My Hydraulic Forging Press

[Sam Salvati]

Wanted to start punching my hammers in house, not that I dont enjoy visiting my friends with presses . So My buddy JJ gave me his old hydraulic press, good guts but the frame was a nightmare, well made but not built by someone who knew how to build a press. So I took the guts and thought about some ways to build a frame and bam, put this press together. Makes 15 tons according to my math, puts a nice hole in 1.5" square no problem.

 

[Timy]

Thats awesome man well done!

Would love to see it in action

 

[TJ Smith]

What size motor and cylinder if you don't mind.
TJ

 

[Sam Salvati]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203161280183818&l=3467611320846702614

 

[Timy]

Man, that video was awesome!! Watch those hands!! Couple times you reached super close and I was just wincing for you through the computer screen

 

[Sam Salvati]

TJ, 5horse motor 4x8 cylinder.

Timy, why? my hands are in no danger.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Picture is too dark. Please post more. A side view would be good too.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Here's a cruddy picture of the end Bruce, it shows how the frame was built. Capped with 5x5x3/8" i beams on both ends.

 

[C Craft]

Man that beast makes fast work of punching out the heads!

 

[Sam Salvati]

It does, exactly what I need it for, it earns its keep doing that and only that in my shop. But I would like to try forging under it also.

 

[stabber]

Nice Press, Sam
Compact too

 

[Doc404]

Looks good Sam. I´m surprised how fast your Press is, can you tell something about Oilpump and Presure you use?

Bye Torsten