[TheForge] flypress

Wed Sep 24 08:01:00 2003

I saw Brad Silberberg do a demo with a flypress last year.  I think many of
things he did could be done much faster with a hydraulic press with the
right controls - stops and switches.  I got a video of a smith from Bemidji,
MN (name escapes me now) making quick work of chasing sheetmetal.

On the other hand, for finer controlled work I think so much of them that I
want one badly at the moment.

Here's one supplier people have pointed to on theForge:

http://www.oldworldanvils.com/flypresses/index.html

How the heck am I supposed to wait 6 weeks from when he places the lot
order?  I have not nerves of tool steel.  <G>  It sounded like people were
happy with these.  Any other sources out there?  I've never seen one since
Brad's demo.

Ed

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reynolds" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 10:20 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] flypress

>
> As a 30-year user of a flypress told me when I asked him the same
question, he said, "It's the same thing."
>
> See this month's Hammer's Blow for a good article about this fellow, John
Crouchet. The author, Larry Stevens, wrote this after seeing John's demo at
Ironfest in late May.
>
> For a look at the debate that sometimes arises about "flypress or treadle
hammer, which do I need," go see habairon.org and look for the interview
link, look for John Crouchet article.
>
>
>
>
>
>  --- On Tue 09/23, Bob Smolen < [email protected] > wrote:
> From: Bob Smolen [mailto: [email protected]]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:39:00 -0500
> Subject: [TheForge] flypress
>
> Can someone explain the difference between  the popular flypress used
by<br>blacksmiths and the screw press or tryout press used in die shops. How
are<br>they
different?<br>Thanks,<br>Bob<br><br>________________________________________
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