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with the manufacturer before ham- mering beyond 45 degrees off verti- cal. Some hammers can be damaged by running them beyond that point. • Don't sharpen points – Some contractors try to extend the life of bits by having them re-sharp- ened. Keep in mind that what- ever you're seeing on the outside is happening inside your hammer as well. So, a fl attened bit is also mush- rooming inside your hammer, caus- ing damage to the internal housing. • Cheap bits are expensive – There are some high quality bits at affordable prices on the market, but do your research fi rst. Poor quality metal bits are also being sold in the States, and can quickly damage a hammer by mushrooming inside the housing. One thing I always discourage is buying used hammers – especially from an auction. This may seem like a huge potential savings, but it typically ends up costing more than a new hammer due to the high cost of parts and service. Also, remember that the oil in your hammer is going to cycle through your carrier, con- taminating your tractor as well. EquipmentWorld.com | September 2016 43 maintenance | continued 2905 Shawnee Industrial Way, Suwanee, GA 30024 T. 866-563-5890 E. ussales@geith.com Find your attachments at www.geith.com overbuilt to be overworked. Geith and the Geith logo are trademarks of Geith International Limited. Untitled-23 1 8/16/16 1:46 PM Elliott Stanton, CEM, serves as an equipment technical specialist at Strike LLC, in Dilley Texas. Strike is the largest privately held pipeline company in North America and provides turnkey energy services to all sectors of the oil, gas, utility and power industries. Prior to his three years at Strike, Stanton served as the branch manager for Doggett Heavy Machinery Services, a John Deere equipment distributor on the Texas Gulf Coast. You can reach him at: Elliott.Stanton@strikeusa.com. Products (continued) Surestrike With fewer moving parts, the new Surestrike SS models' simple design offers low mainte- nance. They can create single blow impact energy up to 150,000 foot-pounds for increasing production rates when breaking rock, concrete or slag compared to other second- ary breaking methods.