mklotz
Well-Known Member
Ok, you won't need this one to make miniature engines but, nevertheless, it's a handy tool on those occasions when you need it. (Hmm, that's stating the obvious, isn't it?)
I needed a moderately hefty hammer in the small toolbox I take to meets. Trouble is, it's so loaded with tools that there's really no space for a full-sized ball peen. So, since I needed the weight and not the swing, I made a handle-less hammer.
It's nothing more than a 5" length of gas pipe with two hammer heads (one steel, one brass) force-fit into either end. Before fitting the last head, I filled it about 2/3 full with bird shot to give it a nice dead blow and a bit more weight.
While I wouldn't try driving 10d nails with this, I have discovered that it's very, very handy for 'adjusting' machinery and such in tight quarters where it's difficult to swing a conventional hammer. In fact, I like it so much that I made a miniature version for delicate bench work, e.g., seating tiny roll pins when making crankshafts.
I needed a moderately hefty hammer in the small toolbox I take to meets. Trouble is, it's so loaded with tools that there's really no space for a full-sized ball peen. So, since I needed the weight and not the swing, I made a handle-less hammer.
It's nothing more than a 5" length of gas pipe with two hammer heads (one steel, one brass) force-fit into either end. Before fitting the last head, I filled it about 2/3 full with bird shot to give it a nice dead blow and a bit more weight.
While I wouldn't try driving 10d nails with this, I have discovered that it's very, very handy for 'adjusting' machinery and such in tight quarters where it's difficult to swing a conventional hammer. In fact, I like it so much that I made a miniature version for delicate bench work, e.g., seating tiny roll pins when making crankshafts.
