Thread: 55 Wagon Progress

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Thanks for the comments!

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

The wheel well looks great. That new piece of equipment is awesome! Since we're on the topic of power hammers, what are your thoughts on one of these for a beginner?

Pneumatic Planishing Hammer

I've never used one of them to be able to provide a critique, but what are you trying to use it for? A planishing hammer is primarily used to smooth out dings/dents caused in forming process or perhaps body damage. If you're looking at it for shaping, it will likely be underpowered or take quite a bit of time to complete the process.. Where I've never been in my local HF store, I've read enough to know that you either need a coupon or pick up one of the many on CL from people who already have them. Perhaps answer a CL ad and ask to try it out first, see if it performs to your expectation. Not sure that the store has air available to kick the tires...