[TheForge] Old Punch Press ... is it worth it?

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Our hydrolic press started out as a punch press. It is a real nice machine. 
You have a rigid frame and a guided ram. We took off the crank and added a 
solid bar to to mount the cylinder to.  The oil tank motor and pump all fit 
inside the frame. I use it almost every day.

I think that my son paid $100 for ours.  When he moved out I paid him $1600 
for the completed and working conversion.  I didn't want to see it leave the 
shop.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

> ---- Original message ----
> >
> >
> >On May 20, 2014, at 12:43 PM, Eric Klaus wrote:
> >
> >My friend Tom found me a jem on an auction last weekend ... he's not a
> >blacksmith, and though it was a trip hammer ... no one was bidding, he 
> >got
> >it for $52.50 .... it's not a trip hammer, but an old punch press.
> >Consolidated Press Company.  Pictures can be seen at
> >
> http://moltenpackets.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-couple-of-pictures-of-my-friend-tom.html
> >
> >
> >My question is ... is it worth it?  I mean for $52.50, to me, its $52.50
> >worth of cool factor for sure ... but at probably 1000 pounds of hard to
> >move in my small garage shop ... trying to decide if I want my wife to 
> >see
> >me bringing more stuff home ;-)
>