[TheForge] movable frame press

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

Or maybe a ceramic coating on metal dies?

CraigS
Gresham, OR


>From: Bruce Freeman <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
>Date: 2007/06/06 Wed PM 03:12:20 CDT
>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] movable frame press

>Would it make any sense to use heated dies?  Since there's no hammering, these could be cast iron, for less flow when hot.  Then preheat however - maybe even with electrical heaters.
>
>For that matter, can ceramic be used as dies on a press?  For low thermal conductivity, of course.
>
>Bruce
>NJ
>
>>>> smith at blacksmithing.org 6/6/2007 3:55:38 PM >>>
>Greetings all -- 
>
>re: movable frame press (http://www.ironflower.com/tips/Press-article.pdf) 
>
>Lynn asked about heat sink aspect -- it's going to be a problem (like all 
>presses). Material cools off fast. Narrow dies ought to help. Given the 
>removable die blocks on this press, I can experiment (and will). 
>
>
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