Lower vibration hammers.

[BolognaBlake]

I spent a whole day beating u-joints out of axle shafts, beating unit bearing out, and beating seals in serveral superduty front axles. I was alternating between a cheap 3lb ball peen with a wood handle and a cheap 4lb sledge with a fiberglass handle.

My hands hurt today. While I don't have days like that often, I'm just so much faster banging them in than using a press.

What hammers feel the best to you? I know Mac advertises their low vibration hammers. Or would I have been better off with a tool truck/Trusty Cook ball peen dead blow?

Thanks!

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

A blacksmith trick is to loosen your hand as you strike.