Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 21:47:56 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
Gunner wrote:
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:00:31 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
Pete C. wrote:
Gunner wrote:
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 06:16:10 GMT, Bert wrote:
If you have any artistic inclinations, poke around on
http://www.bonnydoonengineering.com/ to see some possible applications
of a press.
Bert
SomeBody wrote:
I'm about to move forward on a manually operated hydraulic press project
and was wondering some of the things that can be performed with such a
beast?
Hole punching? metal bending?
Know of any information out there that would be helpful?
What about making your own dies?
Thanks.
Just out of curiosity..what makes this worth $800 plus dollars?
http://www.bonnydoonengineering.com/...20tonMDS.shtml
Gunner
The fact that most artistic metalsmith types aren't aware that places
such as Harbor Freight, Northern Tool, etc. exist?
I suppose there is some value to it's small physical size, not reason to
take up the space of a 20T floor press if all you do is small stuff. I
think they also add a pressure gauge on some so you can keep track of
the force exerted.
Pete C.
These artists are depending on these machines. A HF or NT won't cut it
when making a 10,000 USD vase out of Sterling Silver.
I have been in his shop - I used to live down hill (physical) from him in Ca.
The presses are made there. Nice CNC operation and manual.
Martin
He makes the bottle jacks?
Gunner
Liberals - Cosmopolitan critics, men who are the friends
of every country save their own. Benjamin Disraeli
No those come from other sources. The fames and everything else (not pumps)
are made in his shop.
He has had bottle jack quality issue - but I think that has to be cleared
by now.
Martin
Then what makes em worth $800+?
Gunner
They are heavy duty and have accurate position on some of it. Remember the business -
pressing silver, gold, and other metals into cups, goblets..... Drawing that out
requires precision that is an over and over after setup after setup. It is done
in may stages IIRC.
The stuff from Harbor etc are one time setup and placements. The jacks also leak early.
There is a line of products that are aligned behind it as well.
Those are my feelings - I don't know the specifics - not a parter or that close.
He did or does read this group but is often very busy making material and taking
trips to training classes he teaches.
Martin
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