Hammer and press placement?

Will52100

Will52100

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Well, finaly getting some work done on my shop, got the back wall covered in metal roofing tin, and part of the front. The back with the 12' drop shed will be the smithy, I covered one side and part of the back for shade/shadow to better see the colors when the steels hot. How far from the walls would you place the power hammer and press? I'm thinking the hammer and press over to the left and the forge by the opening and the anvil beside it.
Basicly like this
___________________________
|
| press hammer
|
| anvil
|________ forge

If I could find my camera I'd post some pics.
 
Will52100 said:
Well, finaly getting some work done on my shop, got the back wall covered in metal roofing tin, and part of the front. The back with the 12' drop shed will be the smithy, I covered one side and part of the back for shade/shadow to better see the colors when the steels hot. How far from the walls would you place the power hammer and press? I'm thinking the hammer and press over to the left and the forge by the opening and the anvil beside it.
Basicly like this
___________________________
|
| press hammer
|
| anvil
|________ forge

If I could find my camera I'd post some pics.
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Morning Will,

I'm getting ready to move into my new shop:); what I have been doing is going through the motions, standing on the new floor, of taking the steel from the forge and moving it to the press---hammer and the anvil. They are just paper cutouts resting on the floor now; but they can be moved about until I get them where they belong, relative to each other. When I move the real pieces in, they should end up in the right place.

Having the right amount of space between machines is critical. I don't want any more wasted movement than need be, while forging.

Hope you find your camera:)

Fred
 
Will, Depending on the size and type of your forge, consider mounting it on a rolling cart. That way you can position the forge at exactly the right angle and position for either the press, hammer, or anvil.

I like to use the welding carts from HF to mount forges on. The front shelf is perfect for the tongs and steel. The back shelf ( normally for the tanks) makes the perfect place to mount the blower and controller, or, if using a 20# propane tank, you can hang it on the back shelf. There is a larger storage area on the front bottom shelf too. You can weld tong/bar rests or anything you want to the cart ( instead of welding them to the forge). There are brackets for coiling the propane hose and power cord,too.

I set up one for a friend with small forge (8X16) on it. I mounted the quench tank on the back shelf with the forge facing sideways. The tank was always in the right place at quench time. I made a plug/ cap that snugly fits and seals the quench tank ( turned maple plug with rubber O rings). He rolls it out into his driveway to do forging and HT, and rolls it into the back corner of his garage/workshop when not in use.

Stacy
 
Stacy, Is this the cart you're referring to?

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Do you have any photos of the setup you made your friend?

Thanks, Phil
 
That's the cart. They are on sale all the time for $39 or less.
No photos, but I am getting ready to make another setup,soon,so I'll shoot a series of photos when we build it.
Stacy
 
Thanks, I've been walking around and trying to picture the placement. BTW, the forge is on wheels, but once set the anvil and hammer won't be moved, at least not by me!
 
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