One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some time in
the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram and somebody
shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one side. The
bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and parts to drop
through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's when we
noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back right
through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one side and years
and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a new one?
In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel) I ever
broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.

Libtardopia Lost wrote:
One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some time in
the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram and somebody
shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one side. The
bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and parts to drop
through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's when we
noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back right
through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one side and years
and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a new one?
In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel) I ever
broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.


Sorry to hear its broke,
But if it is steel, then it would have bent before it broke. My guess is
its CAST iron.
any welding will be a temportary fix for cast in a press situation.
I suggest you think about getting one made out of steel,
That should last the life of the press.
Ted
Dorset
UK.

"Ted Frater" wrote in message
...
Libtardopia Lost wrote:
One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some time
in the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram and
somebody shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one
side. The bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and parts
to drop through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's when
we noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back
right through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one side
and years and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a new
one? In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel) I
ever broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.
Sorry to hear its broke,
But if it is steel, then it would have bent before it broke. My guess is
its CAST iron.
any welding will be a temportary fix for cast in a press situation.
I suggest you think about getting one made out of steel,
That should last the life of the press.
Ted
Dorset
UK.

Good point! I "assumed"...and my favorite addage is "Never Assume".

On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:52:42 -0400, "Tom Gardner" all@net wrote:


"Ted Frater" wrote in message
...
Libtardopia Lost wrote:
One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some time
in the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram and
somebody shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one
side. The bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and parts
to drop through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's when
we noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back
right through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one side
and years and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a new
one? In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel) I
ever broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.
Sorry to hear its broke,
But if it is steel, then it would have bent before it broke. My guess is
its CAST iron.
any welding will be a temportary fix for cast in a press situation.
I suggest you think about getting one made out of steel,
That should last the life of the press.
Ted
Dorset
UK.

Good point! I "assumed"...and my favorite addage is "Never Assume".

or cast steel.

And yes..make a new one.

Gunner

--
"Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it,
or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't
caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity
isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries
Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate
results." - John Tucci,

"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:52:42 -0400, "Tom Gardner" all@net wrote:


"Ted Frater" wrote in message
...
Libtardopia Lost wrote:
One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed
will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some
time
in the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram and
somebody shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one
side. The bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and
parts
to drop through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's
when
we noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back
right through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one
side
and years and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a new
one? In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel) I
ever broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.
Sorry to hear its broke,
But if it is steel, then it would have bent before it broke. My guess is
its CAST iron.
any welding will be a temportary fix for cast in a press situation.
I suggest you think about getting one made out of steel,
That should last the life of the press.
Ted
Dorset
UK.

Good point! I "assumed"...and my favorite addage is "Never Assume".

or cast steel.

And yes..make a new one.

Gunner


I don't have tools big enough. And, the damn thing isn't square, the front
has a big radius or an ellipse or some thing like that. Can't I just
duct-tape it?

On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 21:27:05 -0400, "Tom Gardner" at@at wrote:


"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:52:42 -0400, "Tom Gardner" all@net wrote:


"Ted Frater" wrote in message
...
Libtardopia Lost wrote:
One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed
will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some
time
in the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram and
somebody shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one
side. The bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and
parts
to drop through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's
when
we noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back
right through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one
side
and years and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a new
one? In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel) I
ever broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.
Sorry to hear its broke,
But if it is steel, then it would have bent before it broke. My guess is
its CAST iron.
any welding will be a temportary fix for cast in a press situation.
I suggest you think about getting one made out of steel,
That should last the life of the press.
Ted
Dorset
UK.

Good point! I "assumed"...and my favorite addage is "Never Assume".

or cast steel.

And yes..make a new one.

Gunner


I don't have tools big enough. And, the damn thing isn't square, the front
has a big radius or an ellipse or some thing like that. Can't I just
duct-tape it?

Duct tape..some wooden dowels..maybe some super glue?

Gunner

--
"Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it,
or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't
caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity
isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries
Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate
results." - John Tucci,

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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 21:27:05 -0400, "Tom Gardner" at@at wrote:


"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:52:42 -0400, "Tom Gardner" all@net wrote:


"Ted Frater" wrote in message
...
Libtardopia Lost wrote:
One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed
will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some
time
in the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram
and
somebody shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one
side. The bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and
parts
to drop through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's
when
we noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back
right through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one
side
and years and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a
new
one? In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel)
I
ever broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.
Sorry to hear its broke,
But if it is steel, then it would have bent before it broke. My guess
is
its CAST iron.
any welding will be a temportary fix for cast in a press situation.
I suggest you think about getting one made out of steel,
That should last the life of the press.
Ted
Dorset
UK.

Good point! I "assumed"...and my favorite addage is "Never Assume".

or cast steel.

And yes..make a new one.

Gunner


I don't have tools big enough. And, the damn thing isn't square, the
front
has a big radius or an ellipse or some thing like that. Can't I just
duct-tape it?

Duct tape..some wooden dowels..maybe some super glue?

Gunner

Sounds like a job for thermite to me.

Best Regards
Tom.

Gunner Asch on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:20:40 -0700
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

Good point! I "assumed"...and my favorite addage is "Never Assume".

or cast steel.

And yes..make a new one.

Gunner


I don't have tools big enough. And, the damn thing isn't square, the front
has a big radius or an ellipse or some thing like that. Can't I just
duct-tape it?

Duct tape..some wooden dowels..maybe some super glue?

JB Weld. "It will fix everything but a broken heart." Paul
Harvey.

Gunner
--
pyotr filipivich
We will drink no whiskey before its nine.
It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!

"Tom Gardner" at@at writes:



I don't have tools big enough. And, the damn thing isn't square, the front
has a big radius or an ellipse or some thing like that. Can't I just
duct-tape it?

JB Weld
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A host is a host from coast to
& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433

Tom Gardner wrote:
"Gunner wrote in message
...
On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:52:42 -0400, "Tom Gardner"all@net wrote:


"Ted wrote in message
...
Libtardopia Lost wrote:
One of my 20 ton presses is a straight-side and not an OBI. The bed
will
move up and down with a big screw and handwheel under the bed. Some
time
in the past, the bed must not have been perpendicular with the ram and
somebody shimmed the 2" thick x 30" x 24" bolster plate 3/16" on one
side. The bolster plate has a 7" hole in the center for blanks and
parts
to drop through.

A set-up man was having a problem getting a die lined up and that's
when
we noticed the crack through the bolster plate running front to back
right through the center. I'm sure it was the 3/16" of shim on one
side
and years and years of beating.

Now I have to see if I can get it welded and ground or do we make a new
one? In any case, I WIN with the biggest piece of steel (cast steel) I
ever broke! It was one of those "Holy Crap!" moments.
Sorry to hear its broke,
But if it is steel, then it would have bent before it broke. My guess is
its CAST iron.
any welding will be a temportary fix for cast in a press situation.
I suggest you think about getting one made out of steel,
That should last the life of the press.
Ted
Dorset
UK.

Good point! I "assumed"...and my favorite addage is "Never Assume".

or cast steel.

And yes..make a new one.

Gunner


I don't have tools big enough. And, the damn thing isn't square, the front
has a big radius or an ellipse or some thing like that. Can't I just
duct-tape it?




I would have one burned out by my steel supply company. They can cut 6
inch plate with their ox acy cnc cutting system and hold better than 1/8
tol. There should be a supplier in your area with a good cutting system,
If not Call Nivert metal in Scranton PA. to get one made.


John