[TheForge] Press vs Power hammer

[Andrew Vida]

Justin Fellenz wrote:
> Not having a press...I have been visualizing a large and heavy force
> distribution plate top and bottom to spread the force over the billet
> so all pressure is downward with a "squish" in all directions. I'm not
> sure how that would shear the welds unless the ram deflected. Am I
> missing something? Do the welds shear because the different strata
> squish at a different rate before welding totally? I suppose I'll find

	If you deform too violently before sticking the welds, they can in fact 
shear.  It's not a disaster, but you may end up with poor welds in 
places.  These are easy to fix if you know where they are, but knowing 
is the trick.  It's better to just take it slow the first time, stick 
the welds well, and then escalate the violence.