I love how enthusiastically he said, "They will kill you!"

I don't even blacksmith, I have no desire to start....and I still watched the whole freakin' video.....

@borislavzin1047

5 жыл бұрын

you didnt type bambam though

@mospitbullsbullysonftyello8906

4 жыл бұрын

Lol same here

@engkuskusnadi1827

3 жыл бұрын

So start cooking noodles

@bochapman1058

2 жыл бұрын

I just started and this is blowing my mind

@edr9276

Жыл бұрын

It's the hidden urge deep inside telling you you want to

Oh man, just saw you giving the exact same explanation in regards to your “new” giant hammer in Montana.

Bam Bam. Just stumbled in and did a 4 hour binge. Really enjoy your show and your talent

Bam bam. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Makes it very easy to stay engaged.

It's like buying your first car: It gets you from A to B, has some issues, requires some maintenance, but teaches you all you need to know when you buy your big boy car. Thanks for sharing!

My wife, watching over my shoulder, wants to dye your hair black and put a lighting scar tattoo on your forehead. ........ Great vid! Subscribed.

My first power hammer was a 25 lb little giant and I picked it up for 60 bucks at a auction in working condition when I was 13 best deal ever

@fishfinder401

7 жыл бұрын

Oh man I am extremely jelous... I would love a small hammer like that( or any power hammer)

@kyleshirk7771

7 жыл бұрын

That is cheating. I got a 50lb LG for $1600, and had to sink $900 of replacement parts into it! Still a cheap power hammer by today's standards.

@erikbogerman2048

7 жыл бұрын

Conley custom ironwork i just saw a little Giant on ebay for $6000. 00

@Haydenny

7 жыл бұрын

is that his real accent because it makes him sound like a genius

@Teddy-zz6kp

7 жыл бұрын

HeyIt'sHayden thats why all girls like brittish guys

Your accent makes blacksmithing sound so classy! :) Thanks for the great videos!

Several giveaways that show you were trained in Texas: 1. Pull-on work boots 2. Pro rodeo Wrangler Jeans 3. Big belt buckle 4. The "come and take it" sticker. 5. The Lone Star/Gadsden flags 6. Your love for America Love your Chanel keep it up!

@0num4

7 жыл бұрын

Didn't seem to catch the Texas ego. Not sure about the driving habits...he's always on the wrong side of the road :)

@turdinatordeluxe1083

6 жыл бұрын

any where can suck if you're lame.

@leviblackwood3258

6 жыл бұрын

turdinator deluxe no

@romeotango5597

5 жыл бұрын

Dominic the Gadsden flag started during the revolutionary war. The design was used by Colonial Marines on their drums before he US was ratified as a nation. If ISIS starts flying the flag it does NOT change it’s identity, purpose, origin, or importance. Please check your freakin’ history because it’s not especially good. Stop learning what flags mean from MSNBC and you’ll be much better educated.

@shane228

5 жыл бұрын

The Gadsen flag is more of a Virginia thing but I can see Texas in that lol

I love how you're giving an awesome, in depth and technical explanation of everything and then slide in a "whatchamawhatsit". XD

The way you turned off the machine when you said "who has to come in the next morning and turn of your machine". Lmao. GOLD

This is an excellent primer - thank you so much, Alec!

bambam! Awesome videos Alec! Thank you for taking the time to do them and I think it's awesome the enthusiasm you have!

Why do I feel like you're 15 years old and already have 45 years of experience. Brilliant.

BamBam! Just stumbled across your videos tonight....great job, very informative - love your positive enthusiasm even when things don't always go right for you. I love your forging of different metals videos! I am a new fan - thanks for making my Saturday night more fun!

BamBam! Could you show a little more enthusiasm about your tools!! Ha Ha!! Loved it!

love the danger sign on the front of the machine

Thank you Alec! All the information you gave I did not think about, now I know!

I usually see a huge difference between new videos and ones from much before... but with you, even the 2 year old videos seem fresh and fun! BAMBAM!

