Planishing hammer advice

[pacificustoms]

Do you happen to have a photo of it? I looked through the website and couldn't find anything.

I contimplated building it myself, it just seems most of those types of projects around here get out of hand and only 3/4 of the way finished before we have to get back to money making projects.

Still up in the air.


Anyone else have some photos of some hand made units?

[GregWeld]

Robbie --

The website has "contact me" .... write him and ask him for some details and pics...

[pacificustoms]

Will do. I try not to bother others unless I have to. Thanks!

[gearheads78]

Get on the Metal Meet forum. Many masters on there and most of those guys build thier own tools.

[ironworks]

I have the Proline, Cook machine and it is a great piece. I have never tried any of the others, but I have learned with tools you usually get what you pay for. If you wanted to save some coin you might by the 24" model instead of the 36 that I have. They are expensive, mine was like 9 grans I think.

I bought and Eckold before the Planishing hammer though. It is an awesome machine with no equal. FYI

[pacificustoms]

Originally Posted by ironworks

I have the Proline, Cook machine and it is a great piece. I have never tried any of the others, but I have learned with tools you usually get what you pay for. If you wanted to save some coin you might by the 24" model instead of the 36 that I have. They are expensive, mine was like 9 grans I think.

I bought and Eckold before the Planishing hammer though. It is an awesome machine with no equal. FYI

Thanks for the advice. That's what I was looking for and I figured I hear what I didn't really want to hear, the more expensive one is probably that way for a reason.

How deep of a throat does your eckold have?

[ironworks]

12" it is like 10 g's but we use it daily......

[tjbruning]

Originally Posted by pacificustoms

Do you happen to have a photo of it? I looked through the website and couldn't find anything.

I contimplated building it myself, it just seems most of those types of projects around here get out of hand and only 3/4 of the way finished before we have to get back to money making projects.

Still up in the air.


Anyone else have some photos of some hand made units?

It was definitely an involved side project...

The hammer head was purchased from Michigan Pneumatic and cost ~$800 plus the cost of hammer dies.
http://www.michiganpneumatic.com

Not the best picture (in the background). It's massive...

[David Pozzi]

There is a shop in Grass valley that made motorcycle gas tanks and did race car fab work, he is selling his equipment including some planishing hammers. I bought a welder from him a month ago. I think this is the place: http://www.fatkatz.com/
David

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Originally Posted by Bruning Auto Design

It was definitely an involved side project...
The hammer head was purchased from Michigan Pneumatic and cost ~$800 plus the cost of hammer dies.
http://www.michiganpneumatic.com

TJ do you know which hammer you are using? That machine is awesome!!!