Power Hammer

[Marty Feldman]

Has anyone built the Paul Breisch power hammer (designed about 50 years ago)?
If so, I'd be interested in your comments, especially re the accuracy of the plans.
-Marty-

 

[aarggh]

mmkay! That's a neat way to spam your goods!

 

[Marty Feldman]

Not sure I understand what is going on with this thread. My original post, last October, asked if anyone had any experience with these castings. There was no response, which is OK, except for the spam-related posts above. Is the spam reference to anything in my original post? None was intended.

 

[GailInNM]

Marty,
The spam references had nothing to do with your original post. The HMEM web site and many others were hit recently by spam robots and your thread was one of them. A little confusing as aagugh had posted before the spam was removed.

Regards the Paul Breisch power hammer, I did not respond when you first posted as I have no direct experience with it. I have seen several that have been built and they seemed to be working well but I never talked with anyone about construction.

Gail in NM

 

[ChooChooMike]

Has anyone built the Paul Breisch power hammer (designed about 50 years ago)? If so, I'd be interested in your comments, especially re the accuracy of the plans.

Seems Myers Model has the castings, but has had lots of problems getting castings made ?

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showpost.php?p=798281&postcount=10

I too have seen pictures of that hammer. I have the casting set to build the Stuart steam hammer. On my long list of toys to build.

Links:

Brunnel.com steam hammer (not sure if Stuart or Breisch ?)

Stuart steam hammer



About $360 USD from Britain. Got my casting set off eBay, but don't remember price.

http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/f23/ebay-find-stuart-steam-hammer-9356/

http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/f12/looking-breisch-plans-5754/

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...tuart-turner-no-5a-model-steam-engine-173995/

http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/archive/stuart-steam-hammer-restored__o_t__t_50403.html

Lots more pix/vids here:

Google link for Stuart steam hammer pictures/videos

Not finding much of anything else around the net on the Breisch model

Mike

 

[aarggh]

Are there free plans available for the steam hammer given the age? It would be a great project for bar stock instead of castings.

cheers, Ian

 

[Marty Feldman]

I've given a lot of thought to building this hammer, and have decided not to do it. There's just too much to do on the waiting list. I have put the castings up on the For Sale section.
-Marty-