[TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press

Thu Mar 13 07:04:00 2003

        Steve, any chance you could post the press picture of the H frame to
the photo site too?
        I'm making a 50 ton H frame and looking for ideas to add or improve.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Smith" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press


> 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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