[CAUT] vertical hammers

[Ed Sutton]

Cy-
No.
If you are drilling a pressure release hole in the hammer, drill a pinhole
out through the top, continuing the axis of the hole bored for the shank.
The method of scoring the shank works just as well.
Ed S.


> [Original Message]
> From: Cy Shuster <741662027@theshusters.org>
> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: 7/16/2005 11:22:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] vertical hammers
>
> I see -- at 90 degrees to the shank, then?  Through both sides of the 
> molding?  That makes sense, thanks.
>
> --Cy--
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpiano@videotron.ca>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 11:14 AM
> Subject: RE: [CAUT] vertical hammers
>
>
> > Cy,
> >
> > I think the hole should be bored at the center of the incoming shank.
> > The idea is that when using the original shanks you want to avoid
> > having glue buildup inside the hammer. When this happens, it is
> > difficult to have a nice hammer line because you could position the
> > hammer and then the glue pressure would push it back upward. We only
> > want to let that pressure out so the excess glue gets out.
> >
> > Marcel Carey, RPT
> > Sherbrooke, QC
>
>
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