Dead blow hammer?

[Legacy777]

Just curious.....I wanted to pick up one of those plastic hammers you see on american chopper, and what kartboy says to use to knock the shifter down in the ball.

I haven't found a plastic type hammer, but I've found dead blow hammers. Which seem mostly plastic, with a slight bit of rubber. Are these the same type of hammers, or are there hard type plastic hammers out there?

[stipro]

Yah, that sounds right we use the dead blow hammers to re-insert ball joints. They are hard plastic and that would probably work.

[isotopeman]

The dead-blow hammers are filled with shot, so the same force is supposedly distributed over a larger time interval. I like them more; they just feel better.l

[-K-]

Oh I love a good dead blow hammer. They don't bounce back because of the shot inside so all of the force goes to whatever you want to put the hurt on.

[93forestpearl]

Could have used one to split my crankcase instead of a hammerfor and a block of wood. Aluminum is soft...

[206er]

maybe the plastic hammer requirement is just to protect the threads on the shifter? I imagine any soft hammer would work well. FWIW, harbor freight has big orange plastic hammers for like $5.

[-K-]

Yeah it's just so you won't mess up the threads. But a good dead blow hammer is a great tool to have around. I like the ones that cost a bit more and are made of metal with plastic inserts in the head, they also have smaller shot in them so they work a little better.

[206er]

yeah I have a craftsman deadblow, it is metal with the head mostly soft plastic, the shot is pretty fine. one thing about deadblow hammers, its not a good idea to pound small stuff as the hammer face gouges pretty readily.

[evolutionmovement]

You could also use a small block of wood and a regular hammer (or small sledge).

Steve

[Legacy777]

thanks guys