TECH. Planishing hammer by Ford?

This is a little left over special project.
After my stay at Cole Fosters shop this fall, I kinda got used to all his neat tools. So when I came back to the cold north I had to add some to my shop inventory. Broke as always, I had to use what I had around, and this is how the planishing hammer turned out:


Started with a 36 front beam, heated and bent to the U shape.
Welded the two king pins together to make the bottom anvil.
Cut off and welded on a bigger end to the beam to attach the air chisel.
The stand is made out of an old flywheel and a drive shaft.
Works like a dream.
-Thomas

 

It never ceases to amaze me what people on this board see in other parts, first the 32 shell in a GMC, now this!

Pretty cool, but how does it work?

Jay

 

Talk about recycling! That is just plain cool. I've wanted one for a while-might have to try that.

 

I got a hosed up axle from a 46-48 Ford that just found a new purpose in life.

Great post!!

 

...not to mention that it sets a new world distance record in axle dropping...

 

Thomas,

Thats the best idea on a frame i've seen!
Thanks for sharing the pics!
Had to send the pics& link to the metalshapers
tt

 

Man, is THAT cool!

 

What will those hot rod delinquents think of next.

Frank

 

Like most other people on this board, I am amazed by the enginuity of the members of the HAMB. I just posted on here last week about planishing hammers and I finally decided to build my own. If I would have waited about a week I would have changed my design. Great job!!

 

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If I would have waited about a week I would have changed my design.

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So build another one.

 

That fucking rules! The only question i have is is it sturdy enough? David

 

Thanks all for the kind words.
The hammer actually works great. And yes the frame is strong enough to take it. Remember Early Ford beams are of hi quality steel and the I beam profile makes it strong.
But the posibilities are endless. F100, Super Bell, Peterbilt... You just need a big enough torch to heat and bend it.

 

Damn Dude! I am inpressed, Cole told me you were damn creative, I se what he meant.

 

Great idea! I love this place.

 

Thanks for posting that! I have a bent Model A axle that was going to become rebar in a stone wall project, not any more.

 

Good tech as always TT!
Keep it coming.
Continue developing the Ibeam now,so it can function as a english wheel,a louver press,and a little hole puncher.....

 

Nice job! A lot more stiff than mine I'm thinking. I use mine on car fenders after stretching, so flexibility is a good thing. Yours looks like a serious machine!

John www.ghiaspecialties.com

 

Great, now I can't throw anything away, for fear that it might be useful.

Good thing I didn't toss that F-1 axle or did I give it to Dixiedog

 

Okay, so who's making the dies, and how do you make the air chisel part actually work (I know you don't stand there with your hand on the trigger).

 

Just too cool! I don't usually mess with the "star rating" deal here, but I just hafta give the max amount to this post. Very clever indeed. Functional and practical while being esthetically pleasing, and nostalgic at the same time.

Thanks for including a close-up photo of the "working parts". I'd appriciate more info about them. What's the source for the hardware, dies, whatever? Also, info on the control method(s). Any recommendations regarding the size/type air hammer to use? Compressor size? Other recommendations or comments?

Thanks much -

 

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Okay, so who's making the dies, and how do you make the air chisel part actually work (I know you don't stand there with your hand on the trigger).

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I made the dies. I used 4 20x40mm hex bolts and turned
down the heads to 4 different radis. I hardened them afterwards. If you look closely at the picture you will
see a zip tie around the trigger. Full throttle...
Nah, I have a foot operated air valve on the floor not seen in the picture.

 

you own me you beautiful viking..............quit making shop tools and just come use mine again.............help

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Great, now I can't throw anything away, for fear that it might be useful.

I agree !!! Nice job..

 

IMPRESSIVE stuff Thomas !! Waay cool Well , If you & your fam should decide to move back over to Coles`place , Maybe I can borrow that thing ?? ( Including a "How-too-use-it-manual " that is ... ) ... NICE shit indeed !!!

 

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you own me you beautiful viking..............quit making shop tools and just come use mine again.............help

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I am sorry Cole. I cant help it, I just have to make stuff.
But dont worry, I wont let my hero down. Ill be back. Soon.
-Thomas

(And yes Klaz you can have the hammer while Im gone.)

 

A cable operating the original trigger is ideal,but can be cumbersome to engineer.
Think Rube Goldberg.

Second choice is a foot operated air valve,you can find them on Ebay.Simple and effective.

Third choice is a Ball Valve.Cheap and easy.

Upper dies(flat) are available very reasonably from yardstore.com
Lowers are available commercially,but are expensive.

 

Ian,
one other way is to make them! now if you don't have a lathe
and radii cutter, you can use a grinder to rough in the shape,
then sand and polish till your happy!
here is a link to my die making album on metalshapers.
if i can do it so can you!
http://allshops.org/cgi-bin/community/communityalbums.cgi?action=openalbum&albumid=9980173377185

tt