[TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press

Wed Mar 12 23:38:01 2003

I agree that an H frame is a good way to go. The C style has to be much 
beefier to keep from flexing.

I sure like mine (C built from Batson's plans). I could run mine up to 
36T, but I use it at 30T. You don't really need more than 25-30 for most 
tasks.

Steve Smith

chuck schaeffer wrote:
> Dave,
> I built and used a Batson design a few years back.  In fact Ric has it in
> Sturgeion Bay with a few minor changes to it to meet his needs.  It is a
> very good design and easy to built. The only thing, it had limitations un
> what you could used for.
> 
> I now build  H frame units as apposed to the C frame. The H frame allows the
> pressure to go up by using two cylinders and still be under 3000 psi.  The
> press I build now has foot control with automatic return when it reaches
> pressure with the option of being able to cycle it with a selected range.
> It develops a conservative 40 tons of force.  The knifemakers at the ABANA
> conference used my H frame for their demos.
> 
> If you would have more questions get back to me off line.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> Chuck Schaeffer
> Metals Magic Shop
> [email protected]
> Ph. 608.798.4296
> Fax 608.798.1940
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
> To: "TheForge" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:03 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press
> 
> 
> 
>>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
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