Non Hydraulic presses

[Mark Williams]

Does anyone know of any plans available for theses presses?

I'm thinking along the lines of a simple heavy rotating flywheel that works similar to a power hammer, but where the top die would have no springs or shocks. The flywheel would turn and move a concentric shaft up and down with say a 1/8 " throw. The bottom die could be moved up and down with a flypress type screw. You could just insert the billet, spin the screw up and walk the billet. Does this make sense?

 

[Dan Gray]

I'd say if you happened to have the billet to cold something is going to brake
that's the short of it...other things can happen also

 

[Burchtree]

I don't know about plans, but there are such things as fly presses that work as you describe (I think). Here's some examples: http://www.oldworldanvils.com/flypresses/index.html

 

[Dan Gray]

I don't know about plans, but there are such things as fly presses that work as you describe (I think). Here's some examples: http://www.oldworldanvils.com/flypresses/index.html

that's very interesting I thought motorized horiz. type ..that got me thinking...

 

[Sweany]

LIKE THIS

 

[John Andrews]

3 HP motor! This is sounding better all the time, fellas.