Very nice setup. My shop is out of space or I might consider this. At the moment there's a Champion power hammer for sale near me but the price is a bit too steep and as mentioned I'm short of space. Which do you prefer, hydraulic or power hammer?
I'm traditionally trained on power hammers. Using a press is new to me. But it depends on what process you need done. If you're drawing out long bars, power hammers are the way to go. If you're punching holes, the press is the way to go. Presses take up way less space and don't need a foundation. Power hammers allow for longer heats, and more forging. However you need a pretty large hammer to reach the same level of versatility that a standard size press can give you. So if I could only have one it might be the press. But of course the dream is to have a couple of both.
Where do you live? Are you able to work outside year round? I thought about getting a lean-too set up for a 75kg I was looking at but some of those machines don’t like to be too cold
@@deathsromath I live in Montana. My shop set up is working for now, and I'm really grateful for it, but it can be very uncomfortable at times. Winter here can get down below 10°. And in the summer it gets to about 100°. You're right about machines not liking to be cold. It's a challenge but it's all I have at the moment.
..another Good machine. i do like the "over-engineered" parts. Unlike industry today, you build something to last...!
Very nice setup. My shop is out of space or I might consider this. At the moment there's a Champion power hammer for sale near me but the price is a bit too steep and as mentioned I'm short of space. Which do you prefer, hydraulic or power hammer?
I'm traditionally trained on power hammers. Using a press is new to me. But it depends on what process you need done. If you're drawing out long bars, power hammers are the way to go. If you're punching holes, the press is the way to go. Presses take up way less space and don't need a foundation. Power hammers allow for longer heats, and more forging. However you need a pretty large hammer to reach the same level of versatility that a standard size press can give you. So if I could only have one it might be the press. But of course the dream is to have a couple of both.
@@colesonchild Good points, thanks for the insights
Where do you live? Are you able to work outside year round? I thought about getting a lean-too set up for a 75kg I was looking at but some of those machines don’t like to be too cold
@@deathsromath I live in Montana. My shop set up is working for now, and I'm really grateful for it, but it can be very uncomfortable at times. Winter here can get down below 10°. And in the summer it gets to about 100°.
You're right about machines not liking to be cold. It's a challenge but it's all I have at the moment.