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2:58 pm
May 30, 2010
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We are hopefully getting our friction screw presses as soon as the weather permits rigging. I wanted to put out a question to those who own one on how and what you do with your friction press.
8:05 pm
June 9, 2010
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Grant's videos are cool to watch and get an idea of the forces of a friction press. I really want one because you can really smush the material around. I'm getting more and more into die work and am starting to like hydraulics less and less because of how fast the heat disappears. Are any of your machines still available?
11:32 pm
May 30, 2010
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At this point we only have one press not spoken for and that is a #5 Z&H as seen in the picture which is a 25t machine. It is $2500
4:17 am
June 9, 2010
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Man, I'd sure love to run one. I'm pretty certain it's what i'm looking for, i want to push gooey steel into nooks and crannys of dies in a stamp or two. I love the way the machines look as well. Just zany, they look right.
6:08 am
September 26, 2010
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I am still learning what can be done with mine. It is 75 ton and so far has not disappointed me. It has done the jobs I thought it should and bought it for so will just keep on truckin. I love it.
2:33 am
May 30, 2010
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Stretch
What type of things have you made? Any pictures
5:12 pm
September 26, 2010
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Stumptown Forge;7288 wrote: Stretch
What type of things have you made? Any pictures
Hi. Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Are you still interested in pictures. I am just in the middle of making another set of dies for making my hinges.
Stretch
12:33 am
August 3, 2010
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Stretch, I'd like to see as many photos as you want to post of your press and tooling.
Stumptown, did you get the big green one, is it in your shop yet?
2:25 am
September 26, 2010
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Andrew T;15276 wrote: Stretch, I'd like to see as many photos as you want to post of your press and tooling.
Stumptown, did you get the big green one, is it in your shop yet?
Hi Andrew.
Just finished making the dies for making hinges. Haven't got it just right yet. Tomorrow.
11:14 pm
August 3, 2010
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I know this isn't a powered press, but I wanted to give this thread a bump.
I found this friction screw press with the friction parts stripped off, I added some handles and weight to the flywheel. Sturdier than my #6 Indian, I can crank it as hard as I'm able and not stress it.
I forged this 35lb, 6.5 foot long tapered pry bar for a mason, I straightened and refined the taper with the press. I made a simple rocker with a heavy bar 12'' long balanced on a thin bar as a pivot point which was enough to accommodate the taper on the bar. (middle photo shows a different bar being straightened)
4:14 am
September 26, 2010
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Here is the die I made for making my 1 3/4 inch barrel hinges. The plate for the butt to the frame is 24 inches long. The right side of the die I put an air cylinder on to hold it straight up to upset it a bit and to round the end. I found if I don't round the end it is hard to make a good ball on the end. So far it looks like there will be very little waste. I can cut it almost the same length as the hinges comes out. The left side of the die is a top and bottom from to make the ball. The ball comes out at about 2 1/8 inches from the 1 3/4 inch solid. The top die has the form for making it round and the other side to make the ball.
I can't send any pictures with this, anybody else having trouble.
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