mechammer

[wayneman]

Could someone tell me about the mechammer and where I could get one
Thanks
Wayneman

[jlrussell4]

Hi Wayne,
Ben Vanberlo - known here as Pedalcar - sells plans for the hammer that he created. http://members.chello.nl/~b.vanberlo01/

Hi
can someone please explain how it works

if I was to guess I would say there is a cam lobe on the end of the shaft that makes it go up and down, .....

can you buy the "head" with the up and down piece inside ?
I do not have a lathe to make one

thanks

Beaulieu

[anders nørgaard]

Originally Posted by beaulieu

Hi
can someone please explain how it works

if I was to guess I would say there is a cam lobe on the end of the shaft that makes it go up and down, .....

can you buy the "head" with the up and down piece inside ?
I do not have a lathe to make one

thanks

Beaulieu

Hi Beaulieu,
I COULD explain how it works..... but that wouldn't be fair to Ben. He spent a lot of time designing the Mechhammer and have the plans for sale... and they are NOT expensive

Sorry, you guessed wrong It IS an air hammer with a kind of "built in" compressor. Ingenious design! Great job Ben!!!!!!!

I don't think it can be made without a lathe.

thats cool not telling the "secret"

but why not use an offset bearing like you used on yours off an auto fan belt adjuster ?

Which makes less noise will it is running without the dies hitting the sheet metal piece?

Beaulieu

[anders nørgaard]

Originally Posted by beaulieu

thats cool not telling the "secret"

but why not use an offset bearing like you used on yours off an auto fan belt adjuster ?

Which makes less noise will it is running without the dies hitting the sheet metal piece?

Beaulieu

Beaulieu,
Telling the "secret" wouldn't be fair to Ben
Ben's design uses a sewing machine motor with a clutch on it. The dies don't run unless you "step on the pedal"
Ohhhh1 Maybe I got you wrong You certainly could use the belt and adjuster to make a "clutch" that would work the same way/do the same job

[tdoty]

Originally Posted by beaulieu

thats cool not telling the "secret"

but why not use an offset bearing like you used on yours off an auto fan belt adjuster ?

Which makes less noise will it is running without the dies hitting the sheet metal piece?

Not really sure why I'm posting ....................... I haven't bought the Mechammer plans (yet) ........................ so I can only speculate.

The offset bearing idea is viable, but doesn't seem to be the same mechanism as the Mechammer. An Anders Hammer is certainly a useful tool, and, in that thread, we discussed a few ways to adapt it's use to be more specific to a given purpose.

I'd also guess that if they were run without a workpiece in place, there would be little difference in the noise level. My Anders Hammer variant is pretty quiet until it starts doing some serious work.

Guess I'm gonna have to step up and buy a set of those plans . Glad to see the secret is safe too!

Tim D.

[anders nørgaard]

Originally Posted by tdoty

Not really sure why I'm posting ....................... I haven't bought the Mechammer plans (yet) ........................ so I can only speculate.

I'd also guess that if they were run without a workpiece in place, there would be little difference in the noise level. My Anders Hammer variant is pretty quiet until it starts doing some serious work.

Guess I'm gonna have to step up and buy a set of those plans . Glad to see the secret is safe too!

Tim D.

Hi Tim,
Glad you posted anyway... speculating can be good for one's health

You're right! The noise level won't change much, workpiece or no workpiece
My Anders hammer works great for me too, but maybe we should take up the development of the springed hammer head again? I've got some ideas in my head...just too little time to try them out

Step up and buy a set of plans! You'll love it!! (maybe even say it's cute)

A secret's a secret

[Tisdelski]

hi guys , i`m glad to see no posted "the secret" as ben spent considerable effort drawing this up. the drawings are beautiful and affordable. here`s a pic of 002.

[tbody321]

I also thought of getting the plans, looks great.
Did it take much machine work to make the parts on the lathe? I have a small
atlas/clausing lathe and I, looking to make something useful.