December 8, 200916 yr I have been searching for a big tap to smoosh for some time….. I finally got the owner of Pacific Industrial to let me borrow one that they have had at the counter there for some time. It’s a 4
December 8, 200916 yr Love it, attached are a couple of other ideas from others using presses to get different effects, small and larger The design for the stoves that Joff Hopper makes was that they were too tall to fit into the back of his vehicle so he had to squash them a bit. (or so the story goes) Joff does some really creative work, and if you want to see more, google Metal pig forge.
December 9, 200916 yr Author The press is 210 ton. Not sure what it would really take but it didn't grunt much. That is one heat and one push and I could have squished it half again more if I would have wanted to. I find knowing when to say when is as important as anything under the press
December 9, 200916 yr That would make a really neat bowl, if you could find something appropriate to press into the center of the piece to hollow it out. :D
December 9, 200916 yr Author Love it, attached are a couple of other ideas from others using presses to get different effects, small and larger The design for the stoves that Joff Hopper makes was that they were too tall to fit into the back of his vehicle so he had to squash them a bit. (or so the story goes) Joff does some really creative work, and if you want to see more, google Metal pig forge. Yeah that is some really great stuff... I visited his web site and his over all style and look of work is outstanding... I really love whimsical ironwork!
December 9, 200916 yr Author Hope they don't ask for it to be returned as delivered. (grin) Ken I wasn't very specific about the condition it might be returned in.. I just promised to bring it back.... I think the owner will be pleased... Unless that is tomorrow someone comes in and ask if they have a 4 1/2" fine thread bolt tap....
December 9, 200916 yr I think the owner will be pleased... Unless that is tomorrow someone comes in and ask if they have a 4 1/2" fine thread bolt tap.... That's cool. I agree, I think they'll like it and probably come up with more stuff for you to put the squeeze on.
December 12, 200916 yr Author Just a couple more things that got squished today... a reamer, a sprocket, another tap and a couple chunks of 1 1/4 rebar.... the golf ball is for scale...
December 12, 200916 yr I could play this game all day! I say we have to guess what it is? I'll post a few soon.
December 12, 200916 yr Now whatta ya gonna do when you need a reamer or a sprocket or a tap? Ah yes, the Ol' squish-n-dish process.
January 3, 201016 yr I have been searching for a big tap to smoosh for some time….. I finally got the owner of Pacific Industrial to let me borrow one that they have had at the counter there for some time. It’s a 4 ?” and started out a foot tall… weighs 37 pounds… Here are a few pics of what It used to look like, how much I had to cut off to get it in the big press (with a xxxxxxx cutoff wheel because I was worried it was to hard for the bandsaw)… and what it looks like after the flat-i-fier had is way…. I told him I just needed to smoosh it and I would bring it back…… I wanted to “dish” it a little more but it wouldn’t fit in my little forge after the first dishing operation… so either I am going to give it back as is or maybe drag out Ernie’s Dragon to get it hot again tomorrow…. Where are the pictures????
January 3, 201016 yr Author Where are the pictures???? All the pictures where lost when they did the change over to the new site.. Sorry
January 4, 201016 yr Author Can you repost pictures? I'll see if I can get a few posted... Every picture I ever posted prior to the change over is gone, its not just this thread...
January 4, 201016 yr Author I'll see if I can get a few posted... Every picture I ever posted prior to the change over is gone, its not just this thread...
January 8, 201016 yr WHOOAA! That looks like a pink sea urchin after the spikes fall off. I`d like to see a diver try and pick THAT one up. Gee thanks! Now you`ve got me lusting after a mega-press. Which comes first the tire hammer or the press?Anybody got a quarter?
January 9, 201016 yr Author Oooo, Dat's cool beans! Like that flatifirer stuff!Now what? Im working on some tooling to make better voids for vessels... I have been gathering junk up for a mash o rama some time in the near future...
January 9, 201016 yr I not saying it has to happen but you and Danger Dillion ought to do a collaborative sculpture series. I bet the two of you working together could turn out some really neat work, East Coast Meets West Coast. I've been make cast iron vessels the last few years, got to love metal jugs of all types.
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