Homemade Small Shop Press

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:12 pm

Here is what 50$ of material and a little cutting and welding produced. Small, 6 tons but enough for what I need.

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HammerHand · Post by **HammerHand** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:42 pm

That is a great accomplishment! Did you design that from scratch? Great shop tool. What are you pressing armour-wise? Or is this just for general work?

DAVID01 · Post by **DAVID01** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:43 pm

Very cool Pad, looks pro. What do you use it for?

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:11 pm

Looks good, I like it. How is your sander coming along?

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:11 pm

Thanks, made it from scratch looking at available models online. Not very complicated. I will post the plans on my website later if you guys want. My primary need is to press fit bearings in my idler wheel for the belt sander I am building. I painted it so it looks nice. Who said tools have to be ugly. ;-)

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Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:13 pm

Halberds wrote:Looks good, I like it. How is your sander coming along?

Well, lost the motor so I had to buy a new one and gave up un the drive wheel and ordered one from Beaumont. Now I only need to turn an idler wheel and buy the steel and I am good to go. That usually means another six months. ;-)

I will post results as soon as I can.

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Minotaur · Post by **Minotaur** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:20 am

For $60 and no cutting or welding you can get this

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... umber=1666

or 70 for this one

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... umber=4711

So heads up for anyone that would want something like this (I bet they go on sale for less also). Sometimes it just doesnt pay to DIY. That said I also built a press and think they are great. Just to bad mine bent befor I got to make any real armour with it.

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:38 am

Minotaur, I agree that it may not be that big of a saving but it's the right size for my small shop and I live on Quebec Canada. No Horror Fright stores here. 60$ US is about 75$ Canadian, plus a arm and a leg shipping, taxes, custom fees.

And making your tools is fun.

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Minotaur · Post by **Minotaur** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:31 am

I didnt think about that. Very good points Pad. Still for us lazys in U.S., in this case its very hard to beat HF.

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:00 pm

Believe me, if we had something similar to HF close to here, my laziness would increase greatly.

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Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:19 pm

Pad we have Princess auto. It's the HF equivalent in canada.

http://www.princessauto.com/PAcountry.c ... N&INF=home

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:14 pm

Matt, Princess Auto is ok, there is also Busy Bee where I bought some stuff. Sadly they are all in Ontario, nothing in QuÃƒÂ©bec.

And they do not have as much stuff as HF and at HF prices. I was even surprised of the price they charge for some housename brand stuff.

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