[TheForge] Air cylinders

Sun Jul 14 23:20:01 2002

I will keep you in mind, but the cylinders are probably spoken for (like 
the first two local smiths I mentioned them to).

Steve

Bob Smolen wrote:
> Steve,
> If you want to recover your cost, I could use an 8" cylinder for the same
> reason. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested. I would
> appreciate it.
> Thanks,
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Smith" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 2:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Air cylinders
> 
> 
> 
>>What I bought isn't going to compare well:
>>
>>four 8" diameter, 10" stroke
>>one 6" diameter, 10" stroke
>>one 2.5" diameter, 6" stroke
>>The lot went for $57.50 on Ebay, plus significantly more in shipping.
>>There was some confusion on the part of the person running the auction
>>(who no longer works there....), there were supposed to be six 8" x 10".
>>Mike threw in the little cylinder. I figured the price was still too
>>amazing a bargain to pass up! The person-no-longer-working-there gave me
>>a way too cheap shipping cost ($14 each). I was amazed that Mike stood
>>by it--when he shipped me the cylinders, he paid UPS more than I paid
>>him! When he shipped, he was out 6 cylinders and about $50.
>>
>>After I checked the cylinders out, I sent him a check to make up the
>>difference. I was really impressed with his attitude. He was absolutely
>>following through on the deal that a fired former employee set up. All
>>told, I paid Mike $57.50 and UPS about $200, so he made out all right.
>>
>>They were supposed to have been used as a door press (i.e. squishing
>>stuff together to glue up a door). The cylinder walls are non-magnetic
>>and look like aluminum; the end plates are steel 1 1/4" thick. All
>>cylinders are double acting.
>>
>>I'm pretty sure all the cylinders that Blackhawk carries are used (which
>>I should have said before). They mostly deal in wood machinery. I don't
>>know if they make porta powers, but doubt it. There's a lot of blackhawk
>>this and blackhawk that in Iowa.
>>
>>I'm aiming at using one of the 8" and the 6" to make a self contained
>>Krause/Nazel type air hammer. I don't know if I will be making it this
>>winter (and have to move it), or after I get out East. I'm going to
>>experiment with ram weight a bit to see how many HP it takes to drive
>>how much weight. My larger phase converter has a 7.5HP motor, and I have
>>a nice 10HP motor also. I will probably put the 10HP in the converter
>>and see what kind of hammer I can make with the 7.5HP. Unless, of
>>course, I end up with three phase.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>Ralph Sproul wrote:
>>
>>>        Steve,   What did you buy the air cylinder for?  and air hammer?
>>>What was the size vs price so as to compare it to McMaster Carr or
>>
> another
> 
>>>manufacturer in reguards to mass produced items like they carry.  Was
>>
> the
> 
>>>cylinder you purchased steel or aluminum barrel?
>>>        If this was a special order item needing to be manufactured
>>
> custom,
> 
>>>I would then say we can't compare soup to nuts here.  Do they have a
>>
> line
> 
>>>sheet of the products they carry or is it all custom to fit orders?
>>>        Just curious as I buy a fair amount of this type of gear and I'm
>>>wondering a bit more on the "quite satisfied" part.
>>>        Another question for you would be:  Are these the folks that
>>
> make
> 
>>>the Blackhawk porta powers for body work?
>>>
>>>Ralph Sproul - Bear Hill Blacksmith
>>>Webster, NH
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Steve Smith" <[email protected]>
>>>To: "theforge" <[email protected]>
>>>Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:18 PM
>>>Subject: [TheForge] Air cylinders
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>If you need an air cylinder (probably hydraulic cylinders too), I
>>>>recommend you try:
>>>>
>>>>Blackhawk Machinery
>>>>54 Lane Street
>>>>Waterloo, Iowa 50703
>>>>(319)232-8184
>>>>
>>>>I recently completed a purchase from them and was quite satisfied. Tell
>>>>Mike I sent you.
>>>>
>>>>Steve Smith
>>>>Loveland, Colorado
>>>>
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