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Rob.Wilson

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Shop press
« on: June 08, 2013, 12:53:18 PM »
Afternoon Lads

I was using my press today ,had the camera out so thought I would take a few snaps . The press is home shop build from salvaged parts .


Its about 4 1/2 ft tall and 25 tonne .
 

The hydraulic pack is make from a railway crossing barrier motor/pump , this is 440v so I added a cap so it will run on single phase , the motor only runs when the lever is operated , I made the tank , the valve block is from a forklift truck , it was a 5 slice valve block that  I stripped and made it into a single .





Every  1000 psi is 5 tonne , the hose are fitted with quick connects so I can use it to power other things like my shop made rivet closer .




Basically a 6.3 tonne C clamp  :lol:  that I was using to close 3/8 and 1/2 rivets


Rob
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Offline Bluechip

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Re: Shop press
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2013, 02:31:57 PM »
Strewth !!! You don't half like grunty tackle ...  :)
 
Not done so well with the fag packet though has it ???   :lol:
Or are they 6.4 tonne tabs ???
 
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2013, 03:19:53 PM »
I remember the day Rob pressed a crank shaft together for me  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
This press is the dogs watsits
I have never seen the rivet closer working but I have seen the results  :bow: :bow: :bow:
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Rob.Wilson

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Re: Shop press
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2013, 03:31:50 AM »
 :lol: :lol: :lol: Dave , I do like big lumps of steel  :palm:


A couple of shots of my ruff and ready bender .




Just made from three bits of angle welded to a bit plate to form the vee , bends 1/2" x 6" wide plate a treat , one day i will get round to making a more elegant version .

I also have a couple of hydraulic motors  ready for when I decided to make a set of rolls  :proj:


Rob   
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2013, 06:11:11 AM »
I'm feeling all inadequate. Again!  :palm:

Nice kit. Rob......  :thumbup:

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Offline krv3000

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Re: Shop press
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2013, 04:33:29 PM »
see it is a tardis when you think you have seen all his tooling out pops sumthing new
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2013, 05:22:41 PM »
Hi Rob , that press is top notch, one of my items I hope to build in a future project...........how did you come across a railway barrier motor  :scratch: ................. or am I better off not knowing lol.

  Cheers Mick.
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2013, 07:59:04 PM »
Makes my Atlas screw press look a bit anemic. Actually even a car jack does that to it!

Quite a shop, Rob!

 :thumbup: :clap:
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2013, 09:34:40 AM »
Everytime Rob shows off some of his work, I get a bad case of tool and skill envy....

Kjelle
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2013, 09:57:07 AM »
Isnt the trick to take that energy creating the envy and create a tool..? ;)
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2013, 02:13:01 AM »
Hi Rob,

                     Nice bit of Horological kit you got there, ideal for fitting wheels to arbors.

                                               Cheers David
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2013, 03:40:56 AM »
That is one mean nutcracker setup!
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2013, 04:36:26 AM »
Quote from: micktoon on June 09, 2013, 05:22:41 PM
Hi Rob , how did you come across a railway barrier motor  :scratch: ................. or am I better off not knowing lol.

  Cheers Mick.

Hi Mick

When leaving the village on my way too work one morning I noticed some lads changing the railway barriers , with my eagle eyes   and the fact that they had the covers off the barriers I noticed that they had hydraulic units in them , so pulled my van over ,had a bit crack with the lads and asked if i could have one , they said sure they are getting scrapped  any way so out comes my spanners from the van and five minutes later i was on my way with one of the pump units  :) shy bairns get nowt .


Rob
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Re: Shop press
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2013, 06:00:07 AM »
Now you have spoiled it for me Rob - here I was picturing some poor sod stuck at the level crossing for three days waiting for the barrier to lift up!
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