Panapress worth the money?

[Whoever Wherever]

I was thinking of getting a little panapress for mushing my pins with a bit more consistency and less worries. I figure it wont be good for much else since I dont think I will be able to fit damascus billets in there or anything lol. Anyone got one or use something simmilar?

http://jantzsupply.com/cartease/item-detail.cfm?ID=PV502

 

[Whoever Wherever]

OK, sounds like no one uses one lol. That answers my question in its own way.

 

[fitzo]

Jim, you can get four times the press for half the money at HF:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3552

If you poke around and look for sales you can find 1/2 ton jobs for $29.95

About the only time I've used mine is for putting in roll pins. Some people use a bottle jack press or squishing pins in blosters. I like my ball pein hammer.

 

[A. Brett Schaller]

I use one for the initial "squishing" down of bolster pins. Helps make sure that the bolsters are flat up against the blade before I start banging on the pins with a hammer.

Fitzo is correct: For something as "low tech" as an arbor press, go with a cheapo Harbor Freight model.

 

[Whoever Wherever]

Thanks guys, dont know why I didnt check HF for a cheap one, they have everything else. If I will have to peen em out with a hammer some anyways though I may just pass on one for now.

 

[argel55]

Some will mill a slot in the bottome to hold your makers mark/ bring it down to your steel and smack the top with a hammer. Same for dies for steel types to mark your blades.

 

[Whoever Wherever]

Thanks argel, hadnt thought of that. might be a good alternative to a etcher.