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04/26/2012 03:05:34 PM · #2476 |
easy one...
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04/26/2012 03:13:01 PM · #2477 |
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04/26/2012 03:30:34 PM · #2478 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Tubing flaring tool |
yup |
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04/26/2012 03:55:54 PM · #2479 |
I'll post something up as soon as I get home...
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04/26/2012 09:28:19 PM · #2480 |
OK, a little later than I expected:
Message edited by author 2012-04-26 21:28:56.
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04/26/2012 09:31:45 PM · #2481 |
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04/26/2012 09:33:31 PM · #2482 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
Injection molding press? |
Along those lines, yes. So in other words, "close, but no cigar."
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04/26/2012 09:43:24 PM · #2483 |
Interestingly enough, I will be working on building a press in the coming couple of weeks, using a hydraulic cylinder with a 6 ft stroke and 8 inch bore.
Is the mystery press for forming metal parts, like maybe car wheels or something similar?
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04/26/2012 09:48:12 PM · #2484 |
The product of the mystery press is clearly (well, OK, perhaps not *clearly*) shown in the photo ;-)
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04/26/2012 09:59:22 PM · #2485 |
| is it extruding aluminum? |
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04/26/2012 10:04:45 PM · #2486 |
Originally posted by apercep:
is it extruding aluminum? |
It is extruding a metal which is not aluminum... another hint: the metal is never melted at any time within the press.
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04/26/2012 10:21:48 PM · #2487 |
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04/26/2012 10:25:45 PM · #2488 |
| Since the ram and die are round, maybe a press for steel clock frames? (as "clearly" / not clearly shown)? |
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04/26/2012 10:26:30 PM · #2489 |
It looks like maybe it's making solder "wire" then. That's the only metal product that I can think of that would lend itself to being extruded by a press like this.
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04/26/2012 10:48:09 PM · #2490 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
It looks like maybe it's making solder "wire" then. That's the only metal product that I can think of that would lend itself to being extruded by a press like this. |
Bingo!
It's extruding flux-cored solder wire, at this point nearly 1 cm in diameter. This thick "wire" is later thinned in progressive dies to final size.
The press itself is older than any of us, dating from the early part of the 20th century. As far as I know, it's still in operation, though not in the US.
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04/27/2012 02:30:33 AM · #2491 |
It's a serious crop shot, but maybe it will be ok for this.
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04/27/2012 07:56:54 AM · #2492 |
Hmm. Seems to be a vernier angle adjustment on *something*?
Edit: Damn fat fingers, LOL.
Message edited by author 2012-04-27 07:57:22.
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04/27/2012 08:36:21 AM · #2493 |
| blade adjustment on a saw? |
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04/27/2012 10:49:27 AM · #2494 |
 kirbic is on the right track. Cuttooths guess is good too, but not the right kind of gadget. It does look a lot like the angle adjustment on a mitre or radial arm saw, and it works in similar fashion.
This one might bee too difficult to guess what it is unless you have used one, so here's another part of the same piece of equipment.
I will check back in about an hour.
My first thought about the solder press was " Great! They do still manufacture something in the US! " Guess not. : (
Message edited by author 2012-04-27 10:52:33.
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04/27/2012 11:10:02 AM · #2495 |
Is the device a clay pigeon launcher?
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04/27/2012 11:24:32 AM · #2496 |
That looks so very familiar
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04/27/2012 12:20:04 PM · #2497 |
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04/27/2012 01:18:32 PM · #2498 |
You're up apercep !
l was surprised that I could crop this image enough to see the numbers on the elevation ring, having shot the image with my little point n' shoot Fuji.
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04/27/2012 02:18:50 PM · #2499 |
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04/27/2012 02:30:16 PM · #2500 |
Spark wheel on a cigarette lighter?
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