Wheeler Gunsmith Hammer

[Virginia John]

I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this but a friend of mine has a nice Wheeler Gunsmith Hammer that he has broken the plastic screw in head. Apparently Wheeler no longer makes this hammer or replacement parts for it. The threads on the plastic head are 5/8". The opposite head is brass and it functions just fine. Any suggestions on a replacement part?

[LAGS]

I made a friend a new head for his changeable head hammer out of Glass Bedding compound.
I put JPW in the threads of the hammer and made a outside mold out of a plastic tube from a cleaning brush I bought for my shotgun, and JPW'ed the inside of it too.
I mixed the bedding compound with the Thickening powder for bedding compound to add a little strength and to keep it from running out little gaps around the mold to hammer.
When Cured for two days, it seemed to work .
It probably isn't as durable as the nylon heads, but it got him a non marring head on a hammed that he could not find parts for.

[Remiel]

What about 3d printing one or taking a bolt and plastic welding it into a chunk of nylon then shaping the head as he needs?

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[alamogunr]

I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this but a friend of mine has a nice Wheeler Gunsmith Hammer that he has broken the plastic screw in head. Apparently Wheeler no longer makes this hammer or replacement parts for it. The threads on the plastic head are 5/8". The opposite head is brass and it functions just fine. Any suggestions on a replacement part?

Does it look like this?
http://tinyurl.com/y3x6ze62

Might be less trouble to just get a new hammer(or two).

[waksupi]

Check Brownell's.

[DDriller]

Have someone with a lathe turn one from delrin.

[Green Frog]

Have someone with a lathe turn one from delrin.

^^ This ^^

Another possibility might be to buy one of those yellow clear plastic headed hammers and make a couple of heads for the Wheeler out of that head material. Regardless, I would suggest resurfacing the face of the head as it gets beat up and rough, then replacing the whole head on a fairly regular basis.

Froggie

[onelight]

how about a slice of old screwdriver handle with a screw counter sunk to hold it on.

[Petrol & Powder]

In terms of effort & cost vs. the final product - You're going to reach diminishing returns very quickly. I wouldn't spend a lot of time fabricating a replacement. Just use the brass side or buy another hammer.

[LAGS]

@petrol & powder
I agree totally with you on the Deminishing Returns on trying to fix one thing at a time.
But set thing aside and repair them when you have other operations going on.
But some people can't even afford a spare hammer.
And repairing things Builds our Skill Level.
A wealth of Knowledge and a good skill level is something you can put in the bank for the future.

[country gent]

Check the tool supply houses for replacement heads. the threads are most important here as they have to match the hammer. From there length and size can be gotten close and machined to match. Getting the right material for the job is important, some nylons Teflon's derlins will chip or break under impacts.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Check with Midway USA , they were the main distributor for Wheeler Engineering products.

Randy

[izzyjoe]

I wonder if a rubber bumper off a walking cane would slide over the hammer end.

[B R Shooter]

Check Brownell's.

I have a hammer from Brownells that is exactly what you describe.