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Charlie16 | For all enthusiasts of the Apollo program, faithful reproduction of the Apollo Mission Hammer (J Mission) in metal. Limited Edition only N.16 pieces.
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Jurg Bolli | Very nice! |
Larry McGlynn | Very nice. I had one made by a machine shop about a year ago. They even used the same alloy that NASA used back then. They built two for me and I gave one to Dave Scott. I use mine to crack walnuts. It's very effective. |
Buel | How very interesting. Was this made by 3D printing/additive manufacturing? |
Charlie16 | Everything made by machine. Full aluminum, with the same knurling in the handle.
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Philip | How much does this differ from the average geology hammer (e.g. Estwing), which are shown in mineralogy pictures as size reference? |
Charlie16 | The J missions' hammer is definitely bigger and heavier than a normal earth hammer. It's all made of aluminum alloy without rubber. |
YankeeClipper | The hammer head on both lighter and heavier weight original NASA Apollo hammers was made of tool steel AISI S5, which was coated with vacuum deposited aluminum. The handles on both styles were made of aluminum alloy 6061-T6. What tool steel and aluminum alloy were used for the ADAA replica hammer? |
Charlie16 | 6082 Anticorodal. |
SpaceAholic | So the authentic and ADAA reproduction should result in a little different experience for anybody picking the reproduction hammer up given higher mass steel used in the original variant. Walnut cracking effectiveness and durability may also be inhibited (vs original steel head). |
Charlie16 | In fact, we rebuilt not to crush the nuts or nails but to be exposed in the showcase. However it is heavy 1100 gr. Slightly less than the original. |
From Swamp To Space | Can anyone tell me how much this replica cost originally? The linked website no longer shows any mention of it being available. |