230lb power hammer problem Everything was going great until... 

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I suggest getting rid of all the pipe fittings between the hose barb and the cylinder. It is probably all that weight hanging there vibrating that is the root of you problem. Hopefully that will keep it from breaking?

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That's some groovy tuneage you got going on in your video. EZ-outs to the rescue! Again and again. Hahaha. Good to see the issue wasn't overly devastating and time consuming.

Maintaining equipment is always a pain. Needs to be done though. Great video mate :)

I agree with comments about shortening the length of fittings sticking out from the cylinder. It's a diving board just asking to vibrate. Thread the barb right into the cylinder if you can, or I bet it'll break again in the same spot.

You could replace the piece that keeps breaking with a hex bushing and a quick connect (standard on any air hose) and a spiral flex line.

If those were schedule 40 pipe nipples from the corner hardware store, they will break very frequently. Look for Schedule 80 or even Schedule 160 threaded nipples at an industrial supply and the wall thickness will increase without changing the outer diameter of the nipple. This will give you a lot more meat to absorb the stresses the vibrating and pressure cycling the power hammer creates. It will also withstand the erosion/corrosion caused by any excess moisture in your compressed air quite a while longer than the thin stuff from the hardware store.

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Well that’s inconvenient!

Good luck with the video~ You make a good job. Sounds good. You're learning a lot. All right!

You ought to put the brass nipple straight into the ram. Lessen the mass hanging out there. Less mass less fatigue

Let's do this!............. ..........Keep it dirty. Just thought I'd throw that out there

Yup if we make it, we break it. Gota fix it some sometimes

It's like an easy-out, just on a much larger scale than what I've done. Although, looks like it's just as much of a pain to get started. :-)

That a handrail for an hefalump? Man... That got to be the heaviest piece for whatever job you're doing. That's MAD overkill.. 😂

It seems like stuff always breaks right when you need it!

So do I have to maintain my equipment if I own it? Great quick video!

Is black pipe the best option? Would bronze pipe take the vibration better? I know copper would work harden and break...

Cool video keep it dirty

if its constantly breaking at that nipple joint.. can you get rid of the pipe nipple and elbow? just thread the pipe threaded barbed fitting right into the cylinder?

Why not fab a thicker walled pipe to replace the one that keeps poopin on ya?

Nice problem solving video👍 How many powerhammers do you have? Are they all home made? Thanks, nice job!

I'm going to build a power hammer in the near future, can you plz show how that double cylinder setup works?

Ha ha 4:18 you said "over torquing a male part" ;) Question, why is cylinder mounted upside down, does it add to mass of the ram that way? I mean I know it does but is that the reason? Tanks!

Those work ok but I usually forge the size I need in a 2 or 3 step flute (taper)

Umm, why do you have your power hammer set up so far from your forge? It just means that the whole time that you're walking your piece of metal is cooling down.

Put a hydraulic fitting in the cylinder

What size compressor is running that beast

Tool Maintenance? What is this strange concept..!?