metaldad
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I'm in the need (I think) of a dead blow sledge.
I checked HF's site, they only seem to have hammers.
Any input?
I checked HF's site, they only seem to have hammers.
Any input?
Dead Blow
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bobcatdan
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Shop around for Stanley compo cast. I have a 11.5 lbs'er.
Jim Johnstone
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If you arent afraid to spend some money find a lixie deadblow sledge. It will move the earth over a few thousandths when you hit it. We used them at one tool and die shop I worked at to align 20 ton castings on the mill.
I have a smaller hand held deadblow from them and it is scary how easy it will move things.
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I have a smaller hand held deadblow from them and it is scary how easy it will move things.
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stonesfan68
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http://www.trustyhammers.com
Trusty Hammers makes dead blows for Snap-On, Armstrong, Estwing and several others. Their quality is excellent. You will get a better warranty by buying the hammers from one of the tool companies rather then buying directly from Trusty.
Trusty Hammers makes dead blows for Snap-On, Armstrong, Estwing and several others. Their quality is excellent. You will get a better warranty by buying the hammers from one of the tool companies rather then buying directly from Trusty.
Jim Johnstone
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You say sledge but exactly how big are you looking for?
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i need to install a flywheel on a quincy compressor.
facking thing is heavy.
depth of the bore is abouts 3''. diameter is about 40''.
i have tried to 'seperate' the hub with wedges......... but with it's construction, it's useless.
i have beaten in wedges far enough, to crack the flywheel.
regional rep says use a bfh. i really hate to wail on the shaft of an $11k compressor (my cost).
figure a dead blow would be less painful.
facking thing is heavy.
depth of the bore is abouts 3''. diameter is about 40''.
i have tried to 'seperate' the hub with wedges......... but with it's construction, it's useless.
i have beaten in wedges far enough, to crack the flywheel.
regional rep says use a bfh. i really hate to wail on the shaft of an $11k compressor (my cost).
figure a dead blow would be less painful.
Ed ke6bnl
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I gave up on all plastic dead blows and built a lead dead blow and used it for a complete build of our Baja Bug and our next one and is ready for a melt down and rebuild. NOTHING BETTER IN MY OPINION
tjmonsen5
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Snap-on makes their own dead blow hammers.
Is this a sheave with a bushing or a sheave for the exact shaft diameter?
stonesfan68
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smschriefer
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HF sells about 4 different dead blow hammers in their stores. Maybe they list them differently online?
metaleltr
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smschriefer
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Scratch that, you want a sledge and HF stops at 4lbs.
flywheel is almost the same inside bore diameter, as the compressor shaft.
from this picture, which is kinda like the one I have, the 'spokes' of the wheel, where they 'land' on the center hub, kinda don't allow the bore to spread when putting wedges in the slots of the bore housing. I have cracked a few, beating in a wedge too far. I have installed a few, with wedges, and a 2x4 over the center, and smacking the living bejeezus out of it. Factory rep says that is the way to do it.
I do not like excessive force on a brand new piece of equipment, and this one i'm installing by myself. kinda hard to hold a 2x4 and smack it with a sheleliegh.
According to this Trusty Cook doesn't make them for Snap-On.
http://www.trustycook.com/hammers.php
They still make the snap on deadblow's
oldldh
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GearWrench 48 oz is available on Amazon for less than $30.00...
Would that size float your boat???
Would that size float your boat???
Rezeppa
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For your job at hand I would look into a large rawhide hammer. I am sure it will be just as effective if not more. Have you tried heat and an air hammer with a hammer bit. Also is there any way to get a puller on there with an air hammer and try to vibrate it off?
I used to use a 2x4 and a bfh to pound the wheel off.
I was tired and sore earlier in the week.
Truck was 3 blocks away in lot.
I did the walk, and wheeled my pullers to the site.
I was able to use 2 jaws of my 3 jaw puller to yank it off.
Just rumbling thru my mind.
I'm going to try to fab a 'pusher' out of rod and steel, to get the wheel on.
no real flat place on the backside of the pump to 'land' steel, due to the oil pump.
I was tired and sore earlier in the week.
Truck was 3 blocks away in lot.
I did the walk, and wheeled my pullers to the site.
I was able to use 2 jaws of my 3 jaw puller to yank it off.
Just rumbling thru my mind.
I'm going to try to fab a 'pusher' out of rod and steel, to get the wheel on.
no real flat place on the backside of the pump to 'land' steel, due to the oil pump.
Rezeppa
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For Heavy Hard hitting rawhide out performs the poly dead blow hammers.
tjmonsen5
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This is the only type of deadblow that Trusty still makes for Snap-on. The 5lb, 8lb and 11 lb.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item..._ID=635005&group_ID=675295&store=&dir=catalog
Diesel Dan
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For little jobs 
like that we had two handled lead "knockers". They had a cast iron body with lead inserts on both ends and must have weighted 20-30 lbs. However, like you, I don't like hammering on something like that for fear of damaging the bearings.
Removal could have been done with a H-bar spreader and pulling it off. Installation should be done with heat to expand the flywheel hub and it will slide right on. Unfortunately I doubt you have access to a oven large enough to heat the whole flywheel.
What holds it in place?
set screws?
locking collar?
like that we had two handled lead "knockers". They had a cast iron body with lead inserts on both ends and must have weighted 20-30 lbs. However, like you, I don't like hammering on something like that for fear of damaging the bearings.Removal could have been done with a H-bar spreader and pulling it off. Installation should be done with heat to expand the flywheel hub and it will slide right on. Unfortunately I doubt you have access to a oven large enough to heat the whole flywheel.
What holds it in place?
set screws?
locking collar?