to douro20, yes, we are manufacturer of forging hammer in China, but not steam driving or air compressor driving, we use electro-hydraulic driving or whole hydraulic driving, saving more than 90% energy than steam hammers steam hammers are forbidden to apply into production 15 years ago, we all use advanced electro-hydraulic forging hammer or whole hydraulic forging hammers. the truth is in US and many EU countries, many of this hammers are still workings in forging plants.
@douro20 The ram is driven up by the steam pressure and then shot downwards with immense force. Steam not only lifts the ram, it drives it down as well.
I started out as a helper on an 8,000 lbs Chambersberg steam hammer in Chicago, became the blacksmith after 6 years. Not much has changed in a little over 100 years. You can still get yourself killed just as quick and easy as they did back in the turn of the last century. I cant belive i did this shit for $8.00 an hour !!
Not enough pressure!! Either that or the valve is a bit dodgy...the hammers I've seen working just need the slightest move of the handle for all hell to be set loose on the poor piece of hot metal!
to douro20, yes, we are manufacturer of forging hammer in China, but not steam driving or air compressor driving, we use electro-hydraulic driving or whole hydraulic driving, saving more than 90% energy than steam hammers steam hammers are forbidden to apply into production 15 years ago, we all use advanced electro-hydraulic forging hammer or whole hydraulic forging hammers. the truth is in US and many EU countries, many of this hammers are still workings in forging plants.
forginghammer 7 months ago
They still make these machines over in China, and they are very well built.
douro20 7 months ago
@douro20 The ram is driven up by the steam pressure and then shot downwards with immense force. Steam not only lifts the ram, it drives it down as well.
bladerizer 7 months ago
The French built one of these that weighs 750 tons and can hammer down with 150 tons of force.
EuroPowa 1 year ago
How do these work? Is the ram held up by steam pressure?
douro20 1 year ago
i have a homade hammer. but this is verry slow.
niksechtniks 1 year ago
I started out as a helper on an 8,000 lbs Chambersberg steam hammer in Chicago, became the blacksmith after 6 years. Not much has changed in a little over 100 years. You can still get yourself killed just as quick and easy as they did back in the turn of the last century. I cant belive i did this shit for $8.00 an hour !!
MrJonjon75 2 years ago
The one I used in Montreal was much easier to operate and little ease.
theawesomeoneman 2 years ago
Not enough pressure!! Either that or the valve is a bit dodgy...the hammers I've seen working just need the slightest move of the handle for all hell to be set loose on the poor piece of hot metal!
quatfro 3 years ago
Boring, they need to learn how to use the leavers.
piranhapaul 3 years ago