Grinding or planing 6' ram off of press brake.

MwTech Inc · Oct 16, 2009

Looking for a shop close to Central VA that can either grind,mill or plane the punch face on a 78" long press brake.

The setup would be the ram with clamp bar attached. In between the ram and clamp bar will be a 1/2 bar so the clamp bar can be tightened.

The ram size is: 78" long, 16" at it's widest point, 2" thick.

There would be 2 edges approx .750 wide that need resurfaced

Ram will be totally clean.

Rear surface will have all paint removed and smoothed so it lays flat.

Looking for a cost figure on the work.

PM replies

Thanks

Andy

Walter A · Oct 17, 2009

Andy,
A PM Member who lives not too far has a planer. I have never had the opportunity to visit his shop so I'm not sure of the size or condition. He is a retired so you might find him willing to do this for you. It would mean you would need to drive about 3 hours. Let me know if you can work it out with him. It would give me an excuse to drive to his shop. I owe him a couple of boxes of rivets.

His name is Irby Jones http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/member.php?u=77271

Walter A.

The real Leigh · Oct 17, 2009

MwTech Inc said:
Looking for a shop close to Central VA that can either grind,mill or plane the punch face on a 78" long press brake.

A friend of mine owns a machine rebuilding business just north-east of Richmond.

He has a large precision surface grinder that could handle this in one pass, no problem.

I think that grinder will take work up to 8' long. His larger one will do 14' (maybe more).

Keith
Total Shop Services
Milford, VA
804.633.0909

Easy shot for you. I-64 to Richmond, north on I-95 to King's Dominion, then about 5 miles east. He could give you better directions.

- Leigh

MwTech Inc · Oct 17, 2009

Leigh

Totally forgot about Keith, have talked to him in the past.

Walter,Thanks for your link

Andy

The real Leigh · Oct 17, 2009

MwTech Inc said:
Leigh
Totally forgot about Keith, have talked to him in the past.

Hi Andy,

I'll be down there on Tuesday. Maybe I'll see you there.

Leigh

MwTech Inc · Oct 17, 2009

Leigh

Won't see you Tuesday, in the middle of a Friday deadline project :willy_nilly:

Soon as it is over I'll give Keith a call.

Andy

The real Leigh · Oct 17, 2009

MwTech Inc said:
Won't see you Tuesday, in the middle of a Friday deadline project

Cool.

Good luck with the project.

- Leigh

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