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Famco 6C vs. hydraulic presses
Someone nearby is selling a Famco 6C, which is a floor standing arbor
press that is rated for 15 tons. I would like to know if those are any better than H framed hydraulic presses. I have a small 3R press and like it, but I have no experience with those bigger presses. A picture of a 6C press can be seen he http://tinyurl.com/ma85xp i |
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Famco 6C vs. hydraulic presses
Never used one but the specs say the throat is 13.5 inches which is probably
similar to the H press, the stroke is 23.5" which is a lot more (but why would you need that in one motion?), and the weight is 1575 lbs vs what, 100 lbs for the H press so moving it will take care. The stroke rate has to be much better than a manual hydraulic press, but I don't know about air/hydraulics. To me the only plus would be the speed if you need it. ----- Regards, Carl Ijames "Ignoramus28618" wrote in message ... Someone nearby is selling a Famco 6C, which is a floor standing arbor press that is rated for 15 tons. I would like to know if those are any better than H framed hydraulic presses. I have a small 3R press and like it, but I have no experience with those bigger presses. A picture of a 6C press can be seen he http://tinyurl.com/ma85xp i |
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Famco 6C vs. hydraulic presses
On Jun 24, 2:41*pm, Ignoramus28618 ignoramus28...@NOSPAM.
28618.invalid wrote: Someone nearby is selling a Famco 6C, which is a floor standing arbor press that is rated for 15 tons. I would like to know if those are any better than H framed hydraulic presses. I have a small 3R press and like it, but I have no experience with those bigger presses. A picture of a 6C press can be seen he *http://tinyurl.com/ma85xp i Don't underestimate the weight...they are that heavy...and dangerous. Manual presses allow one to "feel" the progress of the work...which is important at times. I note that you reference Kandu...be aware his pricing is considered to be insane. TMT |
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Famco 6C vs. hydraulic presses
Carl Ijames wrote:
Never used one but the specs say the throat is 13.5 inches which is probably similar to the H press, the stroke is 23.5" which is a lot more (but why would you need that in one motion?), and the weight is 1575 lbs vs what, 100 lbs for the H press so moving it will take care. The stroke rate has to be much better than a manual hydraulic press, but I don't know about air/hydraulics. To me the only plus would be the speed if you need it. ----- Regards, Carl Ijames "Ignoramus28618" wrote in message ... Someone nearby is selling a Famco 6C, which is a floor standing arbor press that is rated for 15 tons. I would like to know if those are any better than H framed hydraulic presses. I have a small 3R press and like it, but I have no experience with those bigger presses. A picture of a 6C press can be seen he http://tinyurl.com/ma85xp i A chap I used to know specialised in gear shaping and broaching and he had a hydraulic press he built that had a push stroke of about 24" for push broaching. His long pull broach unit would do about 6 foot IIRC. That's small stuff compared to some broaching that at mate was involved in at one place he worked where the broach would pass from the ground floor down into the basement in a operation. |
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