ironwolfforgeca Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Today was a good day !! one of my Mentors Don built a heavy H frame 65 ton press some 20 + years ago for are shop there was 5 folks when we started 3 auto 2 welder me & don He was here for years working together until he left for his own shop we ran outa room ! & don likes to work by him self he passed this last Dec 25 I will always miss him ! we moved the press today its here where it belongs again I was not into blacksmithing or hot work back then :( but now will put her next to the PH & I can see HOT work for her coming up ! the press is tall than the inside of Dons garage with chain hoists we were able to get it out safely & on trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Way cool! Can I get a viewing permit in a couple weeks during the hammer-in? I just bought a 30 hp hyd pump from John E. Oh, by the way, we're gonna lean on you to find a forklift to move this pump out of John's truck, into mine,,, Buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 hay Mike if John is gona be down here YOU Bet ! press will move to inside the shop this week hook up runing ?? got a busy week ahead & this just mite make me run a main elec line to the back area I need anyhow more time though & sup ?? you bringing that anvil down to fix ? & I hope to play glass blower trainee :wub: so metal stuff boring LOL & theirs a ping pong table this year so I here, you or anyone else is TOAST ! dun deal :D hay got pics of that pump ? sounds fun I can tell you some storys of things gone Opps with this press no one hurt thank God ! its got power !! PS got fork lift !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Well Monday I off load press off trailer & into shop It now sets in the forge area next to the #33 yang for now need to re-work/update 3 Ph wiring to the back area again LOL put the motor back on & is working Down the road will re-work controls for foot pedal & do some hard line update just cause heres a pic of area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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