Technical *TECH* Model A patch panels with a $27 power hammer ** Now with Video**

Wow, that really opens up the possibilities thanks.

 

It took a little tweaking of the dies to get a nice profile. They were made with a grinder. Nothing fancy. The nice part of this style machine is that you can adjust how deep it hits.

I'm pretty sure it's considered a 2000 lb kick punch for the guy who wondered, but it's a pretty compact machine.

Thanks for all the positive feedback.

 

Great Tech, Thanks for posting.

 

I wonder if you could do something like that with a planishing hammer set-up?

 

That is ingenuity at it's best!!!


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You are a madman! I love that! Nice work man!

 

That's funny, I watched the video and the first thing I thought was " That hammer sounds like a Model A". Good work. I'll give you $28 for it!

 

Oh... and that really puts some evil thoughts in my head about making a "$27 power hammer". I need one of those!

 

I can see myself adding speed lines on the fenders now...
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Very cool

 

Damn - I used to have a small little punch press like that (many decades ago), no I wish I had it to use as a poor-mans power hammer! Nice stuff and great article.

 

neat tool!

 

Coolest tool ever!


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That's slick. What is the press called so I can go on a search?

 

They are commonly called a punch press.


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Here's a simple trip hammer built for blacksmithing. Should be easy to modify the design for sheet metal shaping with dies.