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Spent $250 on a used power hammer, now I'm rebuilding the whole thing
Found a 25lb little giant at a farm auction outside Des Moines last month. The guy said it just needed new dies and a clean up, so I figured it was a steal. Got it home and the ram was wobbling like a drunk uncle, plus the clutch was shot. I've got maybe $180 in parts so far and three weekends of work into it. At this rate I could have bought a new one on sale, but the learning has been pretty interesting. Anyone else bought a bargain priced hammer that ended up being a parts pile? Might be nice to know I'm not alone in this rabbit hole.
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daniel2141mo ago
Bought a $40 anvil once, turned out to be a chunk of train rail. Still works fine.
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