[TheForge] Re: Fly Press

[GHS]

Those are screw presses. 
Did you get the chance to watch him
demonstrate his wares at ABANA/
LaCrosse?
It his good for any number of things
that you might be tempted to do with a
treadle or power hammer as far as
marking chiseling bending go.
As with so many tools it is not a cure
all.
When I bought mine it was with simple
die forming of sheet metal in mind. I
found that a hand operated hydraulic
press was better suited. The screw press
is about to be moved from the sheet
metal shop into the smithy.
 
Mine is a 6B which is fairly large. I'll
post a picture for you if you would
like. It is much like John Newmans. I
believe that he already has a pic on the
photo site.

The Old World units seem well made.
There are used units out there.
My gut tells me that size does matter. I
do not think I would be as happy with a
smaller one.

Mike Graf

switz@mindspring.com wrote:
> 
> Thank to all who have answered the Fly Press question.  As far as what type
> (fly press vs screw press) I was looking at the ones offered by Old Wolrd
> Anvils.  Based on the discusion, perhaps that would be a screw press.  I am
> interested in expanding my work to include arcitectural peices such as
> railings.  It seems like a press of some form would do well at taking a piece
> of sya 1/4 x 2" and giving it a pleasing contour for the top caps on
> railings.  I also occasionally make pattern welded knife blades and would think
> that a press would be a cleaner way to weld the billet.  I do have a 50lb
> Little Giant that is great for drawing out, but it doesn't seem like the most
> controlled method for die forging.
> 
> Going back to the rialing concept, I can see something similar to a top
> fuller & a bottom swage with the desired contours.  On the other hand IO
> would hate to buy a tool that can only do a few jobs well and would like to
> know what other tasks such a press would excell at.
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> John
> 
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