Subject: Re: Flypress (more)

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 96 06:57:37 GMT

Hi all,
       I'm just getting into "heavy metal" and so I'm looking at everything 
I can.Here are a couple of my finds re presses:

http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/edu/arts/metal/TOC/BookRevu/HydroPrs.html#market
is an review of building your own hydraulic press.

In Jack Andrew's "New Edge of the Anvil", Brad Siberberg has an article on 
how he uses the flypress to sculpt hot iron..

Harbor Freight Tools (1-800-423-2567) sells hydraulic presses from $50 for a 
6 ton to $800 for a 45 ton.They also have a wealth of metalworking tools for 
the budget conscious. Ask about their "Inside Track " club for even better 
prices.

Shop Outfitters, nice folks in Wyoming (307-745-5999) has a new combo 20 ton 
press/brake which will make cold straight bends on material up to 5/8" and I 
believe could be used for hot material as well, they also make a compact 
bender and a scroller (both of which I have just purchased and am trying 
out, Would be happy to share experiences with anyone else thats using them)

Staying Tuned- Ken Showalter

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6300 N. Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22205-1906

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From: "Steven O. Smith" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 96 9:18:07 MDT

> believe could be used for hot material as well

Of course, if you have a flypress you can make cold bends in 3/4 by 2"
stock -- the hard way.

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Steven O. Smith
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