[TheForge] Hydraulic Forging Press

Sun Mar 16 21:57:01 2003

I will address this, but I'm a bit buried right now. Sorry for the delay.

Steve

Ralph Sproul wrote:
>         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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