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

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Ben,

I finally went to your site and looked at the pictures you posted. Your 
press is a lot smaller than the one we converted. You would need to 
figure out how big of cylinder you could fit in there and if it could 
take the pressure, and if that would fit your needs.

Bob Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, MO.


On 5/21/2014 5:50 AM, Ben Barrett wrote:
> Thanks Bob, what a great idea!  The one I picked up cheap has very 
> short throw and would otherwise only be useful for sheet metal, I 
> think, unless rebuilt as you describe.
>
> "Fab!" :)
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Bob Ehrenberger 
> <eforge at centurytel.net <mailto:eforge at centurytel.net>> wrote:
>
>     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 <mailto: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 ;-)
>     >
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