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punch press
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12-10-2015, 10:55 PM
Scored on craigslist Monday night. Throat is 12 1/2" from back to tooling. This press does incline but is not open in the back. Kenco model 5NR serial DNR212-659 I talked to Kenco and the lady said the 5 is tons she's not sure on the NR and the 659 on the serial # means made in 6 of 1959
Heavy Metal Illness
12-11-2015, 12:00 PM
Make sure to count your fingers before you leave the shop...
Mike
SB 10K (1976) Rockwell vertical mill (1967) Rockwell 17" drill press (1946) Me (1949) 
12-15-2015, 12:02 PM
After wiring, we made a test run and the press worked great.
Using one of the Unipunches that came with the press, we punched 1/2 holes in 16 gauge with no problems at all. Next, I want to build a guard around the contact point where the punch hits the unipunch. (Leaving no open contact point)
Heavy Metal Illness
12-15-2015, 02:50 PM
Never be it me that questions the need for a new tool!
I dig punch presses because they will make hole shapes which no other machine can make (for example, truly pointy-cornered triangles or stars -- just have to make the die for it. So, what is your planned use for this tool?
12-15-2015, 07:35 PM
No real plan as of now.
The press came up on craigslist for cheap. When I can own a machine like this for $300 its a no brainer. I buy tools and than learn how to use them I never ran a lathe until I bought one. Never ran a punch press till this week. I would like to build parts or invent something. In the end it all takes tools and machines. I don't want to sub out anything.
Heavy Metal Illness
12-16-2015, 09:22 AM
12-16-2015, 01:07 PM
I tend to agree with your outlook. You'll find that certain tools play nice with other tools. With the punch, you'll want to get a surface grinder for finishing punches & dies.
12-16-2015, 01:26 PM
A surface grinder is on my hit list of tools to find.
First I have a deal going to trade a Jet 10x24 lathe. for a 7" Ammco Shaper and atlas horizontal mill in Jan 2016. Been chasing the shaper for some time. The atlas has a bunch of gear cutters with it. I'm hoping the cutters have a 1" hole so they can be used on My Diamond Horizontal mill
Heavy Metal Illness
12-17-2015, 01:38 PM
I have a 7" Rhodes which I almost never use, but when I do, it's usually the only tool I have which will do the job (under power, at least). I love it for keyways and square inside corners. :)
If I had room at the inn, I'd invite a Horizontal mill to visit and stay a while. |
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