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TeacherAlec Steele — Blacksmith Restoring Giant Power Hammers
Alec Steele is a British blacksmith who started at the forge at age 11 and now restores historic industrial power hammers — above …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 16
After 70 days of intensive restoration work, Steele finally powers up his 1958 Massey 500-weight Clear Space power hammer—a …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 15
Steele continues the final assembly of his 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer after 60+ days of restoration. He centers the base …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 14
Steele continues restoring his 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer by disassembling and cleaning the complex valve system—the …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 13
Steele forges four T-headed foundation bolts required to connect the base plate of his 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer to its …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 12
Steele works against an 8-day deadline to ready his 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer for installation on its concrete foundation. …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 11
Steele continues restoring the 1915 Massey steam hammer's crankshaft assembly by scraping in worn bearing shells to restore proper …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 10
Steele works on the lower half of his 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer, focusing on the lubrication system with only 17 days …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 9
Steele faces a critical machining challenge: the 1958 Massey pulley has a 60-mm bore, but his motor has a 70-mm bore with a 20-mm …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 8
Steele continues restoring his 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer by cleaning and inspecting the ram assembly ahead of concrete …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 7
Steele completes the concrete foundation pour for his 1958 Massey 500-weight Clear Space power hammer, a critical 15-ton inertia …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 6
Steele fabricates the steel foundation frame and support structures for casting the final concrete pour that will secure his 1958 …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 5
Steele continues his restoration of a 1958 Massey 500-weight Clear Space power hammer by preparing its foundation. The episode …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 4
Steele prepares his workshop for the monumental concrete foundation his 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer requires. After …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 3
Steele continues his restoration of the 1958 Massey 500-weight Clear Space power hammer by inspecting and extracting the crankshaft. …
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ResourceMy Dream Power Hammer Restoration! Part 2
Steele continues his restoration of the 1958 Massey 500-weight power hammer, which had spent 20 years outdoors. The machine is …
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ResourceI've Dreamt of Owning This Hammer Since I Was 11
Steele recounts acquiring his dream machine—a 1958 Massey 500-weight Clear Space power hammer that spent 20 years abandoned in a …
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ResourceCan My Steam Hammer Pass a 1910 Forging Test?
Steele restores and tests his 1915 Massey 200-weight steam hammer against its original factory specifications, which claimed it …
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ResourceThe Oldest Power Hammer in the World
Steele travels to rural Tuscany, Italy to experience a 232-year-old water-powered trip hammer still in daily operation under master …
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ResourceRe-Restoring The Steam Hammer! Part 13
Steele tackles the final hurdles in restoring his 1915 Massey steam hammer, which has been auto-reciprocating and losing pressure …
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ResourceRe-Restoring The Steam Hammer! Part 12
Steele continues restoring his 1915 Massey steam hammer, focusing on perfecting the piston rings—critical sealing components that …
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ResourceRe-Restoring The Steam Hammer! Part 11
Steele continues his two-month restoration of his 1915 Massey steam hammer, tackling the complex challenge of making steel piston …
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ResourceRe-Restoring the Steam Hammer! Part 10
Steele continues restoring his 1915 Massey steam hammer by welding and machining a replacement piston head onto the piston rod, then …
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ResourceRe-Restoring the Steam Hammer! Part 9
Steele tackles the most critical phase of restoring the 1915 Massey steam hammer: removing and refurbishing the piston and piston …
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