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i have run a 100lb little giant on a regular slab you mught want to put a pad of some type under it tho...at one time they had a power hammer at the puyallup fair i know they didnt pour a special slab...100 lbr are nice ...

[QUOTE=Anne Bujold;14346]Eric - what kind of pad? I've used a power hammer, but I'm not very savvy about the details of installation. But hopefully learning soon. :redface:
The guy who owns the shop I rent space in is great, but I don't think he's into me digging up his floor. :happy:

the mat mentioned above works or a crib of wood will work or just some plywood (maybee a couple layers of 3/4 ply) to keep the hammer from battering the crete...ive seen various things done .. if its temporary i would probably go with a wood setup like 4x4s and give it a bigger footprint and mount to the wood . the whole thing can then be moved and no need to mount to the crete .. it might walk a bit but it wont move fast and if you have to move it back every once in a wile its not a big deal. good luck!

I’ve been lurking here for quite a while and this is the first time I’ve opted to make a comment on anything, but this is something I have some experience with. Yes you can mount a mechanical type hammer on a temporary foundation but be careful how it’s done. Most of the mechanicals have a high profile i.e. they’re top heavy. They have to be tied down or they’re going to be more dangerous and less effective than they’re worth or in other words they have more potential to do you harm and won’t be as efficient in delivering power to where it’s needed.
I’ve setup and run a 100lb Little Giant on two types of temporary foundations both would work in your situation. The first was on a concrete pad like what you have where I used a piece of 1” plate. I had permission to drill into the floor so I drill six ¾” holes in the plate and drilled six corresponding holes in the concrete for 5/8” drop-in type anchor bolts. Keep in mind that the plate I used was half again as wide as the hammer was tall including an extra 6” for a timber base. I Worked out the bolt pattern of the hammer, welded the studs to the plate and then bolted it all down. I used that system for several years with no sign of rocking. When it came time to move; all I had to do was unbolt the plate from the floor, pick up the hammer (plate and all,) loaded it on the trailer and cinched it down. I was on the road in less than an hour.
The other method is similar. All you do is double the thickness of the plate and leave out the part about all the drilling. The plate is heavy enough to keep everything stable, in fact, I removed the Little Giant soon after and mounted a 165lb Striker to the same plate and it’s still there and in daily use. Happy hammer hunting

Anne: Would a Little Giant 25# do?? I'm in an uncomfortable situation where I sold one to a fellow blacksmith on credit,and,a year and a half later,I'm not hearing from him. I sent him an email the other day saying no hard feelings just bring it back if you don't want it. Yuck!
Anyway-shall I let you know if I get it back?? Eric Sprado. 541 964 3224. Deadwood, Oregon. You can email me off line: [EMAIL=spradoeric@gmail.com]spradoeric@gmail.com[/EMAIL] ....