New Press Build

[HSS]

And this is the base for the cylinder to hang from. We need to figure out some wheels to be able to move the cylinder laterally. I think I might have an idea for that. The plate is 14X18X2 and weighs about 148 pounds. Thats not a hole in the plate but a patch of Dykem.

 

[Torbo]

Good work! Impressing!
A little bigger than my press!

 

[HSS]

Update on the hydraulics with pictures. Things have slowed down a bit at Arky's and we can spend a little more time on the press. We had a guy come by and said the cabling for moving the bed wouldn't work. Little did he know we had already tested it and it works great. I wasn't there when he made the comment. Arky finished the rod, piston and threading the cylinder. When I finish the base plate, we can mark the butt of the cylinder so we can drill and tap it and bolt them together.

 

[12bolts]

.... We had a guy come by and said the cabling for moving the bed wouldn't work. Little did he know we had already tested it and it works great. I wasn't there when he made the comment. ....

Any idea behind why he made the remark? I see no reason for it not to work

Cheers Phil

 

[brav65]

The shaft in this gear is the new one. Arkie had to bore out most of the old shaft before the 50 ton press could press it out of the gear. Needed something with a little more muscle. Also for pressing on and off forklift tires.
Later
Patrick

So when do you guys start to work on some big things?:LOL: I am busy setting up my 7x12 lathe so this stuff looks absolutely crazy! Thanks for sharing.

 

[blay127]

what a monster! thanks for sharing! Cant wait to see it run

 

[HSS]

Any idea behind why he made the remark? I see no reason for it not to work

Cheers Phil

Well Phil, the guy that made the remark is an old pipe fitter and mechanic and I guess he just didn't look at it and think about what was going to happen when the winch started taking up line. I like the guy, so I would never say anything to hurt his feelings. I would have just pulled the pins and started the winch. Lol

Brav65, making chips is making chips. Some people rough them off in thousandths and some in hundredths. The big difference is what you have to use to get the material into the lathe. In this case, you use either a chain hoist or a forklift with a boom attachment. Arky has both and another jib crane to install later.

I'll add more pictures as the build continues. Don't go away.

Pat

 

[HSS]

We have installed the cylinder and hooked up the hydraulics for testing. These are the press plates we made and the cylinder is on rollers to make it easier to load the press. We tested it on a gear pressed onto a 5 inch shaft and it took 78 tons to press it off. The press held up just fine. We are very happy with the results.

Pat

 

[brav65]

Looks great Pat! I love to see how huge things go together. There was a show on discovery channel called build it bigger. Your press would fit right in.

 

[HSS]

Well, we've got big hammers and several pipe wrenches, so no problem there. We're planning on about 180 tons but not sure of the hydraulic unit's output, at this time, but think it's around 4600 psi. Still have to build the hydraulic cylinder. it's in the lathe now. Stay tuned

It turns out the hydraulic unit bypasses at 2150 pounds so we tied in another hydraulic unit that will put out 10,000 pounds. The intent is to use the 2150 until it gives up then isolate it and continue with the 10,000 pound unit. Should be something to see, which gives up first, the table, the frame, or the shaft. Stay tuned.

Pat