50 Ton Shop Press (updated pics)

[krawler97]

Zach, this is for you. I figured you guys might like my new press I built, not sure what it is capable of bending, I already bent 1/2" plate 10" wide with it. Did fine, didn't seem to hesitate. Just tore it apart and started to paint it in these pics. I will post some pics after it's all painted and put back together. I have a 1,000lb winch to lift the working table up and down (glad I went with that instead of 500lb). It's made out of all 1/2" and 5/8" c-channel, the plates are 1 1/2" where the jack rests and you can see my dies I had machined for bending plate. I also just ordered a set of dimple dies, they hurt the wallet. In total this thing weighs about 1200lbs (with plates on the table, they're bout 200lbs), that's why it's sitting on 1000lb caster's.

[lojim]

wow - that is sick....can't wait to see it in action

[krawler97]

Oh, I forgot to mention, I only have about $350 invested, used all scrap material. If I bought this thing it would have cost me at least $1800 with the size of material I used. My equipment has already paid for itself at least 6 times over. Gotta love it.

[dean]

holy nuts, that thing looks totally different painted... hahaha. leaving it grey or are you going to paint it black?

i've seen this thing in action... completely bad-ass... and speaking off, i have some brackets i hope you can straighten out. made from 1/4" plate, so i'm sure the press can handle it... just don't want to f*ck them up any more than they already are

[krawler97]

May 20, 2008 13:34:40 GMT -5 dean said:

holy nuts, that thing looks totally different painted... hahaha. leaving it grey or are you going to paint it black?

i've seen this thing in action... completely bad-ass... and speaking off, i have some brackets i hope you can straighten out. made from 1/4" plate, so i'm sure the press can handle it... just don't want to f*ck them up any more than they already are

I'm painting it 2 tone, silver and black. If I don't like how it turns out due to all the moving tables I may just paint it all black.

Your brackets, yeah thats not a problem, this thing eats 1/4" for breakfast. I can try reshaping them for you or just make all new brackets if that doesn't seem to work or stresses them too much.

[chad]

Thats looks really good Mike, I'm impressed.

[krawler97]

Thanks!

[krawler97]

Well, here's the finished product. I could have taken more time in finishing work for a better paint job but what the he!!, it's a shop press.

[dean]

nice... very nice