9:45 Guess what you had to do a couple years later...

My wife has no interest in machinery or blacksmithing, but she is hooked when you bung on the enthusiastic and slightly more posh presentations! She says its like Edward Fox on speed hahahaha! Keep it up!

Hey Alec, I started watching your videos with the Scottish Claymore #14 and how to build your own forge yesterday, binged the preceding claymore videos today. Gotta hand it to you, sir, very informative, entertaining, and overall fun to watch. I’m going to make a forge over Christmas as a little project with my old man. I’ll let you know how it turns out once I’ve fired it up.

New sub here Alec, thru Samaria carpenter. I truly wish I had found your channel earlier, you are an amazing young man in many ways, your work your presence in front of the camera, your business scenes, I could go on but for the short time I have watched, I am truly amazed and in awe of you. Being somewhat older than you I wish I could start a forge, I may in a small way, I just started mig welding and love it. Well I am rambling now. Keep it all going. I am learning a lot so far

Bambam! I've always admired the work of blacksmiths and the like. Taking nothing and turning it into something. This is a hobby I wouldn't mind taking up one day.

Awesome video Alec, great information on the entire process of how you got and anchor it.

Timely and educational. I was just looking at them yesterday and was wondering about just about everything you covered. Great information. Thanks Alec....Darren.

This was super helpful. I'm in the market for one now, but I realize I have some prep I need to do first. Thank you.

'this base IS. FRICKIN. GOOOD.' love it. Really enjoying these.. inspirational - really. Gives me something to save my money for; have always dreamed of having a shop like yours.

Great tips love the added foot control you added

I just watched a video about a power hammer and there is no chance that I will ever buy one. I just love watching your videos so much!

I really enjoyed your presentation, you have great comments and ideas. I especially like the several links you provided for class and tools. Thank you very much. I live in Maine, USA

I'm new here and I though his guy was an actor with how extroverted he seems. But after watching a hand full of videos, I can tell he put some serous time and work into his craft. He just makes everything look easy. Like this video the way he explained the hazard of the power hammer without sugar coating it was outstanding.

BAM Thank you Alec ! That was very informative BAM

As a vocational teacher (furniture making and decoration) I really enjoy your vids. I will be doing some smith work in the future i hope :)

and look where we are today . GJ!

Fantastic Alec! so much information. Damn exceptional!

First comment on your channel. I love your show brother! One of these days when i have some extra money i am going to buy something from you. I have a feeling one day your early blades and tools will be valuable. Keep up the great work. And never change. Your passion is inspirational. And you prob have more of a impact in ppls lives than you think.

Thank you for all the info about power hammers and tips for installing them. I don't have one but I love buying tools, especially tools that I can use to fabricate things out of steel. :)

Thank you for all your knowledge!

Love that sticker that says 'engage brain' ^^

great explanation of how the hammer works, and video. thanks.

Very good explanation of a power hammer. I'm retired now but I worked almost 40 years as a machinist/tool and die plus fabrication worker and supervisor. These pieces of equipment can be of tremendous help in straightening metal and punching with the the proper set up of the machine. I just wanted to let your fans out there keep their minds open to uses of this besides forging hot material,be well.

Your enthusiasm has got me so hyped I've just subbed!

@AlecSteele

7 жыл бұрын

+Stephen Reid Thank you Stephen 😀😀

BAMBAM! Somehow i ended up back here watch videos from ~3 years ago :p

I have a SM50 at work I use, but it actually looks larger than your 60. You'd think the numbers would go in order! I love that extension you put on the treadle, I might have to do that. I usual rest my toe on the foot of the machine with the treadle midfoot and lower my heel to control the ram. Your setup seems a lot less likely to lead to falls while dodging an ejected billet! I love your channel, keep the good stuff coming!

