twcoffey Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Am I right that the air hammer is not clamped in position but allowed to slide up and down within certain limits? Is it possible to show a closeup of the hammer mount? Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 Well alright Ted, here it is................As soon as I do a final R&D on a the raised grooving and forming lower die I will offer one on these for sale on this thread (with the Chief's blessing) with a percentage to be donated to IFI.........The new lower die, if it's up to snuff, will lower the cost cause it will combine the two functions and be way simpler to machine..........I hate the new improved pix upload flail ...... Sorry I give up, even when I reduce to 480x640 it's no go................... photos now attached Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will. K. Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Seems to me like it might be nice if there was an option to have another foot control or pedal to open the dies. Maybe a cable type arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Seems to me like it might be nice if there was an option to have another foot control or pedal to open the dies. Maybe a cable type arrangement. I thought about that very thing as well, and almost called on the local bike mechanic to help with it. After some thought, operating two pedals seemed too complicated since the problem of lifting the power head and weights with both hands at times (grunt) was eliminated and left one hand free.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcoffey Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Macbruce, The last two photos answered my question about the mounting. Thanks. I am impressed with your last video. Were you using the extra 15 lb weight in this case? Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Macbruce, The last two photos answered my question about the mounting. Thanks. I am impressed with your last video. Were you using the extra 15 lb weight in this case? Ted Only 2-3lbs of weight. The chisel and rounded hammer were floated about the thickness of the material to prevent digging and to make the piece easy to move. I spend a fair amount of time dialing in each process....Air pressure, weight, dressing tools, when that's done you're off an running at about 10 leaves a min, not counting hand hammering about the edges. It likes to slip off the edges..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 This would be a great machine for guys that fabricate things out of copper too. Nice little invention you got here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Thank you Glenn....Complete units, kits, and plans available soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 What? No video? I am liking this tool considerably. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 What? No video? I am liking this tool considerably. Phil Well a video of a chisel cutting through sheet is about like watching paint dry,by hand or machine. The grooving vid pretty much covers that anyway. It just has a sharper chisel and more weight for cutting........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcoffey Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 MacBruce, Do you have any drawings of the Zipmax for sale? Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironsmith Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 so what is the price for the plans? and will it include the specs for your dies? I am definately interested in building one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Still workin' on em.....Soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciladog Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hey Bruce, Have you finished the plans yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I'd love to get a look at the plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Plans are available.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 WOW Macbruce I really wanted a set of those plans, but if there going to be that blurry I"ll have to give it a second thought. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 LOL! I can think of a bunch of stuff I would love to do on this machine, and could offer to customers no probs. Could do brazed inlay with it, would make nice cap rail that way. Pretty much like a bulldozer engraver hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Brazed inlay???....I'd need to see that...I might have to put you in charge of R&D Sam... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah, you make all your grooves with the Zip, then lay in brazing, then grind the surface clean and flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I've done that, if you gun blue the steel after polishing the braze inlay really jumps out at you, plus blue and goldish look good together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Yeah, you make all your grooves with the Zip, then lay in brazing, then grind the surface clean and flush. Your proposition is viable I think but another way is to lay wire in the groove and peen over the raised edges of the groove to capture the wire as shown on the right. I've seen this done on Moroccan ash trays, blades, suits of armor, etc, using brass, copper,silver and gold wire. This is just .035 mig wire. The other grooves are tests using different psi's on 16ga steel 20-60. 20psi is as low as it will go and still hit. The others show varying depths from full open throttle (deep) to lesser depths when the flow of air is lessened....It will go allot deeper with more weight, pressure and a slower feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 this is a great tool. I am interested to find out when they are for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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