Just a minor safety question. Would it be a good idea to make a solid shroud with a small tempered glass view window to cover all of the hydraulics? That would keep the lines from catching fire as easy and it would also prevent those pinhole leaks. I've seen injection wounds from hydraulic spray resulting from pinhole leaks. Skin bubbles up and gangrenous infections pop up. Really unpleasant.

I don't think the ram or bottom bolster plate will last too long .They look kinda thin.
I use a hydraulic 1929 bliss, double crank.

do you have a prts list for your press.. i.e cylenders and pump an motor?? that you used

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Very nice. Well explained.

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Nice work! Can you make forged aluminum pistons in this press?

I will take a look at it! Thank you very much.

Best info out there is by James Batson. "Build Your Own Hydraulic Forging Press". All that you need to know. I would add to get protective sleeves for your high pressure hoses.

Wow, thanks for this nice video!

I'm a hobby smith. Could you tell me how I can learn to build something like that press myself?

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This would be good for forging wootz, where it is very hard, but can break from the shock of the hammers. A slow but strong press would make the job quicker and reduce the risk of cracking.

good work

Wow....simply wow. Now THAT sounds like something that would help me out with my latest project

A lot of the bladesmiths use a 24 ton with good success. It all depends on what you're making. For how wide some of my projects are I find times when I wish it was a little bit bigger. Get Batson's book to see what you need. I have no problems with binding as the pressure equalizes.

WELL DONE!!!

What would be the minimum tonnage rating for a good press. Would one 3 or 4 inch cylider be enough pressure to be effective? Did you have any binding problems using the 2 cylinder setup?

Yes, I do sell them. I have also created a line of bronze belt buckles and I am designing more of them. Soon I'll sell them on line. You can email me through my website for more info.

Please tell me you sell those cats! Thats very cool!!!!!!!

It's a 16 GPM, 2 stage pump. 2,500 psi/ max 3,000 psi.

What is the high and low GPM of your pump? Is it a 2 stage one?

This is a sweet press, and in my opinion just the right speed to have good control, love your 2 way foot peddle valve. I think press's are far more versatile than air hammers. I love that impression die.

I made myself a rust y style hammer, all the materials were free however, but now I want one of these lol.

Nice underdrive press

They're what's known as 6" cylinders. The cylinders were bought at a salvage yard and then cut to size and refurbished.

I like your press, very nice! can you give information on your cylinders and where you bought them?

Reducing the overall height means that you use less material to build the press, you don't need as high of a ceiling and the unit isn't top heavy. Being shorter also makes it more easily portable if need be. Also this unit just sits on the floor and can be moved anywhere. The units with the cylinder overhead require some kind of mounting system to the floor or a beam. I also feel it is a stronger construction.