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PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 728
JULY 2013
Mallets
When a metal hammer is too much for a job, your maintenance task may require
a mallet because the surface of the equipment may need a softer touch. Here are the
types of mallets available.
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Ball Peen Hammer
This hammer is more commonly used
by mechanics. The head is steel and
comes in various weights ranging from
4 ounces to 2 pounds.
Setting Hammer
This hammer allows you to level sheet
metal, bend edges and set double seams.
Notice that it has a square, Fat face
on one end of the head and a sloping,
beveled edge on the other end.
Riveting Hammer
This hammer isn’t hard to ±gure out.
Its name identi±es its purpose. When
driving rivets and doing some light
chiseling, this is the best hammer. It has
a head that is cross peened on one end
with either a square or cambered face
on the other.
If you want to align steel surfaces, this is the hammer
to use. Remember that you can ±le the hammer’s
working surface to restore even faces.
This hammer can be used for power hits and blows to machined,
highly polished or soft surfaces without causing damage. On
certain models, the hammer faces can be replaced if
damaged or if you need a different hardness. They are
color-coded for toughness or hardness.
Soft-Faced Hammer
Body Hammer
Always use a body hammer to
straighten and form metal.
Lead or Copper Hammer
Rawhide Mallet
This mallet forms
and shapes metal.
You’ll notice that it has
a cylindrical head. It is
made of tightly wrapped
and staked sheets of
leather.
Rubber Mallet
Rubber mallets have
a cylindrical head. Use
this tool only when you
are forming sheet metal
or driving dowels and
small stakes.
Tinner’s Mallet
The tinner’s mallet
can be used only to form
and shape sheet metal. It
has a cylindrical wooden
head that’s 1
1
/
4
to 3
1
/
4
inches in diameter. It’s
about 3 to 6 inches long.
• Never use a hammer for
bumping parts.
• Never use a hammer as a pry
bar because the handle can
split and injure
your hand.
• Never repair a damaged
handle. Always replace it
instead.
• Always wear eye protection when
hammering. That keeps metal splinters
from getting into your eyes.
• Make sure the hammer head is secure
and tight so it won’t fly off and injure
another person.
• Always grip the hammer near the end of
the handle and strike surfaces evenly.
Take hammer
maintenance seriously
and follow the TM for
hammer maintenance.
Then you’ll
be
safe
rather than
sorry.
Keep these tips in
mind when you are
using hammers
and mallets.
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