SO EDUCATIONAL! Im learning so much exploring your channel #

I have one that weighs probably four times that one. Dug a two foot hole and filled it... not good enough for me. Felt like it was going to shake the building apart. Had to move it, break that foundation out and start over. now it's three and a half feet thick with two layers of rebar reinforcement. Also before filling the hole I dug five, six inch round holes another two feet to act as posts. Then lined the hole with two inch thick rubber to help isolate the pounding and vibrations from the rest of the foundation. 7 years and no problems yet. My advice for anyone buying their first power hammer is put the time and money into over-engineering the foundation.

@tomewyrmdraconus837

6 жыл бұрын

A "floating" foundation with sand as a dampener also works amazingly well for dampening the miniature earthquake machine that is a power hammer.

@ayporos

6 жыл бұрын

"If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right." I'm OCD like that.. I watch these videos about people making simple cheap forges and I'm like... yeah ok that's nice and all but why not just spend a few extra quids and some more time and make something that'll actually last for years and be more efficient.

@nevyngould1744

5 жыл бұрын

when you're starting out those "few quid" can break the bank.

Awesome, super thorough

you say everything with such enthusiasm. even the power hammer killing you part

BAM BAM! I'm looking at building a mechanical hammer that I can run on single phase. Going to do some scrounging later today, so this was amazingly handy.

I’m actually glad he talked about how dangerous these machines are

Bambam, Cool vid Alec, very informative and useful, keep up the great work

Super informative, thank you.

BAMBAM lol. Always enjoy watching A.S. videos. Even the classics. Keep doing what you're doing.

Awesome information. All my questions answered!

BAMBAM Thank you! Subscribed to you just after the collaboration with The Samurai Carpenter. Great job, i enjoy your videos. Have many more to watch, and sadly not much time to watch them all.

Well, I think you did good on the hammer, however, in my professional opinion as a seasoned welder, I'm thinking you might have the cracking issues due to the iron base the machine is mounted to. It's got very little flexibility having it mounted to the solid iron rounds you have it sitting on, and it might be too ridged for the vibrations and shock waves produced by the striking hammer. Under such dynamic stresses, typically cracks will find the weakest points, which in this case I'm guessing they are appearing in the crutch of the machine somewhere behind the striking anvil, or the ram. I hate to say it but if this is the case, a good option to make sturdy but softer connection between the floor and machine that will dampen the vibration a bit more...might be something like timbers cut to 6-8 inch lengths and then laid out on ends (like I think you did with the solid iron rounds) to cover the whole surface area of the bottom of the machine. If the machine has a cast body, it's a much more problematic issue to fix, but if it's a steel body (which it looks like from what I can see), you should be able to grind the cracks out completely, then preheat the base metal to 250F and fill back up with 1/8 7018 low hydrogen welding Rods in stringer passes at 125-130 amps, and then beef up the area after with more solid steel reinforcing pieces. If you do any type of Repair like this, its imperative you weld strong bracings across the front of the machine, and leave them there till everything is cool to touch. This is to prevent movement during welding, so to be sure your ram still strikes the same place when you are finished. I could be wrong, but just throwing it out there. Great videos by the way, I love the amount knowledge you have at such a youthful age, it's inspiring...where did you start blacksmithing?

@sgthaddix2604

7 жыл бұрын

David Minshall I think he started when he was 11

@munkan9435

6 жыл бұрын

Yes but I don't think he got the power hammer when he was 11

@earlwright3613

5 жыл бұрын

@david minshall company that made power hammers also sold thick heavy slabs of steel to go with the machines back in the day as a base.

By the way "Şahinler" means Falcons in Turkish. :)

You're a WIZARD Harry!

Loving that warning sign!!

So much great info in this video. Well done as always

Great Video Alec, lol Love The (DANGER Engage Brain Before Using This Machine) Also The Brian Brazeal Style Hardy Tool Lever. Keep Up The Great Work Man! With My Power Hammer I Doug a Hole In My Shop Then Poured Concrete For The Base Work Out Great.

