[TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press

Thu Mar 13 22:51:01 2003

I have a C frame, and I don't have any pics of an H frame. I could post 
a picture of the C (unless I already did) if you want it.

Steve

Ralph Sproul wrote:
>         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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