The heavier cross or straight pein hammers are mostly used for shaping metal.
Hammer used for sheet metal.
They have a rounded hence ball pein which is used for shaping metal closing rivets and rounding edges off metal pins and fasteners.
Normally mallets are made of hard wood.
Used in conjunction with a raising stake to form sheet metal into bowls vases and other hollow forms.
This hammer is used on the outside surface of the metal with the sheet positioned on the raising stake at a slight angle.
There are some special type of hammers used in sheet metal trade which are called sheet metal hammers.
Fig shows the various types of hammers used in sheet metal work for forming shapes.
Stretching hammer fig is used for stretching sheet.
The one piece forged i beam construction make this hammer a durable selection for anyone to use on the job.
The uses of different kind of hammers are given as under.
The cross sections of both faces are rectangular with a slight vertical curve.
Size and weight vary.
These hammers are sometimes called engineers or mechanics hammers.
Full polished heads with beveled face and pein are corrosion resistant making the tool last longer and work better.
Choose from ball peen hammers flat steel face metal shaping hammers and much more.
For correct technique the face of the dolly and the hammer should sandwich the metal creating a sharp ting sound upon impact.
Mallet is a shaping tool used for general purpose work like flattening bending and forming to required shape of sheet metal.
When using any metal hammer for flattening the sheet metal the face of the hammer may damage or leave impression on the sheet more than what is required for the job.
Each section of a malco sheet metal hammer is individually hardened and tempered for strength and resiliency.
The hammer should bounce quickly off the face of the metal if the.
Different types of sheet metal hammers are.