This was a surprisingly informative video. Outside of more technical information about how power hammers in general or a specific power hammer works I don't know how much more another video would be able to tell me, well done sir, a bambam to you lol.

Great Work on a video that needed doing!

Very nice about the base of the machine, very informative (things I would totally fail to consider!).

Great video! Pretty daunting for a newbie, but great information. Very cool. Thanks!

Being from California at around min 5:20 i spent nearly 30 seconds wondering how in the hell is he going to make a 5000 "LB" statue on that thing. Also there is no way that things weighs 5000 lbs. Then I remembered European currency pound and laughed and laughed. I randomly came across your channel and i must say.. one of the best channels I have found to date. Keep up the good work and as always have an excellent day.

You are great teacher

Thanks for sharing Bam-Bam! AAR

If you wanna see the mounting process and the base building for a powerhammer I suggest checking out Torbjörn Åhman, wonderful video Alec 👌

bambam bambam !! lol I haven't thought about the Flintstones in years thanks for a laugh and thank you sir for all of your videos!!

Great `Video! Very informative! I wont be in a position to purchase mine for a few years but I will remember some of the key details for sure.... Thank you Sir!

That's a beauty mate.

Excellent video, great information

We have a forklift where I work. I don't need it for my job, but when pallets show up someone needs to unload them. I find it easy to use, and it's possible that I'm either the best or in the top 3 in the company. Now I just need to see if we can get one that's not so quirky that people need a bit of a warning when getting on it for the first time

Bravo. Very good and informative

love this channle! Best of luck young man :D

id pressure wash that roof

Very useful and informative video. Cheers mate

Wow your first power hammer was from Turkey? Kind of proud man :) keep up the good work and sorry for the cracks :(

G'day from a fellow blacksmith in australia. love the videos mate,👍 bambam

bam bam.awesome.I want one too!

When modifying the treadle you could make a hinged DiY pedal at a slight angle with a spring return on the upstroke to prevent false trigger.

Thank you for taking the time to make and upload this video Very interesting. I am thinking of buying a small one 33 pounds. That doesn't seem like much force, though.

Awesome video!!

In Australia it's law with ALL of those skylight sheets, commercial or private sheds, to have mesh below them in case you go thru. My dad has a shed built in like 1994 with that.

You'd make a great voice actor.

@SmallerLives

6 жыл бұрын

If Michael McIntyre was unavailable or too expensive ;-) I love your videos, your style, your skill and your enthusiasm, Mr Steele, I hope you don't mind the joke :-)

I love your Texas themed power hammer. Come and Take It, indeed.

Love all your stuff. BAMBAM

I'm interested in this work and your videos are amazing

@AlecSteele

7 жыл бұрын

+Snake Squad Thanks Snake :)

Bambam :) I'm a new sub, and I find your vids very interesting and enjoyable, you are a great youtuber :) Hope business is going well!

thank you so very much, I am looking into buying one of these, cont wait to me mine go BAMBAM

Alec, you should see MY first power hammer. My second, Google Kerrihard trip hammer. 100+ year's old. Great video

Bam! Bam! Brilliant!

I've got basically the same machine in a 2002 SayHa. Mine and your Sahliner (also Kuhn and others) have adjustable treadles. There's no need to weld stuff to them.

@Volt64bolt

2 ай бұрын

He wanted the thin flat bar as opposed to round bar

Hey Alec! Love your videos! Do you have a photo of that sculpture? Would love to see it. Keep the videos coming! :)

@AlecSteele

7 жыл бұрын

+Diogo Moutinho i NEED to go back there and get some good photos! I kept forgetting each time i went!

@Just_Sara

6 жыл бұрын

Don't forget! :)

@coto2471

6 жыл бұрын

Alec Steele 1 year later... DONT FORGET

@mags2067

6 жыл бұрын

On his website there's a previous works page and it's at the very bottom.

BAMBAM thank you for your amazing content :D

This workshop

Haha. im not even considering a hammer whatsoever. Youre a mouthful! Excellent vid