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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 09:05 pm:

I like the one in the MTFCA book, but anyone have a shot of other ideas for a press?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 09:52 pm:

What will be the purpose? I have a wide frame 12T press that will accept Model T wheels (spoking) as easily as it will press gears and bearings. A lot of one-off metal stampings have been made with it too. If you plan to make it yourself, be sure to engineer the parts. Broken press parts make explosive shrapnel.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 01:11 am:

Erich try this;
https://www.google.com/#hl=en&gs_nf=1&gs_mss=how%20to%20build%20a%20shop%20re&to k=Ut0WXUf-cDL55IowdDTk-g&cp=24&gs_id=se&xhr=t&q=how+to+build+a+shop+press&pf=p&n ewwindow=1&sclient=psy-ab&oq=how+to+build+a+shop+ress&aq=0l&aqi=g-l1&aql=&gs_l=& pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=ab407b5897f76374&biw=1280&bih=903


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By J Berch on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 01:18 am:

Erich, There's one in this book but it might be a bit of a Rube Goldberg model by today's standards. :-)

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/286392.html?1336063007

John


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 09:04 pm:

John, cool book.

Mark, why didn't I think of that?

Was wanting to see photos of what guys here may have come up with.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Randall Strickland on Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 09:36 pm:

Here's my homemade press,made from 18wheeler truck frame,dump truck pump,valve and garbage truck hyd.cyl,no problem sweging Mdl A brake drum wheel stud's.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Allen Vitko on Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 09:46 pm:

We are all trying to save green but in the past year with some of car fuel I have past up several nice press setups to 25 ton at G sales because I have a good 12 ton.

Folks are giving away tools for eating green. In the past week I got a 3500 heavy duty generator for 20. a good brand lay down band saw with extra blades for 50. and a like new mantis tiller for 20. If you are to proud to look its your loss.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 12:04 am:









I built this press just over 20 years ago, and although I would have perhaps made it slightly different
if I were to build another, this one has served me well. I started out with a 2” stroke cylinder and thus
bed support holes are 2” apart, when 3” or 4” would have taken less drilling and made for a stronger frame.
Large holes in the side frame allow for bending or straightening long pipe or rod, and having the bed support
pins drilled through the bed keeps the frame from bowing out, and as well they are matched to the frame hole
spacing so a second pin below the bed doubles it’s support. My 10 ton and 20 ton rams are different lengths
and diameters, so you will notice I have 2 cylinder support plates with thread sizes to match. They can be slid
across the top frame and locked in position. Started with a hand pump, but progressed to a air over which nicely
has just enough oil capacity for my 6” x 20 ton cylinder. No welding anywhere on the frame assembly, but grade
8 or better bolts were used through out. Pressure gauge is a real “plus”. I have only hid around the corner 2 or 3
times when something took MAX push, but so far it just keeps on doing it’s ‘thing’. I would make the holes in the
side frame a little smaller, and perhaps only have one instead of three. They are matched to clear the bed position.
Mods in my ‘Round 2 It’ dept. are bed lift winch and paint (and fix or replace the cylinder leak that keeps the
frame from rusting).

Regards
Art


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 12:10 am:

Oh Oh - just noticed some grade 5 markings on some of the bolt heads.
Better me finding them then one of our sharp eyed members <@^@>


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 12:04 pm:

Great examples and inspiring. I can see a summer project forming in my head. Always good to see what worked and what you would change. Thanks Art, Paul, and Randall. Not sure I need that kind of duty but fine looking machines. I don't know if paint is really needed, but adds a classy touch. Oily metal fits in fine too.

What others are out there, good, bad, ugly?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 04:15 pm:

Erich
I do not consider my press to be heavy duty, but my photos may be a little deceiving.
The channel iron is just 4” and the frame is 23” wide overall, with a height of just 60”.
I used a small import band saw and a 1930’s 10” Delta drill press for all the cutting and
drilling. I originally considered it overbuilt for a 10 ton ram, and the 20 ton (40,000 lb)
ram may now be close to pushing the safety of it’s weakest areas. I had had the gauge
reading close to max intentionally with a good straight and solid pressing setup for some
testing when I moved up to the 20 ton ram.
(And yes I was around the corner for those tests.)

Regards
Art


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 04:24 pm:

Art, thanks for the clarification. That must have been a lot of drilling. Being around the corner reminds me of hiding behind a tree for proof testing of black powder gun barrels. Safety first. No matter the cause, high speed flying metal is not pleasant company.


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