MIL-H-2514 Hammer, Piledriver, Drop, 1,800 And 3,000 PoundsThis specification covers drop piledriver hammers.

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MIL-H-2514D

procedure, etc.) prepared by the contractor or obtained from a vendor to support fabrication and

manufacture of the production item shall be made available, upon request, for inspection by the

contracting officer or his designated representative.

3.2 Materials. Material shall be as specified herein and as shown on the applicable drawings.

3.3 Weight. The weight of finished hammer shall be 1,800 pounds for Size 1 and 3,000

pounds for Size 2, plus or minus 10 percent.

3.4 Plug. The plug shall be free from checks and knots. The grain in the wood shall be

paralleled to the length of the plug.

3.5 Rope sling. The rope sling shall be 2-1/4 inch nominal circumference manila rope with a

breaking strength of 5,400 pounds or 2-3/4 inch nominal circumference sisal rope with

breaking strength of 6,160 pounds, conforming to T-R-605. The rope shall be threaded through

the holes of the pile cap and the rope ends shall be spliced to form a loop on each side of the cap.

The loops shall be used as a sling over the hooks provided on the sides of the hammer.

3.6 Identification marking. The hammer shall be identified, in accordance with

MIL-STD-130. The weight of the finished hammer shall be stenciled on the side of the hammer

in such a manner as to be discernible. Stenciling shall conform to MIL-T-704.

3.7 Treatment and painting. The hammer and all components except the guide grooves and

the rope sling shall be cleaned, treated, and painted in accordance with MIL-T-704, Type A, color

as specified (see 6.2).

3.8 Workmanship. All parts and components which include castings and forgings shall be

clean of harmful extraneous material such as sand, dirt, sprues, and flux. Rework shall be limited

to procedures which do not reduce mechanical properties or affect function. Holes shall have the

burrs removed.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor is

responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as

otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable