Shop Press

[DaveH]

(12-09-2012, 04:08 PM)aametalmaster Wrote:

(12-09-2012, 02:28 PM)DaveH Wrote: Bob,
Nice idea the tooling rack, did you punch the 1'' dia holes in it?

DaveH

Yes i "borrowed" an ironworker to punch the holes. I was going to drill them but saw some time savings...Bob

Thanks Bob,
I was going to ask what you used to punch the holes, because that steel looks at least 1/4" thick.

DaveH

[aametalmaster]

Picked up this press plate on ebay. Made from 410 SS with 15 holes. The largest is 2". Will work great with my little arbor press also...Bob

[starlight_tools]

(12-17-2012, 08:26 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: Picked up this press plate on ebay. Made from 410 SS with 15 holes. The largest is 2". Will work great with my little arbor press also...Bob

Amazing what others will pay for somebodies "Swiz Cheese BooBoo's" LOL

Actually looks like a handy set up.

I have a similar one that was supplied by Milwaukee as one of their "Service Fixtures" It is a 4" x 10" x 1" plate with six holes ranging from 0.329" to 1.260"
   
The other one is a 110 mm Diameter disc x 25 mm thick that has holes ranging from 10 mm to 28 mm in 2 mm steps. On the back side is a series of holes for a detent spring and ball. This was from a Drill Guide System from Mafell. I find this one quite usefull and rarely ever have it on the drill guide. LOL
   
   
Walter

[stevec]

I have a drawer full of holes to use on the press but none have their sizes marked and they're really hard to measure!

[EdK]

Bob,

That does look like a handy fixture.

Ed

[sasquatch]

Great postings guys, very interesting!!

[aametalmaster]

Needed to make a bending punch to form some bars for my neighbors Ford Tractor brush guard. So i used my shaper and lathe to do the task...Bob
http://s110.beta.photobucket.com/user/aa...8634814739

[sasquatch]

Thanks for the pics Bob, that is a lot of turning.

[f350ca]

Nice work, but where is the guard, as Steve would say, no pictures, it never happened.

[aametalmaster]

(12-23-2012, 06:05 PM)f350ca Wrote: Nice work, but where is the guard, as Steve would say, no pictures, it never happened.

It hasn't happened yet :) Can't pick up steel until after Christmas because my supplier is closed. So you will have to wait a few more days...Bob