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19 Jan ’16 - 4:56 pm
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I agree that press is a nice size and built using the KISS principle.

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I'm starting a welding class next week, I'm going to see if we can build it in class if I pay for the material.

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Should be ordering some metal today, Newsettler and I are going to throw this thing together Sunday I think. Hessian I am taking a machining class starting in a few weeks. Any feedback on this thread?

http://thehomesteadi.....tal-lathe/

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I'd wait for the course also. Mine was used and I paid $100 CDN for it.

If I was going to upgrade the only thing I'd want is a digital rpm readout. Digital calipers are always nice also.

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Well Newsettler ordered up the material, came out to 149 dollars, a lot cheaper than I expected and that is with double the amount of square tubing because we are going to do the double design.

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Price went up to 192.14, forgot I needed stuff for dies. So we picked up some square and round solid, also picked up some 5 inch channel for the bases. Going to modify them so they just rest over the rams and are held on by bolts on the front and back.

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interesting press design, maybe in the future.

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Hessian said

For three hundred dollars you could probably make one like this:

http://www.outdoorsm.....?t=77704 

notice the air release is just a simple air sprayer attachment, scroll down for better pics of the build

I ordered one of these for air control, figured it would be a better option.

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