Tom packer

Hi folks has anyone tried making a forging press with electric forklift components I've recently brought a cheap one for the battery primarily for solar storage, I've been collecting parts for a press for a few years (cylinder,steel etc) and thought I might be able to use the motor, valves etc from the forklift and make a solar powered dc forging press any advice much appreciated Cheers tom

I"ll keep that in mind LOL !! so the plans for the hammers arrived the other day and I've been trying to source the pneumatic parts for it I am struggling with the main valve which is a norgren nugget 500 which i think is a usa specific model is there anyone out there that knows if there is a European valve that would work or i have found one on ebay but its solenoid actuated instead of pilot/spring does anyone know whether this would work with a 24 volt trip switch instead or the pneumatic switch all advice greatly welcomed thanks tom

thanks guys I love messing about with dangerous tools its what keeps life interesting

thanks for the reply's folk I had found the plans on ABANA I shall be purchasing those plan asap thanks tom

hi no never used one, I have bought some plans of a guy in the uk, however I am building this on a tight budget and the design of the hammer is being built around the materials that I have at home so the cutting list that I purchased wont really work so my design has been evolving around that design and other diy build that I have come across on the web and the valve set up was really just single hitting like a treadle hammer and I would like it to be a constant hitting hammer cheers tom

hi folks big hello to the forum so I am the process of resurch how to build a air power hammer. I am pretty confident on the fabrication design but have had no experience of pneumatic s so I"ve been trying to research the valving systems i think I"ve got my head around the principles from looking on YouTube etc at various diy builds andi came across this diagram somewhere and had been studying it , the problem is I am not sure exactly about the valve types can anybody point me in the right direction or tell me if these are correct Pneumatic Valve 5/2 5/3 Way Shako SK520-04S(D) SK530-04D 5/2 way single or double acting and 5/3 way. Port size 1/2" BSP or NPT thread. Pressure external air pilot 1.5 to 7 bar, operating pressure range 0 to 8 bar, 10 bar maximum. Suitable for flammable working environments. This air pilot valve is actuated by air for accurate response. Temperature range -10C to +80C. 2 to 10 station manifold available. Mechanical valve 5/2 Way Shako MSV40152-01 5/2 way mechanical air valve Port 1/8" BSP, NPT or Rc thread. Pressure range 0 to 9 bar, 10 bar maximum, air pilot pressure 3.5 to 7 bar. Various operators, toggle lever, roller, push button, one way roller, ball plunger, air pilot or finger button. Panel bore size φ12. Temperature range ambient -10C to +60C. and this one but in 1/4 inch all help would but gratefully received cheers tom