It was made by standard machine in auburn RI. screw may be a little slow but i will have fun figureing out things to do with it.

• Table size: 22" x 14"
• Throat: 7-1/2"
• Full stroke: approximately 11"
• Stroke per one revolution: 1-3/4"
• Shut height: 1-3/4"
• Hole in bed: 9-1/2" x 3-1/2"
• Bore in ram: 1-1/2"
• Wheel diameter: 48"
• Overall size: 39" x 36" x 75" high
• crane said it weighs 2800
  

Pretty! Bigger than my H frame which only has a 42" wheel. I assume it cost a bit more too as mine was about US$100 FOB

Im new to using these type presses, what is the best lead for forging

Was that one at Gold's Machinery?

Cool press should do a nice job of making steel veneer, could make pertty thick steel bowels. Make sure you have it bolted to the floor or you will go dancing. Have a lot of fun with the new toy.


Regards
Jim

John, sort of depends on what type of forging you're doing but 3+ is generally a good fast lead

thanks, and yes it did come from golds after some negotiating ;)

What is this +3 lead and what is it used for? Sorry but I didn't come up with anything from google.

Thanks,

Screws can have multiple leads though common ones generally have *one*. hunt under "multiple start screw"

"Multiple-Start Thread. A multiple-start thread is one that has two or more ridges wrapped around a cylinder or cone for the total length."

What it means in practice is that the screw advances *much* faster for every rotation of the shaft. So a screw that has 3 or more leads will be a lot faster for forging hot metal than one that has only one or two leads (sort of like the difference in a fast hydraulic system and a slow one when used for forging)

What is this +3 lead and what is it used for? Sorry but I didn't come up with anything from google.

Thanks,

More commonly known a a 3 start thread. Or however many threads it has, my small flypress has a 4 start screw in it.

I'm not sure why but I thought you were talking about the material lead not the screw. Thanks for the clarification on the lead of the screw, thats handy as well :rolleyes:

What English lacks in precision it makes up for in ambiguity; start throwing jargon around that may be region specific and Babel here we come!

I have bought stuff from Gold but it is alot of work. I got an engine turning machine from them 10 years ago. has it gotten any easier are the prices any better. They have the coolest stuff but it is expensive.

Price is relative to availability so I was happy with them.