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Initial Hammer Performance Test

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Sledge vs dead blow

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What happens here

The video starts by demonstrating how a dead blow hammer drives a carriage bolt into a wooden plank with minimal rebound. Immediately after, a hand sledge hammer is used to hit the same carriage bolt, causing it to bounce significantly and even pop out. This visual comparison serves as an initial introduction to the core difference between the two hammer types.

Goal: Observe the basic difference in rebound between the two hammer types when driving a bolt.

Tools and materials

  • Carriage Bolt — The object being driven into the wooden plank for the impact demonstration
  • Dead Blow Hammer Pittsburgh — Demonstrating its non-rebounding impact on a carriage bolt
  • Hand Sledge Hammer Milwaukee — Demonstrating its rebounding impact on a carriage bolt
  • Wooden Plank — The surface into which the carriage bolt is driven for demonstration

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These two hammers look similar, but one of them is working against you. This one's filled with either sand or steel shot, so the force stays with you instead of bouncing back. Won't damage threads. Perfect for anything that needs control,

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