ES-00 Pneumatic Stamping Hammer
The hard part of hand stamping is making every blow the same. Too light and the character is shallow; too hard and it goes crooked or damages the stamp.
The ES-00 replaces the hammer with compressed air: pull the trigger and the blows come at a steady force, so the hundredth character is as clear as the first.
Suitable stamps: Young Cycle steel stamps with 6.35, 9.52 or 12.7 mm shanks; change the holder to suit a different shank.
Core Features
No swinging a hammer, so a long marking run is less tiring.
The blow force stays the same, so a whole row comes out at one depth.
Change the holder to suit a different shank diameter; to change characters, pull the stamp out and push the next one in.
Hand stamping or an air stamping hammer: what is the difference on a long run?
Hand stamping depends on the operator's feel, so a hundred characters means a hundred slightly different blows. Too light and you have to strike again, which is hard to line up and leaves ghosting; too hard and the row goes crooked or the character head chips.
An air blow lands at the same force every time, so a whole row comes out at one depth and the work does not drift as the hand tires. Changing characters is a pull-out and a push-in, with no alignment to set again; the stamps themselves do not change, as long as the shank matches.
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Part number | ES-00 (air stamping hammer, holder not included) |
| Tool size | 220 × 55 × 250 mm |
Holder assemblies and complete-tool models (sold separately)
| Part no. | Holder | Bore | Stamp shank | Complete tool | Weight | Young Cycle stamps (examples) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQ0201W | 1/4" | 6.5 mm | 6.35 mm | ES-06 | 1189 g | YC601/602 1–4 mm, YC605/606 1–3 mm, YC607 1–4 mm standard, YC614/615 1.5–3 mm and S-4, YC616 2–4 mm, YC617/618 1.5–4 mm, GL/GN 2–4 mm, YC609B 3/4, YC612-2 |
| QQ0202W | 3/8" | 10 mm | 9.52 mm | ES-10 | 1169 g | YC601/602/605/606/607/614/615 6 mm standard, GL/GN 7 mm, YC603/604 L-3/L-4/H-5, YC607 L-3/H-5, YC609 3/4, YC613 3, YC612-6 |
| QQ0203W | 1/2" | 13.4 mm | 12.7 mm | ES-13 | 1137 g | YC601/602/605/606/607/614/615 8 mm standard and 10 mm, YC617/618 10 mm, GL/GN 10 mm, YC603/604 R-3/L-6, YC607L-6, YC609 6/8, YC609B-10, YC613 6 |
- The body (ES-00) and the holders are ordered separately. Whichever holder is fitted gives the complete-tool model — ES-06, ES-10 or ES-13 — and the weight changes with it.
- For continuous pneumatic use we suggest the YC standard series. GL/GN and EL/EN are economy lines and their struck ends are not tempered.
- Only the three holder sizes above are made. Stamps with 7.93 mm, 11.11 mm, 14.28 mm, 15.85 mm or 19.05 mm shanks have no matching holder; the YC610B interchangeable type kit is a hand-held holder and does not apply either.
- Order by the shank, not by the character height. The same character height can have a different shank in another series, or in the S/H/L/R variants of the same series — at 8 mm, for instance, a YC601-8 fits the 1/2" holder and a YC601S-8 does not. Every product page gives the shank in its size table; if you are not sure, send us the item number and we will check it for you.
Fit the stamp into the holder, set it on the workpiece and pull the trigger.
→ For materials, usage and other common questions, see the Steel Stamp FAQ
Also called: pneumatic stamping hammer, air stamping hammer, pneumatic marking hammer, stamping gun.