78sharpshooter Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 From putting the pencil to paper until the day of completion was about 2.5 years Here is the link to the video with more details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 You designed and built this? What I saw in the video looks like ONLY useful bells and whistles! Nice unit, fast and strong. Makes me wish I could afford one. <sigh> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Wow ,, looks like a guillotine tool on steroids x 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78sharpshooter Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 3:17 PM, Frosty said: You designed and built this? Yes, I designed and built this. I hired mechanical engineers to take my designs and model them and run FEA with adaptive mesh refinement so I could modify and further refine the design before actually building it. I designed the controller, modes, features, and hired a electrical engineer to do the hardware and coding. I knew the controller would be the perfect opportunity to make a mode that might help persons with physical challenges enjoy blacksmithing; the bite switch mode is so incredibly intuitive and very accurate and all you need to do is hold your tongs and bite the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 SWEET! Watching the video I got the feeling it was designed by one person who did the work, understood the what and how of it and brought it to life. Bite switch, great idea, I never thought of it and it's almost obvious. I can see it now, keeping the power hammer/forge press controller in a jar of sterile solution. Everybody gets their own rubber bite cover. Hmmmmm, Vanilla, coconut, maybe berry. Cajun for the boys in the Bayou and Jalapeno for Thomas P. I'm dying for a little alone time with one. Expect a call if Deb and I get to S Cal. again while I can still play with fire. Can you tell us the price without getting you in trouble with site rules? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMike Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 OH man, I could sure get used to having one of those bad boys in the smithy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Very NICE! A high-tech forge press - bite switch! Wow! Wishing you success with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 amazing machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Taking orders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Wow, those modes are brilliant. I desire this. It’s seems the website doesn’t exist yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.baum Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I'm really sorry to ask such a simple question ... but ... what does "bite switch" mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78sharpshooter Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 58 minutes ago, Lou L said: Wow, those modes are brilliant. I desire this. It’s seems the website doesn’t exist yet... Sorry, the crainpress.com domain takes 48 hours to be transferred so it should be live by the end of the day tomorrow. The website has more details of the press and controller that I think most will find interesting. I appreciate any feedback on the website content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Is this something that will be available to the public or is this a one off? With such a robust design, would you be able to pack more tonnage into the same frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78sharpshooter Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, Ranchmanben said: Is this something that will be available to the public or is this a one off? With such a robust design, would you be able to pack more tonnage into the same frame? Yes, I will be completing 3 presses and putting them on the website and emailing the list of people who want to know when they are available. The tonnage may be upped a bit but the working pressure limit of the cylinder is 3000 psi which would put the tonnage around 30, but the engineering specs are at 25 tons with a FOS @ ~2.18 51 minutes ago, c.baum said: I'm really sorry to ask such a simple question ... but ... what does "bite switch" mean? http://www.paragear.com/skydiving/10000115/L1331/CONCEPTUS-BITE-SWITCH-2-5MM-PLUG this is the one I am using but I have some designs of my own that will have a greater operating life using FDA approved flexible filament 3D printed design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.baum Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) sometimes it's quite easier than you can think i thought "bite switch" is an operational mode ... now i know it's just a switch you use by biting on it. Thanks!!! EDIT: can you make some more videos of it? i love how the hot steel looks like some kind of candy being chewed. It looks so delicious and hypnotizing ... Edited October 4, 2018 by c.baum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Dang, thats impressive! Great work Sharpshooter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba682 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 What would be a general price on the press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Nice press.. Looks extremely well thought out.. Electronic controls was smart way to go.. Be nice to see some other videos of the various functions.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I just saw this. It looks like what would result when Hephaestus looks at Zeus and says "hold my beer". That is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenH Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Yep, it's amazing - but looks like crainpress.com is now for sale. That is one fancy control panel for a press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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