john_zxz

Hi CurlyGeorge!
That's a very nice tool. I like the idea of two sides of this tools. With the same tool, you get more different holes. With mine, I only have 5 sizes. I don't know why they put 2 holes side to side the same diameter though?!

And UnicornForge, I'll look at pulling wire. It's seems interesting metal to make rivets. Thank's for the info.

Ok, I solve the problem.

The problem was that I wanted to upset the rod before putting it in the header. Thats where I failed. When I put it directly in the vise to upset it, the shaft became square.

I tried what you said: put the rod (I tried cold) directly in the header, tightened it in the vise and hammered the head with a small ball pein hammer. The result is a nice tiny rivet
All I need now is some practice.

Thanks to all of your answer.

John_zXz

Hi, I want to make my own rivets for a candle holder and I fail everytime.
I have to make rivets of 1/8". I have difficulties to upset the head with
stock that small.

Is there any tips that can help me to upset the rod and make good head for the rivets? I have a tool to hold the rivet when making the head, but if I can't upset the
end of the rod, the tool is useless.:confused:

- Marque / Make: Charles-Wayman
- Mod

Hi, I would like to know if the # of the flypress is the capacities in tons.

I'm looking for a 8 tons flypress. Does it mean #8? and is it okay for forging hot mild steel?

John_zXz

Hi Mike. Here in Canada, I had difficulty to find borax (I finally found it in a Zellers (large surface), but before that, I got it from the Drugstore. Just ask borax to a pharmacist and I'm sure you'll get a bottle. Here, its a little expensive in comparison with the 20 mule team Borax but when you need it, you need it.

John_zXz

I guess I have to save my money for a flypress. It seems to be the only tool that can do what I want with no noise. Thanks to all of your answers.

Hi, I was interested in buying a flypress, but I live in Canada and the only ones I saw were from USA and it will cost me too much on shipping. Then I saw this manual punch on Euroforgings.com The price is very affordable for my budget. It has a capacity of 20 tons and can punch 3/4" hole through 5/16" thick mild steel or 5/8" hole through 3/8" thick mild steel.

I want to know if it is possible replace the punch or weld a plate to the punch to do flatenning, drawing out or bending hot iron like the tools we use on a flypress. The bottom die can be replaced by a thinner one. The usual size of stock I work with is 1/4"to 1" mild steel. Would it be enough powerful to forge with it?

Also, if it is possible, is it safe to use it that way?

Here are the dimensions:
Throat depth: 6 1/4"
Stroke:3/4"
Dimensions (W x D x H) 5 1/2" x 17 1/8" x 31 1/2"
Weight:163 lbs (73 kg)

I finaly found what is stamped on the side. It is

Thank you for all you suggestions. I think I'll bolt it to my forge frame like John B said. It will be very usefull even its its small. If I can't find bolts large enough, I'll forge something with a tenon.

Hi, I got this small vise for free and I don't know how to fix it to my bench. There is two square holes in the back piece to be mounted on a bench, but I don't know how its supposed to be fixed. I never saw this type. Also, there's no apparent mark that there was a leg before. Is it common for this type of vise?

I would also like to know where it comes from. There is a stamped