Forge Press Comparison

[Themilkman]

So I'm looking to see if anyone would want to help in my comparison of commercial forge presses available. What I would like to do is have everyone start with a piece of stock, say 1" square, then time how long it takes to draw out to a billet around 1/4" thick or so. The end goal is to see how different presses stack up to each other with their different speeds and tonnages. I have a Coal Iron 12 ton I will be using, and would love for anyone with the larger Coal Irons, Uncle Als, and even homemade presses to participate. Being only 12 tons, I am very curious to see how its speed compensates and compare that to something like an Uncle Al. Hopefully this would allow future makers to determine which press is right for them and offers the best bang for the buck.