what vehicle they off? Cheers.
    Paul.

  • @joandar1
    @joandar1 11 лет назад

    Eleagant simplicity, just wondering if you have provision for height adj. and or stroke? I know that you by pedal pressure can vary force of blows, however wonder if there are other S/Min with your drive setup? Thanks for the Vid cheers from John.

  • @kbbacon
    @kbbacon 12 лет назад

    Very nice, indeed!

  • @watersideforge
    @watersideforge  13 лет назад

    @macgrains thanks for watching ! I haven't decided on the colour yet, red could be good it may hide the blood splatters when i catch my fingers under the beast !!

  • @wyoblacksmithtools3097
    @wyoblacksmithtools3097 6 лет назад

    Excellent build John! There is a bolt holding the top of the 60mm ram. Does that bolt go through the ram, or is it just grubbed down onto it? Thanks, Jerry

    • @watersideforge
      @watersideforge  6 лет назад

      Fossils etc. Bolted right through 👍🏻

  • @j.loveenterprisesllc4802
    @j.loveenterprisesllc4802 7 лет назад +1

    nice JOB I like it

  • @yayaicu
    @yayaicu 11 лет назад

    Hola te felicito por el trabajo , quedo excelente, tienes algun plano del martillo? saludos.