Peppie Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Had so much fun building my last press, thought I would have another crack at it. The pic below is a rough draft! All the details can be worked out as long as I have a solid foundation. The foundation (frame) is a piece of 1" plate cut to the drawings dimensions Shooting for a 16 ton press. 4" bore with a 6" stroke. 5ph motor to drive a 11gpm two stage pump. That will provide " almost" 1" per second on the second stage of the pump, according to Batson. The press will sit on top a custom built I-beam to strengthen the bottom. (Not in drawing, ran out of paper space). I know a few of you press guys out there will be able to say ," yes this is possible ", or " No, you have lost your mind" All input appreciated Peppie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Well, I can't say either, Peppie, but I can say that's a might fine looking piece of equipment you're designing there. I'm a retired furniture builder and it's reminiscent of the "cloudlifts" in Green&Green style furniture. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba682 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Wish i could draw like that lol its goin to be nice anything is possible with a square a tape and a 2'level and a welder you could squeeze cars with 1'' plate .All joking aside i like the design and the more compact the better in my opinion. ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Increase the size of the lifting eye and mount a small bell in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppie Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Chris, I to have built many pieces of high end furniture. Was leaning toward the Art Deco theme. ThomasPowers, neat idea.....or make the lifting eye the shape of a bell?? Bubba. TY, I am thinking I need small more compact than my last build. Been thinking I may need a couple of gussets on the back side. 2 each, one on each side of the opening, running top to bottom. Would help keeping the 1" plate straight over time. Not sure it would be needed at only 16 ton. Edited June 24, 2019 by Peppie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I was thinking California mission (I heard the Mission bell). But it is very Deco too and Deco does so much better for a press than Baroque or Art Nouveau; though Romanesque would work well; probably better than Gothic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Yup, much more Art Deco or California Mission than Greene & Greene. Whatever style it's in, I like it. When you get it finished, I'll give you my delivery address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I'm sure he will be willing to drop it off, from 6000' of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Party Pooper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Structurally I think you'd be better off with early '70s Taco Bell than Mission. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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