Shrinking visual with a Power Hammer

[Kerry Pinkerton]

During the recent meet, several of us were playing with the power hammer comparing the two different brands of thumbnail dies that were there and I was standing beside the hammer when I happened to see something I'd never seen before. With the power hammer, the stroke is pretty large and pretty fast at max speed, the upper die basically becomes invisible. If you stand beside the machine, you can actually see the thumbnail bend the tuck and crush it as the metal is moved in and out.

While I knew what was happening before hand it was cool as all get out to be able to 'see' it for the first time.

Andrew Slater made a video that he'll post when he gets some time.

[HEATNBEAT]

I was watching Faye's Utube and saw the same thing several years ago

[CyberGolem]

I've used two Yoders (2hp & 3hp) and can say that I prefer the power hammer over any other tool.
I'm a novice metal shaper so take that for what's it worth, but after attempting to use a Wheeling Machine (very quiet but so slow) these power hammers just won me over.
I also loved using the shrinking dies on a Pullmax... what an awesome machine.
—Chaz