Hi All.
Everyone will have a different opinion of what constitutes a "mans toy".
To some it may be an R1, to others an M5, but give me a rusty old lump of cast iron
and I'm happy as a pig in poo.
Anyway, my latest acquisition. 330 kgs of British history, and still a very usable item.
Paul G
p.s. Sorry I couldn't get my balls it the pic. 
New toy
that is some bit of kit,.. what are you planning on pressing?
I have one of those, a 5 ton model complete with ball.
Used it to punch holes in my steel floor prior to puddle welding it to the chassis. Quite quick and less messy then drilling.
If you get the parts, louvers, swaging and pressing become a bit more do-able. If building a stand for it make sure all is bolted down properly. A
few have been seriously hurt with these thing falling off with the sudden jolt at the end of the stroke.
Adrian
I used to work in a boiler factory where we used these for all kinds of different operations from bending and folding to punching various shaped holes
in metal up to 5mm thick. Alright if the time and motion gave you a reasonable target but a bit frantic otherwise and I saw the balls fly off a few
times when under a lot of pressure to make bonus
I was expecting something else with the title hahaha.
Thats mammoth!!!
We have a few of them at work that still get used quite often.
quote:
Originally posted by maccmike
I was expecting something else with the title hahaha.
Thats mammoth!!!
that will make sleeving you exhaust pipe joins easier
I have a job coming up that will involve cutting square V's in the edge of stainless sheet.
About 350 of the little bu**ers.
Didn't fancy repetitive strain injury from using tin snips. 
The pic shows the tool I made and some test notches.
I plan to bolt it to a stand with cast iron castors so I can move it about.
Cheers,
Paul G
square cut out in SS
Where are you going to use that beast?
There's not enough room to swing a rat in your workshop!
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Where are you going to use that beast?
There's not enough room to swing a rat in your workshop!
Now with wheels.
Note to self:-
Must remember to duck when those balls swing round.
Paul G
Fly press on wheels
I can just imagine chasing it around the work shop every time the press hits the bottom!!
quote:
Originally posted by owelly
I can just imagine chasing it around the work shop every time the press hits the bottom!!
