[TheForge] heavy metal math/c frame press

[Gladish Family]

Paul Thorne, from Anacortes, WA, spent a weekend recently demonstrating his
60 ton C-frame press at the NWBA conference.
He's a retired engineer and tends to think things through pretty thoroughly;
the C frame is VERY stout, though I could certainly see it flex when he
really worked it.
A very impressive demo indeed. I may have a photo if anybody's interested-
he's also very proud of it and would probably be happy to discuss it with
you.

www.thornemetals.com

As far as the pump goes, if it's a hazard, why wouldn't you put a guard on
it wherever it is?

Good luck,
Andy G.

> > Thanks for the responses. I don't really need a cylinder this large, but
> > I paid next to nothing for it and it has had little use. So considering
> > the stress level of a 60 ton push/pull, it sounds as though an "H" frame
> > is the better route.  I just liked the idea of having the work space
> > around the "C" throat.
>
> 	I see no problem with a 'C' frame.
>