Vulcan Onshore Tips: Introduction and Index

Not widely appreciated when they were first issued in 1973, the Vulcan Tips are in a sense “made for the internet” in their format.  They were issued in print until the late 1990’s.  They went beyond the Vulcan Data Manual–and at the time the Field Service Manual–in providing practical suggestions for proper operation of Vulcan hammers.

There were two sets of Tips, onshore and offshore, corresponding with the two markets Vulcan sold and serviced its products into. The Vulcan Offshore Tips have been on this site and its predecessors since 1998. In the case where the specific onshore tip has an offshore counterpart, we’ve linked to the offshore tip. In cases where we’ve covered the same information in other ways, we’ve linked to that too.

Many tips refer to factory parts and service. Obviously these are no longer available, but there are sources for most of what is contained in these tips.

As is the case with the offshore tips, we’ve added commentary where appropriate. We also strongly recommend that you acquire the Vulcanhammer.info Guide to Pile Driving Equipment for more information and several field service manuals for Vulcan hammers. Some of the tips are covered in that volume and are linked appropriately.