Trip Hammer (check this out)

[Kevin Evans]

Guy's I have a friend that helped me learn how to make folders,his name is Chris Owen and he helps my learning curve alot.
This is stuff he does in his spare time.I thought you guys might enjoy.I really can't imagine how hard this would be.
all this stuff is made from scratch.
Oh yea,this is under the Crafters portion of the sight ,(and is knife related )but if you Mod's need to deleat no problem.
     
This is a  bench vice and forging tools he made ,my cell phone will give you the size.    

[Lamey]

There are only a handfull of those minis around,  thats only the 3rd one Im aware of,  great pics, going to save them.

Im a bit of a power hammer junky,  there are at least a few more on this site I know of!

[J Reeves]

that is as cool as it gets thanks for posting

[Doug Campbell]

Chris just has too much spare time    but I love those things!

[TheBigRedArcher]

Thats some skill right there. Absolutely awesome.

TBRA

[kuch]

saw three at quad state in Ohio last year ....and they work !!

[Lamey]

Wait a second.... he MADE that one??

[Chris Owen]

Kevin E. asked me to give a little description of the miniature trip hammer I made.  I bought the rough casting from Sid S., then I made the clutches, hammer, arms etc.  

Chris Owen

[Dan White]

Welcome Chris, nice work.  

[Lamey]

hi Chris,  welcome to Tradgang.  You will find all manner of misfits here, including wayward & cranky knife makers.

Great job on that baby Little Giant!   I just went through a real late (1964) #50 Little Giant.  Luckily all mine needed was a good cleaning and paint, otherwise it was new when I picked it up... got lucky on that one!

[Rusty Snuffers]

I'm loving the vice!  Is that mostly forged or cast?  Great work, all around.  

Rusty

[Chris Owen]

The vice was mostly machined out with a little forging. Thanks for all the comment. Chris