Pr3ssure Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 So I've seen a few people ask this but not get any good answers other than using to put a makers mark, but I have a pretty big arbor press with a die for ball bearings. I'm just trying to think of what I could use it for, I could maybe use the die as some kind of swage type thing on top of my anvil. Would it be possible to make a die for bending sheet metal maybe? I'd like to get some use out of it but not sure how I would yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 If the arbor press is big enugh I don't see why you couldn't use a press break die in it, or other one shot operations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3ssure Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 15 minutes ago, Charles R. Stevens said: If the arbor press is big enugh I don't see why you couldn't use a press break die in it, or other one shot operations. Yeah, that would probably work. It's a JET 5 ton arbor press. so I think it will be big enough for what i'd want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Five tons is a decent rating for quite a number of applications - would you be inclined to post an image or two of this press? I am a visual thinker........ Robert Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 They don't have the "squish" factor of a screwpress/flypress. (the pressure spikes when the ram bottoms out and reverses squishing metal into dies and things); BUT there are a lot of tasks that require force but not the rapid spike in pressure. Use it for them and you will be happy with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3ssure Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 14 hours ago, Anachronist58 said: Five tons is a decent rating for quite a number of applications - would you be inclined to post an image or two of this press? I am a visual thinker........ Robert Taylor Of Course I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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