[TheForge] Kick Press

[Ron Childers]

Is there an advantage over a treadle hammer?

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Ehrenberger
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 2:38 PM
To: Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer; Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Kick Press

It's kind of like an arbor press, except instead of an arm you pull down, it

has an arm/lever that extends under the table that you push with your foot. 
There is a heavy weight that can be moved up or down the lever to increase 
or decrease the force of the stroke.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored

by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Kick Press


What's the mechanism on the kick press?
Is it cam actuated?

PS
Permalac says it can be applied over urethane.

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
> Jay,
>
> I have a follow up question.  How tall is the base that comes with the
> press?  Do you want it so the kick arm just miss the floor? or does it 
> have
> quite a bit of clearance so the work table is at a standard height? Do you
> usually sit down to use it, or can you work it standing up?
>
> The kick arm on mine is about 26" from the bottom of the press.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jay Hayes" <xmas4lites at earthlink.net>
> To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List 
> Sponsored
> by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 12:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Kick Press
>
>
> Bob, I have two kick presses. Both have their own cast iron base. They
> are indeed very useful for lots of things. In some ways I prefer them to
> a fly press because you have booth hands free to hold the work and or
> tooling.
>
> .
>
> Jay
>
>
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