On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:56:12 -0700, jkn wrote:

Hi all
I have a yen to (someday) build a bookbinding press. One of the
mainstays of this is of course the press screw which does the pressing.
I'm wondering where to get a large example of one of these from. I've seen
vice screws on (eg.) the Axminster website, and I'm sure these could be
turned to this purpose. They are spec'd at around 28mm diameter. If I were
to decide I needed something a bit larger than this, any idea where to
find one?

(Any links to plans or ideas for building such a beast also gratefully
received)

Ta
jon N

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Most hydraulic 'bottle' jacks for cars have a screw section at the top for
fine adjustment. You might be able to adapt one of these but it might be
better to use the hydraulic action instead of a screw. You can see the
general idea he

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/se...r/press/page/1

and he

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...Imag es&gbv=2

Cic.

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