In order to provide the suspension cables for a Vulcan Offshore Hammer, the following dimensional data are provided for bar and suspension heads. HAMMER DIMENSION (SEE FIGURE), INCHES Bar and Suspension Heads Suspension Head Only A B C D E F G 010 3 1/4> 4 4 1/2 7 - - - 014/016/140C 4 1/4 … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tip #19: Bar and Suspension Head Dimensions
As your Vulcan Offshore Hammers grow older, it is unavoidable that wear occurs in the Dovetail Guide in the Cylinder that guides and retains the slide bar. Excessive wear in this Dovetail Guide can cause damage to not only the Slide Bar but the Trip and the Valve Stem. Where replaceable dovetail inserts are not … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tip #18: Dovetail Repair
Annually we publish a listing of all products currently in production. Listed above are all units in current production accompanied by current model and specification numbers. Note: This system was devised in order to bring some order to the designation of Vulcan hammers. It was effectively dropped in the late 1970's.
It is frequently desirable to ascertain the age of equipment for appraisal, evaluation and a variety of other reasons. As is customary in most construction equipment, we show below the year of manufacture and the serial number range for that particular year. As we approach one hundred years of serial numbers, we will on a … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tip #16: Serial Numbers
When installing a Piston and Rod in certain Vulcan Offshore Pile Hammers, it is necessary to take certain precautions to assure that all parts are properly assembled one with another and that subsequent to assembly proper working clearances exist. This particular instruction sheet refers to the installation on the following sizes of Hammer: 010 - … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tips #15: Piston and Rod Installation
The use of bronze bushings in Vulcan products is limited to head sheaves and steam chest heads. From time to time it is necessary to replace these bushing. All of these bushings are press fitted. Sometimes the parts into which these bushings are pressed are oversize in bore for a variety of reasons. When this … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tip #14: Bushing Replacement
A. Hammer Runs Too Slow: Possible Causes: Steam Or air pressure too low. Steam supply line too long or not proper size. Steam supply line restricted in some manner. Lack of lubrication. Worn or broken piston rings or scored cylinder wall. Check this by allowing enough steam to enter the cylinder to hold the ram … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tips #13: Trouble Shooting
When you replace and install new studs In your Vulcan equipment, there are certain precautions to be observed. Prior to inserting studs, coat the threads with Loctite #271 to assure that studs will remain tight. Tap End Studs and Vulcan Hammers When most designers consider the use of threaded fasteners, they turn to nuts and … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tip #12: Stud Installation
In all Vulcan equipment mechanically bolted connections are kept to the minimum to avoid unnecessary maintenance. Where they are used... Cylinder Heads...Steam Chest Heads... Pipe Flanges...Stuffing Boxes... proper assembly and re-assembly practices should be followed. When assembling hammer components.. it is essential that all nuts be installed on their respective studs using Torque Wrench equipment … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tip #11: Assembly Procedures
On all Vulcan and Super Vulcan Offshore Pile Hammers, and all Vulcan Hammers equipped for Vari-Cycle, there is an extension of the Open Steam Chest Head (see illustration) called the "Outboard Bracket." This serves not only as a guard to protect the Slide Bar from damage and cables, but It also serves as an outboard … Continue reading Vulcan Offshore Tip #10: Outboard Bracket Shims
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