Krause-o-matic electro-pneumatic forging hammer

In the late ‘90s I was hired on as lead man in a high end forging shop in Northern California. One of my responsibilities was maintaining a Nazel 2B hammer. The problem was, nobody seemed to know how it worked. So I took it apart, blueprinted it, and wrote a technical manual about it, so others with the same type of hammer could troubleshoot and service their own machines. Upon completion of that little book, to test myself, I built one. Completely from things other people had already thrown away, taken from local junkyards. That was 1999, this is not that hammer.
Last month a friend and I collaborated on this. Basically, I provided him with the air system components, documentation, scads of photos and a steady stream of information, guidance, advice, and laughs. He built this hammer himself in about two and a half weeks.

[@9black9mark9]

This hammer has about a 40 pound ram, and runs on a 1 1/2 horsepower motor.

[@creepydanno]

Nice work! I appreciate the Floyd in the background

[@ornametalsmith]

Can’t wait to DO THIS to a Kinyon Simple Air hammer frame that I already have built and ready to go. It’s got a 65 lb. Head. I’ll be ready when you are, Mark…….please put me on your list of folks….PATIENTLY WAITING for these plans and components. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dmckenzie9281]

Very cool! I like your music choices too!

[@snakesbitez]

The air is vacuumed into the system from the top pipe inside the back cylinder for circulation ?!! Am waiting for the plans .

[@9black9mark9]

My first book covers very well how the air system works. The rear cylinder balances to atmosphere at the top and bottom of each stroke, sometimes that balance valve on the top of the rear cylinder intakes and sometimes it exhausts. The upcoming plans will be more of a how-to build document, Operating Principles of the Nazel Self Contained Air Hammer is where all the theory and explanation of what’s happening with the air is to be found.
It can be gotten in pdf from me for 25 or paper copies are available off eBay from the guy who prints them.
www.ebay.com/itm/374745309034?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9cTwnXY0S4m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Csr4Bnt-SzG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@snakesbitez]

@@9black9mark9 got any email that i can contact you ?

[@AFGaskillJr]

@@9black9mark9 Yes Sir, this is the booklet I ordered a few weeks ago ,, I have been studying the Process of Operation and I think all I need to come up with is the valve body and I will be cooking along .

[@9black9mark9]

@@AFGaskillJr I sent you some information on messenger

[@comante155]

@@9black9mark9 I would gladly purchase the PDF pamplet, the ebay papercopy is sold out.
Cheers

[@AFGaskillJr]

Hey Mark , From the Foot pedal . I see in great detail the Front View , the Rear View and the Right Side View ,, I hope in your Videos I get to see the left side view of the Machine . ""One Question"" ,, Do you think the ROD from the counter balance wheel to the Compression Cylinder , Will 1inch Flange Roller Bearings hold up ? or do you thing the bushing and pin design is better ?

[@9black9mark9]

I think a spherical roller or double row ball bearing would be best if something other than plain bearings are to be used. That would help compensate for any misalignment in the system. I’ve thought about trying a big heim
Joint in that application, but those balls aren’t really for a spinning type of use and I don’t think they’ll last long. There is one person trying out a ball bearing pillow block, bolted to a bar that is welded at the bottom of the connecting rod like a T, because his crank pin isn’t perfectly parallel to the shaft and is eating the plain bearing. I think till probably do the trick for someone who isn’t in the position to machine a rod end that will accept a spherical bearing.
Air system details will be available soon with the rest of the information, I just don’t have all the drawings ready yet. Thanks for your patience.