Hello friends, today's topic is related to hammers, here we will discuss complete tutorials of hammers like different types of hammers and their uses.
Before knowing the types of hammers and their uses, First of all, we have to know parts of hammers, So that we can better understand the types of hammers and their uses.
Hammer is a striking tool and it is mainly used in punching, bending,
straightening, chipping, forging, riveting, etc.
Hammer is often made of drop forged carbon steel.
Hammer is also made of brass and copper which is a type of soft hammer.
Hammer handles are often made of wood which has the capacity to absorb shock.
So, without wasting time let's know what is hammers, what are parts of
hammers, how many types of hammers and their uses.
What is Hammers?
Hammer is an important tool that is mostly used in industry or workshops.It is used for striking while chipping, riveting, punching, forging, straightening, bending, etc.
Parts of hammers
The head and handle are the main parts of a hammer.The size of the hammer is specified according to its weight and the size of the peen.
There are the following main parts of hammers:
- Head
- Handle
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| Parts of Hammers |
Head
The head of the hammer has many parts such as the face, peen, cheek, eye hole which we will discuss below in detail.- Face
- Neck
- Peen
- Cheek
- Eye hole
- Poll
- Wedge
Face
The face is the main part of the hammer, by which we strike on a workpiece or job.Always make the face slightly raised so that its edges do not deteriorate.
Neck
The part near the face which is a little curve is called the neck.Peen
The other side of the face is called peen, it is mainly used when we have to bend a job or give another shape.Cheek
The middle part of the hammer is called the cheek.Eye hole
The eye hole is a very important part of the hammer as it is fitted with a handle.Poll
The straight section below the face is called a poll.Wedge
Wedges are used to fix and tighten the handles in the eye hole.Handle
The hammer handle is mostly made of wood to give a slight spring action and withstand shaking.Types of hammers and Their Uses
There are the following common types of hammers and their uses:- Ball Peen Hammer
- Cross Peen Hammer
- Straight Peen Hammer
- Claw Hammer
- Sledge Hammer
- Soft Hammer
- Mallet Hammer
- Nylon Hammer
- Plastic Hammer
- Power Hammer
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| Types of Hammers and Their Uses |
Ball Peen Hammer
This is a commonly used hammer.It has a face, a peen, an eye hole, and a handle.
They are hard and tempered.
In ball peen hammers, small size hammers are used for layout work and large size hammers are used for bench work.
It is mostly used to spread metal and riveting.
Ball
peen hammer is also said to be Engineer's Hammer.
Cross Peen Hammer
Its peen is at 90° from the handle.In this type of hammers, crosses are made at 10 °.
It is mostly used for shoulder hammering, internal rounding, stretching, etc.
A Cross peen hammer is also used to make grooves on
the sheet and bend the sheet.
Straight Peen Hammer
Its peen is parallel to the handle.It is mostly used for metal stretching and making a groove.
Claw Hammer
This is a special type of hammer.A round face is made on one end of it and the peen on the other end is slanted towards the handle with a slot cut in the center.
With the help of this slot, the nails can be pulled out easily.
Sledge Hammer
This type of hammer has both side faces which are flat.
This type of hammer is mostly used in blacksmith forging to straighten round rods, iron bars, angle
iron, channels, flat iron, etc.
Its shape is similar to that of the double-ended hammer.
As it is used for heavy jobs, it has a higher weight such as 4 kg to 10 kg.
Soft Hammer
Soft Hammers are made from solid lead, copper, or Babbitt metal.They
are used to completely position the work in the machine vice, drive the mandrel
or perform some other similar operation on which the work surface or its edge
is damaged by hammering the steel hammer.
Like copper hammers are used in steam turbines for striking and punching.
Mallet Hammer
Mallet Hammer is a hammer made of wood, it is used in a sheet of metal and also in wood works.
Nylon Hammer
Nylon
hammer has nylon pads that can easily absorb shock.
Nylon
pads can be easily changed if it deteriorates.
It is basically used in the tool room.
See in figure mallet hammer and nylon hammer,
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| Types of Hammers |
Plastic
Hammer
The plastic hammer is similar to the nylon hammer, the only difference is that instead of nylon pad uses rubber pads.
Power Hammer
The
power hammer is used in heavy forged work and is driven by a motor.
This type of hammer is mostly used where a lot of hammering is required.
Precaution while using Hammers
The following types of precautions should be followed while using hammers.- The Hammer handle should be well fixed in the eye hole.
- Should not use round handle.
- Select Hammer according to the job.
- Hand and hammer handle should not have oil or any type of lubricant, etc. when using Hammer.
- According to the job, a suitable weight hammer should be used.
- The hammer should be held by the end of its handle, but the edge of the hammer should not come in contact with the work at all.
- Hammer with a loose head or torn handle should not be used.
- The hammer face should be flat on the work that is to be strike.
In this topic, I discussed what is hammers, what are parts of hammers, how
many types of hammers and their uses.
So, I hope you are all satisfied, if any queries you
can comment or ask through the mail.
Thank You.
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