Looking for a Lead hammer for work, anybody know where I can get one!!
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LEAD HAMMER!!
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Never heard of one, Wotsit for? Can't help, just curious
I'm assuming a copper hammer's no good?Posted 2 years ago # -
While we are at it, does anyone know where i can get a left hand screwdriver?
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And stripy paint...
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I guess this is a hammer for bashing bits of lead (roofing) rather than one made of lead?
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I'm assuming it's made of lead for hitting stuff that you don't want to mark , much like a copper one.
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It's like a toffee hammer but a bit heavier
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What sort of lead are you wanting to hammer?
Dog?
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Nope you can actually buy hammers made of lead,I've got two of them.Copper is a cheaper more environmentally friendly alternative,but not quite as good imho.Used for when you need to bash the hell out of things that won't come off but you don't want to damage the thing you're bashing the hell out of.....
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...oh wait.
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LOVL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>"It seems that lead is claimed to be the least dammaging to the chrome."
It probably is least damaging because of the especially soft face of the lead hammer head. It also deforms some on impact, so it doesn't bounce back much, in effect delivering most of the energy of the swing to the part being hit. That makes it fairly efficient so you don't need such a heavy hammer, and weight of tools being carried was a consideration in the sports car. It was also the technology of the day when the cars were in production. Very low tech by today's standards, and lead castings were easy to make. Now lead is more expensive, and to some extent considered an environmental no-no. So unless you're a concours originality enthusiast, it may be time to consider the alternatives.
>"yet in many cases copper has been used for the life of the vehicle. Are these any advantages to copper or preferences that you see in these types?"
From time to time over the decades copper has been cheaper than lead, and it still is today. It is also more durable than the lead head if it has to be used a lot (like in a service shop). But when you do a cost vs benefit comparison for your portable application, you might not like copper. Copper has a harder surface, so it is more likely to damage the chrome. It is also much more ridgid than lead, so it will bounce back on impact. This returns a negative energy to the hammer (reversing the direction of travel of the blow), so by the law of conservation of energy it actually delivers slightly more energy to the part being hit. The impact is harder and shorter in duration, so it is more likely to loosen a very tight knockoff (hammer weight being equal), but the part being hit may move a lesser distance with each blow. Once the knockoff loosens and starts to move a bit, the sharp rebound of the hammer is of very little benefit, and it also represents a decrease in control on rebound and an increase in the likelihood of accidentally hitting something you didn't want to hit on rebound, like the body of the car. Better to deliver most of the energy of the blow to the part to make it move farther with each blow. As a result, the copper hammer may require more blows to get this job done, as well as possibly damaging the chrome, so it might be functionally less preferable to the lead hammer (unless the part doesn't want to move).
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Have had a leather stamp made and need it to strike the stamp, using a steel hammer generates to much energy and causes stamp to bounce.
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you need one of thesel;
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-Dead-Blow-Hammers-22790.htm
The heads of these hammers are filled with shot which removes the recoil from the follow-through and gives the equivalent of 50% more weight per strike than conventional mallets. Being rubber clad they deliver a non-damaging impact. Useful in a whole host of applications.
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https://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/products.php/store/5/c1/25/c2/129
What about a copper and hide hammer?
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