LarryM

Otto, Pictures are in the IFI gallery. To answer your question this baby is going to be a handy addition the my shop. I successfully bend 1/4" plate in the press brake part. I also smashed 1-1/2" and 2" x 3/16 wall pipe. I haven't done any hot work yet. If you use a porta power weld a pipe socket to the base, and lower anvil. This will hold the hydraulic ram in the press. Trampoline springs make good return springs if you decide to just just use a hydraulic manual jack. I've been thinking about building another with 2" pipe uprights just to see how it works. Below is a preview of pictures. #1 Press No Dies #2 Fuller Dies #3 Press Brake #4 Channel Iron Bottom Dies and light 14 ga. sheet on the right that I bent Hope this helps, BE Safe Larry

RC, Check this web page it get you started. I built one similar it has'nt been used much so don't know how long they last. I plumbed mine with square tubing to make the fittings, and fan hook up easier. Fabricated Fire Pot by Bob Patrick Larry

Warren, Is it hydraulic? If so all you need to do is make a stop to stop the stamp from entering the steel more than you want. This of course would mounted on the lower anvil part of the press. Did you get any tooling with ironworker? Please post pictures. We love pictures. Merry Christmas. Larry

Stixman55, Go to UserCp top of page (Green Bar). Then click (Edit Avatar)at the left of the screen follow instructions there. You'll notice the first box should be unchecked. At lower part of the page you upload your picture. (browse,select,upload) Then click save. Now you have your avatar. Done:) BTW you can change your Avatar anytime. Hope this helps Larry

kovacija, Looks great!! I see you truly been bitten by the blacksmith bug. keep them picture and videos coming. Keep on hammerin' Larry

You can melt aluminum with charcoal briquets if you have to. With crucible made from pipe capped on one end. You can make a wheel very easily melt the aluminum. Then skim the dross off top of the melt. You then just pour it in empty coffee can. Pour it a little deeper than you what finish wheel. Once you have a blank wheel center and drill it. Then do all your machining on a mandrel. Hope this helps Larry

Ainslee, This is my pray for you. "May you be well and home in time for Christmas. Amen Get well soon:) Larry

Frosty, I'm sorry to hear about you lost. I know it is hard to lose a parent. Personally I start thinking about my own mortality. Just so you know we'll be thinking about you and sister on this end. Larry

This my version of mini hydraulic press that was introduced to the forum by Ken Kelly. Thanks for sharing Ken. I didn't follow Ken's example exactly. I used what material I had around 2" angle for the uprights, and 8" channel for the base. It's not finished yet but thought I'd get everyone's opinions. More picture to come, as I make progress. Can't insert pictures so click to view Larry

Jayco, One thing you can do to make your stove more air tight is to roll up lengths of tin foil into a rope like shape. Then use it as a door gasket. It works on my homemade wood stove. With door gasket it will burn all night. Larry

Pascalou, We call that hoar frost here. Nice pictures Larry

Here's a link to one I think you'll like: A simple homemade propane burner Larry