[TheForge] Kick Press

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Jay,

Thanks for checking.  I have a 32" steel table that may do the job.  Though 
it just has steel pipe legs, so it may not be stable enough.  I was planning 
on useing it to hold my chop saw. I could mount the press on it for now and 
make a special table for it later if it isn't stable enough.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net
573-633-2010

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Hayes" <xmas4lites at earthlink.net>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
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Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Kick Press


Bob, I measured the height from the base to the floor on both of my kick
presses. The #10 is 30-1/2 inches and the #20 is 34 inches. I didn't
measure the pedal clearance, but they are probably about 4-6" at the
lowest point of the arc. The pedals are also  adjustable in and out
about 6-8".

Jay

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
> Jay,
>
> A wire brush cleaned off the maker's name. "The Manville Bro & Co. 
> Waterbury
> Conn" The only number I found was on that brass plate which could be it
> model number 300.
>
> I found the fulcrum pin and it only has one setting so no adjustment 
> there.
>
> Thanks for the web link, it gives a nice look at some of the things that 
> are
> possible, at least form a manufacturing point of view.  I guess with the
> right dies it could be like a mini iron worker.
>
> 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: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Kick Press
>
>
> Bob, If you look in the forth picture in this link:
> http://users.comnett.net/~jryells/machinepics1.htm
> <http://users.comnett.net/%7Ejryells/machinepics1.htm> you will see two
> holes behind the ram. One has a pin with a cotter pin in it. That is the
> fulcrum pivot point. By moving the pin to the other hole, it changes the
> lever ratio. The press shown in the link is a different brand than mine.
> There were quite a few manufactures of kick presses over the years. Some
> models don't have any adjustment to the pivot point . My #20 has three
> if I remember correctly.
>
> The above link also shows some nice examples of tooling that can be made
> for the press.
> Jay
>
> Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
>
>> Jay,
>> There are so many layers of green enamel paint the Make and model are
>> hidden.  I'll have to take a closer look and see if it's there some 
>> place.
>> There is a nice brass plate that shows it's internal inventory number, it
>> must have come out of a pretty big factory, it has a pretty high number.
>>
>> I haven't seen the fulcrum adjustment, it'll be easier to examine once I
>> get
>> it on a base.  The stroke length adjustment is there and pretty easy to
>> use.
>>
>> Robert Ehrenberger
>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>> eforge at centurytel.net
>>
>>
>>
>
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