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Nearly every one of these units I've seen operating...eventually ran the tank to empty. The one exception was attached to a largish screw compressor that never lacked for air...good luck.

Ah, question answered, thanks.

Alright, progress. Question (since it may turn into a problem later): what are you going to do, or maybe what is the plan for, trapping the hammer head/ram/tup. I believe you will need some sort...

I like your heavy plate anvil/sow block. I'd recommend some sort of strapping or a cover weld with a plate, something to keep all those standing plates from coming apart when struck on the end.

Essentially the hammer is shaped in a big "C". Most of the force will be reactive (basic physics for every action there is an equal, blah blah and so forth) up into the strut holding the working...

Most of the air supply problems are overcome with a reservoir of some kind. Running the hammer only on an air compressor requires a big air compressor. A small one can recharge a tank easier while...

I would not recommend hardened dies, either tup or sow block. Ever seen steel spall?

If the metal you are hitting is hot, it's softer than even unhardened dies.

When your build gets to the working stage, have a friend video the hammer operating from different angles. Watch the video looking for the hammer moving around. It will give you clues as to where...

I think that some of the older and wiser heads here should have warned you about tool acquisition disorder. ;) It seems that you have rapidly passed into the tool building disorder phase. I'm...

I agree, it's way too slow for my taste. And it's upside down. LOL. It's got plenty of grunt though. If he's making flawless pattern welded stuff, I would be wrong to criticise the build.

Think of a press as a big slow hammer. The main difference, depending on die shape and available pressure, is that a hammer will tend to work the billet from the outside toward the center and the...

First off, I've never personally built an air hammer. I have a working hammer I'm happy with. But smiths talk about such things and this is what I remember.

The original Kinyon design and all...

There are power hammers as small as fifteen pounds (7 Kg) that will perform.

The first issue is the skill level and experience of the operator. Get to some smith's shop and learn how to use a...