power hammer DAKE

Anybody using the new Dake power hammer??? They are like $6k but look like well build smaller machines.

(I also see eckold is running ad for a $10k machine which I guess is low priced for them.)


Anybody have any time on the Dake set up???

 

interested in em.......................anyone?

 

I use one to teach with, they are an excellent machine. I have used it mainly with the shrinking dies and it does a great job.
The dies are fixed to a piece of square stock just like a Pullmax, I believe you can make all your own dies/fixtures just as with a Pullmax.
Just my opinion based on my experience. the coupeman36.

 

pics? link?

 

Dake bought the rights to the Anoka power hammer. You used to be able to buy blueprints and and parts to build your own Anoka hammer.

I believe blueprints were around $400.00 dollars. They also sold some of the machined parts in a kit that you could assemble yourself for around $1200.00, I believe.

I looked into those a time or two and had planned on building one but the next thing I know Dake had bought them. I don't believe Dake sells anything but complete hammers.

I bet somebody on here has a set of blueprints, might be possible to buy them or get a copy.

Here is a link to the Anoka site which will take you to the Dake site.

http://www.hotmetalcustoms.com/

 

Here is a great thread on metalmeet.com about the build up of an Anoka hammer it's step by step with pictures and lots of info. According to him the plans were only $190.00 to bad they are not still available.

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6388&highlight=anoka+hammer

 

I wish i would have gotten a set of plans too. I have been wanting to build a power hammer.

 

i've built the anoka power hammer after having two pullmax's sold out from under me ( sorry keith had to say that)
it is a sweet little hammer i can wheel it around the shop, take it to metal meets and such.
even built some tooling for it. the tooling is pretty simple once you get the hang of what needs to be done.
i got the side plates from work, then had a local machine shop do the technical stuff cost around 1400.00 when all the smoke cleared.
dont think i could do with out it in the shop.
the down side is a learning curve you can make scrap pretty quick with one.

johnny
www.baremetalrods.com

 

I prefer the Shopdog.com design.
Richard did a very nice job on that.

 

Well now that I know it was less than 1/2 the price it sucks to pay the $6k.

damn!!

 

how noisy is it ?

do your neighbors want to kill you yet ?

Beaulieu

 

nice and quiet .

here`s my homemade version, copied from both the anoka and shopdog.

variable stroke, variable speed and more throat clearance then the other two.

i was able to use both the anoka and shopdog at a number and metalmeets and loved both machines, but didn`t have enough money to buy one.

bought the anoka (now dake) shrinking dies and love them.

gary

 

Here is a pic of my Anoka. It's been in the works for a couple of years .It's not finished yet, but I ran it for the first time yesterday! Bill
Beaulieu - This hammer is surprisingly quiet .