[TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press

[Dave Brown]

I know there was a discussion about hydraulic presses a while back, but I 
wasn't interested then but I am now.

Does anyone have any experience with the hydraulic forging press that Jim 
Batson 
designed?  (see:  http://www.artmetal.com/project/TOC/BookRevu/HydroPrs.html )

I know our good friend and occasional poster to theforge, Chuck Schaeffer, 
has considerable experience in this area.  So, any comments and/or 
suggestions will be appreciated from any and all.

Also, does anyone remember when the discussion on hydraulics took place on 
this list so I can go back to the archives and look the postings up?

Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI
ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG