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How it used to be done
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#1
04-26-2012, 04:26 PM
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I was looking for some video on steam hammers
I came across this just watching made my tennis elbow hurt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uvOgWapG...ure=relmfu
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04-26-2012, 04:35 PM
ooo nice
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04-26-2012, 04:39 PM
I wanna be the guy in the bowler hatBig GrinBig GrinBig Grin

Look at the early part of the video, when one guy is standing on the ring, see where his hammer will go if he missed. SlapheadSlapheadSlaphead

They certainly can swing them hammers SmileSmileSmile
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04-27-2012, 09:42 AM
A few photos of one of the places i have the pleasure of working Big Grin
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Steam (now air ) hammers are just out of shot Popcorn

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04-27-2012, 09:55 AM
Hi Rob,

What was the name of the company and what was made there?
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04-27-2012, 12:03 PM
(04-27-2012, 09:55 AM)DaveH Wrote: Hi Rob,

What was the name of the company and what was made there?
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Hi Dave ,,,,,,,,, The company is Clydesdale Forge ,, in Hartlepool (monkey hanging country) Big Grin they forge just about any thing .

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04-27-2012, 12:09 PM
That would be a nice winter time job but it must get awfully hot in there in the summer months. Jawdrop

Thanks for the pictures.

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04-27-2012, 12:17 PM
(04-27-2012, 12:09 PM)EdAK Wrote: That would be a nice winter time job but it must get awfully hot in there in the summer months. Jawdrop

Thanks for the pictures.

Ed

Hi Ed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it is a tad warm LOL ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a few more photos Big Grin

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The flames are from saw dust its used to stop the work sticking to the dies
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End product no idea ,,,,,,,,,good fun to watch the lads graft and they do graft .
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04-27-2012, 02:56 PM
Graft? I could understand the lads might need a skin graft but somehow I don't think that's what you meant.
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#10
04-27-2012, 03:07 PM
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Interesting to see, I hope the place is still going.

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