Fly Press Bending Jig

[Bill Kirkley]

but the mystery to me is how the fine threads are disengaged.

The fine threads are for the stop. Mine is too tight so I added the black "gear puller" to pry it open so I can move it up and down.

 

[Dabbler]

I'd love one of those -- but I'm a short 2500 miles away.

 

[gard]

Very cool, I would be interested to see how it works, I guess it moves up and down pretty fast? So is it more like a hammer action than a hydraulic press?

 

[Bill Kirkley]

Very cool, I would be interested to see how it works, I guess it moves up and down pretty fast? So is it more like a hammer action than a hydraulic press?

Its like a hydraulic press.

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