To install new bearings in a 9 inch, one needs a press.....

[JEONLYEP]

So.... I am making my own.... Was doing fine, until I ran out of wire....

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/IMG_0515.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/IMG_0516.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/IMG_0517.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/IMG_0519.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/IMG_0520.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/IMG_0522.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/IMG_0518.jpg

That is all.....

[Starboard M]

That looks heavy!

[Frank Z]

I'm imPRESSed!

Get it? ImPRESSed! See, he's making a press and I.....

Nice work.












:dunce:

[JEONLYEP]

That looks heavy!

Yea, 30 tons!!

get it? 30 tons. See it's going to be powered by.....

It's going to have wheels.

I'm imPRESSed!

Get it? ImPRESSed! See, he's making a press and I.....

Nice work.

:dunce:

Thanks, and BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[JEONLYEP]

Got some more wire, and some more done. I need to replace the rubber straps with some springs... Maybe add some paint.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/69478250.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/997d1131.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/784de9ec.jpg

This is how I decided to keep things lined up....

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/43d669b4.jpg

It works...
On aluminum cans any way.....

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/3362c1e0.jpg

Down to about 1/8th of an inch.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/4ef43f59.jpg

[Hypoid]

You BOOOOed FrankZ?!?!?!?! How dePRESSing!

At least your pictures cheer me up. How many linear feet of channel did that take?

[JEONLYEP]

28' of 5" channel

4' of 3"x1/4" angle

4' of 2"x1/4" angle

1' of 2"x1/8" angle

1 8"x3/4" circle

2' of 1" solid rod

3" of 1 1/2"od 3/4"id tube

Give or take......











Oh, by the way.... dePRESSing.....


BOOOOOOO......

[Hypoid]

BOOOOOOO......
That BOOO is well deserved. I think it olny appropriate for you to exPRESS your sentiment.

That's a lot of weight (we bill by the pound), with the cost of steel it kind of makes a H-F unit enticing. What size wire did you use?

[JEONLYEP]

This is getting riDICKulous.....


Wait, that doesn't work......:gonnablow


.035

I'd bet the HF unit gives before mine.....

Plus I got the fun of designing and building mine.....

Plus Plus, no HF for over 150 miles.....

Plus Plus Plus, I got the fun of designing and building mine.... Did I say that already?

[Frank Z]

Were you under PRESSure to get it built in a timely manner?

[JEONLYEP]

Were you under PRESSure to get it built in a timely manner?


No, I'm recovering from knee surgery. I wasn't to go to work, Doc said nothing about not going to the garage......


66% done with the plate break that goes along with this press.

But I was tired, so I just came inside without taking photos....

[Hypoid]

This is getting riDICKulous.....


Wait, that doesn't work......:gonnablow
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be overbearing or opPRESSive. I think i'ts a cool project, and hell for stout.

I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the GMAW process, still playing around with it. I have to get used to how high the bead sets.

I work outdoors so it's all SMAW; 70 series for the tensile strength. We use a flux-core wire for sheet work. I think it's .078, they decided .045 wasn't heavy enough.

Now, go take your pills and behave. :looney:

[JEONLYEP]

I hate to BREAK it to you guys....

But I had more PRESSing reasons to build this...

But on to the finished photos.....

With springs...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/193288fd.jpg

And with it's new break in place...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/d54e8724.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/d1be65e5.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/fc8ebf2d.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/c13304f3.jpg

Break by it's self...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/6491dade.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/dec4c9b3.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/cb1d1f6e.jpg

1/8" x 1" Bent... The bend with the short leg wasn't made by this break...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/6c6ff072.jpg

3/18th" x 24" Bent...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/793169ce.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/fb75adb9.jpg

Video of break in use...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/620fab/break.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTDtt64Dreo)


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[planefixer]

Nice work D - very imPRESSive.:thumbup: :thumbup:

[Frank Z]

Dude you have got to get yer arse over to Harbor Frieght and pick up an Air Over Hydraulic Cylinder. You arms are gonna fall off.

[JEONLYEP]

Dude you have got to get yer arse over to Harbor Frieght and pick up an Air Over Hydraulic Cylinder. You arms are gonna fall off.

If I had a HF with in 150 miles, I'd probably bought the press there...

but yea, that would be a nice upgrade.....

[Frank Z]

Road Trip!!

[JEONLYEP]

Road Trip!!

But really,

the price of fuel + my desire to spend money on other things = arm pump

[Fred]

Harbor Freight has a web site. Shipping is billed by cost, probably less than $15 for the air powered hydraulic cylinder.

Fred

[Kiefer316]

jeonlyep where ya located

[JEONLYEP]

Harbor Freight has a web site. Shipping is billed by cost, probably less than $15 for the air powered hydraulic cylinder.

Fred

I just spent some time on the HF site. Didn't see anything that would work for me....


jeonlyep where ya located

Location: N 37° 48.485 W 100° 20.903 :wierd:

That's Cimarron, KS