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Hotfoot
02-11-2008, 01:07 PM
Today's exercise is an impossibly crumpled Harley Headlight Visor...

http://i32.tinypic.com/2cxxgu9.jpg

60 seconds later...(no, the bruised nail is not from this event!)

http://i29.tinypic.com/35j9wup.jpg

I know these are "easy" pieces for you experts but this little guy AMAZES me. It just kinda 'wipes' the dents away!! It is lots of fun!!
Picture of the hammer (on request)...
http://i31.tinypic.com/14uxu8h.jpg
556man
02-11-2008, 01:15 PM
Wow! It straightened it out. I gotta get one of those. How much did that tool cost you? Nice work Hotfoot.

556man
Rocket Flier
02-11-2008, 01:19 PM
It's just wrong to have that thumb in the photo....
tnmike
02-12-2008, 06:39 AM
Just wondering how much of an air compressor it takes to run it?
Hotfoot
02-12-2008, 09:29 AM
If you can run an Impact gun, Die Grinder, or Air Sander, you'll have enough. My Husky (Cambell Hausfeld) is 5hp, 26 Gallon, 5.8 cfm @90 psi...so its no giant by any means, but it does the job, but I have to let it catch up every 20 seconds or so. Bigger would be better, smaller just might not do much at all. Its just an Impact Gun, so, if you have one of those, go out and run it continuous to see how much 'Oomph" you have in your compressor...try it impacting against apiece of log to give it some load.:)