Trip to Doc- Air over oil Press?

[racer3j]

Today I went to the pain control doctor. Keep in perspective that this, unlike other worse things, won't cause my early demise. Besides low back, the right rotator cuff is well torn. And, a new discovery--- left is going too. Best we can figure it must have started with rattling around in a flipping sprinter. So, I am going to commit to be a student of the hammer and anvil, but a press is in my future. Hammer won't do- not my garage floor to crack and residential neighborhood.

I had a very high quality air over oil tubing bender so I am at least familiar with the "circuitry." I notice power hammers covered nicely but no tutorials on press forging. Any good plans anywhere? And, I don't need huge, though I can always scale down. Thanks, Mike- PS- I still have not figured the blueprint workaround- can get to 200 and then only the 1000 series.


The BP's are still being worked on and off line.

[skunkriv]

20 Ton Air-over Hydraulic Press

Here is a page on a press utilizing an air over hydraulic pump. I have an old newsletter somewhere (I have hundreds, I used to be a newsletter editor) that has a good article on press forging. Will try and look for it soon. Keep your tools (punches, ball tools, etc) short so they are less apt to kick out.

[racer3j]

Thank you for the help.Mike