Press (not pull)

Kit Carson

Kit Carson

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Thought I'd put a picture up of the press we built and use.

The rods are over the counter 1" Acme thread rod and the upper/lower plates are 3/4" steel. The jack is 12 ton.

We use it for alot of things and it's handy when name stamping. I had Evers make me a couple of name stamps from 3/4" round stock with a 3/8 thread tapped into the end of it. The top plate has a hole in it and the stamp is bolted on. Easy to control the depth of stamp.

A 36" piece of 1"x5 thread is about $17 and the nuts are $3.50 or so each. We put bronze bushings in this one but I think it would work fine without them. This one is 36" tall but an 18" one would just require 1 piece of rod.
 

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very interesting....what else can it be used for?
 
That's pretty neat Kit. It looks like the first H style reloading press I made :D

I love yard sale hydraulic jacks. I have a bow press made from one and a bunch of off the wall Pushers and pullers. I think I'll try one on your press now.
 
Daniel, I can think of a lot of uses. The first to mind, with a little modification, would be broaching. I haven't tried it, but would think that may well be the perfect way to slot heavy Bowie Guards.

Whatcha think Higgy ?
 
Daniel Koster said:
very interesting....what else can it be used for?
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You can press pins with it too.

I tried building one once and it didn't work. I'm taking notes!
 
peter nap said:
Daniel, I can think of a lot of uses. The first to mind, with a little modification, would be broaching. I haven't tried it, but would think that may well be the perfect way to slot heavy Bowie Guards.

Whatcha think Higgy ?
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I think its cool. You stamp tangs with that, Kit? Intriguing... :cool:
 
Jeff,
I use it for everything from setting the detent ball in folders to pressing glued up handle pieces. If you drill holes in both plates you can mount or hang just about anything. I've got a set of punch dies that do a pretty good job.

The 1" Acme rod is more than enough for a 12 ton jack. If you went up to 2", no telling how much it would hold.

The base is just welded angle iron and it's bolted to the table.

You are the master when it comes to fixtures and stuff. Glad this one intrigued you.
 
Neat, I have always wondered if a 20 Ton jack in a smiler set up and a power unit hooked to the jack would work for forging. Gib
 
Kit Carson said:
Jeff,
I use it for everything from setting the detent ball in folders to pressing glued up handle pieces. If you drill holes in both plates you can mount or hang just about anything. I've got a set of punch dies that do a pretty good job.

The 1" Acme rod is more than enough for a 12 ton jack. If you went up to 2", no telling how much it would hold.

The base is just welded angle iron and it's bolted to the table.

You are the master when it comes to fixtures and stuff. Glad this one intrigued you.
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I have a few air cylinders - no, not big enough for an air hammmer, but certainly may lend themselves to such a gadget. I hooked one up to the leg of a guy's bench out on the production floor and a pad switch under his rubber mat. When he steps on it, one side of teh bench pops uo in the air about 10", scaring the crap out of him. It was a lot of fun.

But getting back to the press...

If this rig was faster than hand pumping, it'd be great for plate quenching...

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Jeff,
I've been looking at an air/hydralic jack in 20 ton. Not sure how fast that would make it.

I didn't mention it, but the Acme nuts are for adjusting the gap between the plates.

If you have some scrap angle iron and steel plate and a jack, it's about the cheapest way of building a sturdy press that I've found.
 
Jeff....splain broaching to Daniel. I expect your version would be more understandable :o
 
I made one of the same kind some years ago...
Easy to build and very usefull in the shop !
I use it a lot for many use (kydex, gluing, wet forming leather, etc.)

Alain Miville-Deschênes
http://www.miville-deschenes.com/amd_anglais/index.html

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