Press in progress pics

Will52100

Will52100

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This is what I've got done so far. Main assembly is basicly done, all that's left is to finish welding, put the front and back ram guids on and some gusseting and bracing. Also have to fab the dies and die holders. The frame is 1/4" 4" square tubing and is renforced with 1" by 4" flat bar for guids and cylinder mounting. The cylinder is a 5" with 8" stroke. There is 12" between the guids.
 

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Thanks guys, I head back offshore in a few minits so completion will have to wait a couple of weeks. I'm still waiting on the motor and suction strainer to get here also. The motor is coming from harbor frieght so there's no telling when it'll get here!:jerkit: I'm realy looking forward to trying some damsacus with it.

When I get it done and figure out how to use it you'll have to come down and play some Bruce.
 
WOw that looks awsome. I am building a press right now also. I was wondering if I could get a close up on the part that slides up and down at the bottom of the cylinder. That whould be awsome. I am curious to see the dies and die holders. :)

BTW: Did you buy that 4x4in square steel localy or did you order it?

Thanks,
 
Lookin good Will. I built an H frame press off of Jim Batsons plans, not nearly as heavy as yours but sure works good.
 
sunfishman said:
Lookin good Will. I built an H frame press off of Jim Batsons plans, not nearly as heavy as yours but sure works good.
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Where can you get thoes plans?? Are they worth buying?
 
I think you can find them for sale on Don Foggs site. Very good plans, made it very quick and easy to build with a minimal amount of material. This was good for me as I would rather make knives than build equipment. Yes, they are worth buying.
 
Not to steel the thread, but in thoes plans does he build an H-Fame that presses up? Is there an advantage to pressing up rather than down? It seems like it would make things more difficult.
 
I bought the book and it was nice to have as a referance. Especialy the hydrolic force tables. It's not nesisary, but it helped me understand hydrolics a little better.

The actual plans were pretty simple, but I wanted a press that pressed from the top down. No real advantage except that's the way I'm comfortable working.

I bought the steel localy. All things totaled, I'll have rite at 1000$ in it, steel, and hydrolics. I wound up haveing to buy a cylinder. I could have used a 4" but it would have been 3000 psi or higher to get the same force at 2500 with a 5". Lower pressure is safer.

I got the basic parts list from IG, a big help there.

Soon as I get in and get it finished I'll post detailed pics, the ram guid isn't finished, but I got the idea from the clayborne press and just used what I had to make it.

I still have to build the dies and die holders, but there gonna be very simple.

You can bet soon as I get in I'll finish it, can't wait to start forging on it!
 
The Batson plans I got were for an H frame that pressed down. I would not want one that pressed up, I want my lower die to stay put and the top die doing the pushing. I had a large metal shop cut all the steel and punch the holes in the up rights for a bolt together frame. Basicly all I had to do was put it together and do a little welding and plumbing, I only spent two days building it once I had all the parts. The plans I had show the original I beam press also.
 
Thoes High steel prices are scaring me! I don't think I am going to go as beafly as you did with the 1in plates.
 
Guys, I built the "H" press plans of Dr. Batsons, where the bottom slides up. I gotta tell you, it simply makes no difference. I got used to it after the first day, it's absolutely no big deal guys. 52100, glad you're up and going on your press now! It opens a new world, plus smashes cans.
(I'm not fussing at anyone about the slide issue, but honestly, no difference at all. What I like is that this method puts the metal a little higher, so you don't have to stoop over at all).
 
rhrocker said:
Guys, I built the "H" press plans of Dr. Batsons, where the bottom slides up. I gotta tell you, it simply makes no difference. I got used to it after the first day, it's absolutely no big deal guys. 52100, glad you're up and going on your press now! It opens a new world, plus smashes cans.
(I'm not fussing at anyone about the slide issue, but honestly, no difference at all. What I like is that this method puts the metal a little higher, so you don't have to stoop over at all).
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Well thats good to know. I haven't ever used a press so I didn't know. Thanks.:)
 
rhrocker said:
What I like is that this method puts the metal a little higher, so you don't have to stoop over at all).
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That's important to those of us with back problems.

Craig
 
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