Excellent overview vid! I was wondering whether during the class there was any discussion of spring selection/alternatives? I'm in Australia and getting that MSD spring is a bit of a problem. Many thanks!
Thanks! I can't recall any alternative spring discussion. It's a pretty specific spring size. I'd have to ask where they came from, But I've also seen builds that have used coil springs off of older motorcycles or snowmobiles. Hope that helps!
@@MuffinManMetalworks thanks for the reply, im going to see what i can find from a bike hopefully close. Ill see what msd quote me for shipping but im scared! Cheers
i just enrolled for next july 12th-16th class 2025 im excited for this opertunity my floor in my small shop is around 4inch thick hope that will be enough
you should be fine. It's a 70-80 pound hammer throw. I have just a thin sheet of plywood between the hammer and the floor as a precaution and I've never had an issue in a residential garage.
Hi My Friend I have watched your video a couple of time, I Contacted Marylou at Kens Ironworks to do the Hammer build cours just to get the costs etc. Do you have plans for the hammer?. any help would be fine...
4 inch slab should be fine for something like this. This hammer has a 70 pound ram weight. You can also use any kind of rubber sheet or thin plywood as a spacer in between to really eliminate any chance of floor damage
awesome video muffin man how many hour ride was it down there i was gonna take the class im here in CT southbury actually your in danbury right ? i just built a 10'x20' shop but dont have a concrete floor how thick of a slab is recomended? sorry for all the questions awesome video just subbed and liked Mark 👍👍
Thanks! The Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing is in Waynesboro, VA. It was just under a 7 hour ride. The hammer itself weighs just under 1,000 pounds, with a 70 pounds ram weight. So I'd pour a slab somewhere between 5 and 6 inches for the whole shop.
They’re in different parts of the US throughout the year. You should have some luck just searching “Clay Spencer tire hammer classes” in a google search
I'm thinking about purchasing Clay's plans, since I don't have the possibility of going into one of those workshops but i'd like to build my power hammer off a well tested design. ¿How are the plastic plates held and adjusted in this design?
