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Hammer Selection — Quick Reference
AIMS stocks 75+ industrial hammers from Thor, Trax, Nupla and Sando, plus specialist items from Stahlwille, Bossweld and Strong Hand. Selection by application — striking + driving + shaping + demolition + soft-blow. Match hammer head + handle to job.
| Hammer Type | Best For |
|---|---|
| Claw Hammer (Carpenter) | Timber framing + nail driving + extraction |
| Ball Pein Hammer | Metalwork + rivet setting + general engineering |
| Cross Pein / Engineer's Hammer | Precision metalwork + chiselling + striking work |
| Club / Lump Hammer (Short Handle) | Star drill driving + chisel + masonry — heavy head + short handle |
| Sledge Hammer (Long Handle) | Demolition + post driving + heavy striking |
| Dead Blow Hammer (Thor) | Striking without rebound + workshop assembly |
| Rubber Mallet | Soft blow — assembly without marking + finished work |
| Plastic / Nylon Mallet | Soft-faced — tile setting + assembly + sheet metal |
| Brass / Copper Hammer (Non-Sparking) | ATEX / explosive atmosphere + non-marring |
| Drilling Hammer (Nupla) | Star drill driving + chisel + masonry — fibreglass core |
| Long-Handle Sledge (Nupla) | Demolition + post driving — fibreglass core |
| Replacement Handles | Handle restoration — fibreglass + timber + steel |
Critical safety: Inspect hammer head + handle before use. MUSHROOMED heads = shrapnel risk (dress regularly with grinder). Loose head = handle replacement. Match weight to job — too heavy = fatigue + missed strikes; too light = excessive blow count. Brands: Thor (dead blow specialist), Nupla (fibreglass core), Trax, Sando (unbreakable-handle club hammers). Companion: hand tools, punches, hammer handles.
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AIMS Industrial sells 75+ industrial hammers from Thor, Trax, Nupla and Sando — covering dead blow sledge hammers, soft face hammers with interchangeable nylon, plastic and rawhide faces, copper face hammers, wooden and hardwood mallets, and unbreakable-handle club hammers for demolition and site work.
Thor Soft Face Hammers — Interchangeable Face System
Thor (UK) is the leading brand in this collection for soft face hammers. Thor hammers feature an interchangeable face system — a single handle accepts nylon, plastic, rawhide, copper or brass faces. This means one handle with multiple faces covers the full range of soft-impact applications.
- Thor Hammer — Nylon Face — white nylon face for striking machined surfaces, aluminium components and assemblies where steel impact would cause marking or deformation.
- Thor Hammer — Rawhide Face — rawhide face for firm, non-marring strikes on copper, brass and soft alloy assemblies, and bearing press-fits where a nylon face is too soft.
- Thor Hammer — Copper Face, Wood Handle — copper-faced hammer for brass fittings, steel components and applications requiring a non-sparking face. Wood handle absorbs vibration.
- Thor Dead Blow Hammer — White Nylon Face, Aluminium Handle — shot-filled dead blow construction eliminates rebound and concentrates all energy into the workpiece. Nylon face protects machined and finished surfaces.
- Thor Thorex Plastic Hammer — Orange Plastic Face, Plastic Handle — fully plastic construction; lightweight and chemical resistant. Suited to light assembly, plastics work and environments where metallic hammers are not appropriate.
- Thor Mallet — Solid Copper Face, Plastic Handle — solid copper mallet for non-sparking environments, gas line work and brass fitting assembly.
- Thor Mallet — Rawhide Face, Wooden Handle — traditional rawhide mallet for woodworking, panel beating and component driving without marking.
- Thor Hardwood Mallet — solid hardwood mallet for woodworking joinery, driving chisels and traditional bench work.
- Replacement faces: White Nylon, Orange Plastic and Rawhide faces sold separately — replace worn faces without replacing the handle.
Sando Club Hammers — Unbreakable Handle
Sando hammers feature unbreakable fibreglass and composite handles rated for high-frequency heavy striking — outlasting timber handles in construction and demolition environments.
- Sando Hard Face Club Hammer — Unbreakable Handle — compact club hammer for driving cold chisels, cutting bricks and breaking up concrete. Unbreakable handle rated for heavy site use.
- Sando Sledge Hammer — Soft Face, Normalised Steel — soft face normalised steel sledge hammer for heavy demolition, stake driving and large-scale breaking work.
Selecting the Right Industrial Hammer
- Steel vs Soft Face: Use steel-faced club and sledge hammers for masonry, demolition and driving hardened steel. Use Thor soft face hammers (nylon, plastic, rawhide) where surface protection is required — machined parts, aluminium, finished surfaces and bearings.
- Dead Blow for Safety & Precision: Dead blow hammers (Thor, Trax) eliminate rebound, directing all energy into the workpiece and preventing the head bouncing back toward the operator. Essential in confined spaces and high-strike-rate applications.
- Interchangeable Faces: Thor's face system allows one handle to serve multiple applications — change from nylon to rawhide to copper without buying a new hammer.
- Handle Durability: Sando unbreakable handles outlast timber in high-frequency and outdoor applications. Fibreglass and composite handles resist splitting, moisture absorption and impact failure.
Expert Support: Contact our team if you need any help, or to request a quote.
Australian Business, Local Supply: AIMS Industrial has supplied Australian industry since 1988.
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People Also Ask — Hammers
Q: Why does a soft-face mallet system built around swappable faces cover more jobs than a fixed hammer?
A single handle accepts nylon, plastic, rawhide, copper or brass faces, so one mallet body covers the full range of soft-impact applications — swapping from nylon to rawhide to copper without buying a separate tool for each material.
Q: Why is a shot-filled, non-rebounding mallet preferred over a standard soft-face hammer in tight spaces?
Its shot-filled construction eliminates rebound and directs all the impact energy into the workpiece rather than bouncing the head back toward the operator — an advantage in confined spaces and applications with a high strike rate.
Q: When would a copper-faced hammer be used instead of a nylon-faced one?
Copper-faced hammers are non-sparking, making them suited to ATEX or explosive-atmosphere environments and to brass fitting and gas line work, whereas a nylon face is chosen to protect machined and finished surfaces from marking.
Q: What's the safety risk with a mushroomed hammer head?
A mushroomed head creates a shrapnel risk, since the deformed edge can shed metal fragments under further impact — it needs to be dressed back with a grinder rather than continuing to be struck in that condition.
Q: Why would a fabricator pick a hardened club or sledge over a soft-faced mallet for demolition work?
Masonry, demolition and driving hardened steel call for a hardened striking face rather than surface protection, whereas soft-faced mallets (nylon, plastic, rawhide) exist specifically to protect machined parts, aluminium and finished surfaces from marking.