[TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press

Fri Mar 14 06:10:01 2003

        Steve,  I don't believe I've ever seen your press in any pictures.
I'd like to see any tools you have also if you've got shots of them.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Smith" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press


> 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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