What would be a good ball pin hammer for applying the scales
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What would be a good ball pin hammer for applying the scales
I think an engraving hammer would be a good choice. They are light so you won't hit the pins too hard.
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I have this one, but the head becomes slightly loose from the handle. I' m looking for another one.
My wife has two different sizes. There's no telling how many makers there are.
Anything in the 3-4 oz range will be fine,buy the cheapest one you can find and polish the ends, will last a lifetime.
Alright I'll know hat size to get
Then again, you could try not hitting hard :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Crotalus
I have this one
Widget Supply Ball Peen Hammer, 4oz, Premium
you will need to polish the ends for it to do the job properly
What's the bet grit to start with when polishing
I just took mine to a 220grit sanding disk and then polish it some with Mothers polish. I polish my pins after I peen them so I don't spend too much time polishing my hammer.
Whys the best way to polish the pins
As to the best to each their own, but once I peen them I use Mother's polish. Don't get me wrong when I said that I don't spend alot of time polishing my hammers cause I do make sure they are atleast round and don't have flat spots on them. Some of the cheaper hammers will have bad grind marks or a lacquer coating which I take that off.
Oh and thought I'd mention that if you are going to do some pins remember alot of really like strokes. I learned that the hard way with bent pins and broken scales.
The one I just got in the mail has some pretty good flat spots on it I was a little bummed the picture was so nice. But I opted for a 2oz and there weren't a lot of choices. I found it to be plenty for peening.Quote:
Originally Posted by JSmith1983
Basically ur the weight of the hammer
I found that with the 2oz i can let the hammer do all the work and I don't have to try to hold it back any.
Yea the weight of the hammer is all you need with alot of strokes. You can always practice on a set of bad scales or even a couple of pieces of wood. Take a look here Un-pinning and re-pinning a razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Whilst we are on the subject,got to dinkin around as was a thread last week about using a spoon.
So I took one, melted some Cerro bend (you could use lead, I have a bunch and it melts at 158 degs)poured it into the spoon, when it hardened took it out and super glued it in place.
It works very well but more suited to tightening lose pins than peening new ones because you do not have the same visual.
It also is pretty flat so you get zero peening marks,love home brew tools:)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...cone/spoon.jpg
That is not a bad idea. The spoon would have roughly the same weight, but more surface area.
I like the looks of this one; any problems with the head coming loose on the handle ???Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
I like this too.Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
Now I have to GOOGLE Cerro bend to see what that is.
AKA woods metal,used by gunsmiths to do chamber castings,has alot of other uses, fun stuff,is also a tad toxic,like the air we all breath every day:(
Grease the hammerhead,toss the thing in a bucket of water overnight if it becomes loose.works most of the time as a temp fix.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
mine has been loose since I got it but never fell off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Hammer heads can be re-handled easy, or one can use a small wedge to tighten the head.
If you are good with welding you can weld a ball bearing onto a piece of metal rod.
Thanks for the link. I've been making do with an 8oz one that does the job, but as I like adding two pins at the wedge, things get pretty tight with the bigger hammer!Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
Well, in my particular case I purchased one at sears. It cost me $10 bucks and weight 4onz. It works nice and it has a nice handle.
I think this does not need to be special ( in my particular case).
Thanks
K
Of Course it has to be special,Needed a tad smaller hammer,so I made one as to get a smaller head on the flat side.
Turned out of mild steel,polished than oil blackend/Hardend.
Wanted all the wgt in the head so used .250 Titanium rod for the shaft,ebony handle,comes in at 2.5 oz exact.
Now my peening is on par with the Peenmeisters:) J/K.
Overbuilt,far overthought,way to techie,just because I can.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ne/peen001.jpg
That is great effort.
Now that's a great looking hammer.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
Well:
What can I say. I give you the point. Nice and enjoy.
Thanks
K
That is a serisously cool hammer. Kudos!
Nice! The Mjölnir of tiny hammers ;)
