I have been playing around with press designs for over a year and I have finally settled on one. It is based off of a press made by Dave Propst with a few tweaks here and there.
I come from a background of tool and die and it seams that most projects built by die makers are way over built. I don't believe that this will be an exception. All press components will be made from Blanchard ground HRS (solid). Cross beams are 1.5" x 10"
Here are the specs as designed:
-49" opening between uprights
-19" open end
-Traveling cylinder riding on bearings
-Electric over Hydraulic 10K psi pump
-50T Enerpac Single acting cylinder
-Overall dims are 80" tall, 80" wide
-Working surface is 13.5" deep
So far I have ordered all material and had Commerce Grinding in Dallas grind all of the plates. I should start machining this week.
CAD Model
I come from a background of tool and die and it seams that most projects built by die makers are way over built. I don't believe that this will be an exception. All press components will be made from Blanchard ground HRS (solid). Cross beams are 1.5" x 10"
Here are the specs as designed:
-49" opening between uprights
-19" open end
-Traveling cylinder riding on bearings
-Electric over Hydraulic 10K psi pump
-50T Enerpac Single acting cylinder
-Overall dims are 80" tall, 80" wide
-Working surface is 13.5" deep
So far I have ordered all material and had Commerce Grinding in Dallas grind all of the plates. I should start machining this week.
CAD Model