ArtMetal

I got to thinking about that after I posted it last night Gene, and it occurred to me that for using a big breaker hammer it would be really nice not to have to hump it around. I've used them too much for breaking pavement and I really hate the noise, vibration and weight. For doing metal forming, I was thinking it might be good to have an overhead hoist to sling the hammer from so all you're doing is pretty much steering it while letting its own weight do the work. That might cut some of the vibration, too.

For the feet, I'd use two or three sets of gel-filled insoles in my boots and then put down an anti-fatigue mat to boot. That buzzing feeling in the feet is really no fun - I'm not surprised you turned over the task to your employee, I'm only surprised he didn't walk out on you over it. (grin) There might be nastier jobs than running a breaker hammer on metal, but offhand I can't think of one except maybe being a skindiver for Rooter Rooter.