A-Frame Fly Press Restoration
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Finally found a nice press to restore! This beautiful blacksmithing tool is used to bend, cut, drift and punch steel, but with different dies can assist in many other operations.
This press has a particular frame construction called "A-frame" that should be more rigid than other presses but restrict the operation because materials can be loaded in only from the front. Two weights at the bar ends are there to add momentum that help maintain the shaft in motion. It weights 57kg (125lbs) and measure 50x21cm by cm tall (20x8in wide by in tall) with the screw shaft 4cm (1.6in) in diameter.
Although very rusted and chipped the press was in great mechanical condition, seems like it has been well greased over time, all thread are still in perfect condition.
It came with a "FERRE" marking punch but I have no idea of what that is and I can't find any information about it. The word is very close to "ferro" italian name for iron.
Index of operation and materials:
Disassembled with the help of rubber mallet, wd40, heat and elbow grease.
6:33 Electrolysis: water and sodium carbonate solution, parts connected to negative side and steel sacrificial anodes to positive sice of a DC power supply (car battery charger). 2-3 hrs at 10amp.
9:44 Rust converter applied to clean steel for black patina. Resist very well rust if not scratched.
11:00 Generic paint stripper.
12:27 Dark green, hammered finish, paint
13:11 Assembled with grease and white mineral oil
Thank you a lot for watching. See you next week!
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@ewanjones5591
6 жыл бұрын
Your work is so amazing, but I strongly believe your results would be cooler with hammerite hammered finish paint!
@KR-ef2er
6 жыл бұрын
Black Beard Projects thanks
@davisjames8484
6 жыл бұрын
Black Beard Projects you should buy a press set. It would help you out quite a bit. Even a small ball joint press or something would help with stuff like the t-handle.
@alejandrovargas5037
6 жыл бұрын
Black Beard Projects
@anse7288
6 жыл бұрын
È bellissimo vederti fare questi lavori
Damn that's cool! I need one of these. Also, if you have small kids, watch out for the lead paint dust getting on your clothes. You have to wash that stuff separately a few times.
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Ahah! Thank you my friend! I don't, but I will clean those well anyway :)
@zain581
6 жыл бұрын
hey
@bilbobaggins2528
6 жыл бұрын
i was just about to say he should of tested it for lead because of your channel lmao
@scottmclennan6114
6 жыл бұрын
Black Beard Projects there is a tester that you rub on suspect paint and if it changes colour you know it has lead in it. Cheers.
@andregrodahn461
6 жыл бұрын
Lol mr handtoolreacue, Mr Blackbeard, while i was watching the Video i was curious if you too know wach other...now i know ;)
Отличная работа! Спасибо за видео.
The world needs people like you to preserve our past heritage. thanks a lot really great works
Very nicely done! Ready to go for another 100 years.
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks man :)
@dakillah6018
5 жыл бұрын
"Ready to go for another 100 years." Hmmm i like that
Your videos makes me happy
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
And you make me happy back
Thank you for your valuable time on the video! I am looking to get my first fly press (very old and rusty) your restoration is a great help and insight into how they work! And come apart! Thanks bro Anthony Kent
Oh man that is so cool!! It looks great! Knowing me id spin the handle around and get hit by the other weight...
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Ahah! No way man. Oh, Happy birthday!!! :)
@melchrisrian7957
6 жыл бұрын
Paul's Garage Happy birthday
@thesnaker8033
6 жыл бұрын
tbh same, then again, im that guy that trips going UP THE FUCKING STAIRS XD
@jimporter
5 жыл бұрын
Used one when I was much younger doing a holiday job in an engineering works, and yes it hurts. If you use it often enough you sort of get in to a rhythm of putting the part in, spinning the handle and swaying out of the way.
It sure is relaxing watching this restore vids.......Thanks BBP.
What a fantastic video! Your excellent restoration of this beautifully made old machine really did it justice. Not only have you given it a new lease of life, but you have it looking brand new again. Great work, my friend, and thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend, Sir!
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stromness Boy! Always too kind :) Have a great weekend you too
Sieht aus wie neu! Klasse! Good job 👍 👍 👍 👍
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Dankeschön! :D
Cool, I love it when someone takes care about old stuff taking it to the original shape and look. It's like giving it a new life. Congratz again !!!
Awesome work man. I've been looking out for a small fly or ratchet press. You've just made me want to try harder to find one. And nice colour!
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Ahah!! Thanks brother :) I'm very glad
Love your work man You will always have my support Keep it up
Wow good job. In 1984 I started working for a sheet metal company making out door ovens for the army. I sat at a fly press for many months notching corners and punching holes whilst training to be a sheet metal worker. This brings back fond memories.
Thank you very much, brother for effort, patience and creativity
i'm totally jealous at the moment, i've been after one of these for a while !!!! Great job as always.
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Ahah!! Sorry :') Thank you
Good job!!
That little press is gorgeous! Good find. Because of you that thing is ready for another century
I just love the critics, always someone who does it better.
Looking good 😎
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
Numero uno come sempre!!!
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Grazie :')
That PAINT!!!! Need to find me some of that for when I make my own tools and such and need to mark them. Great job, it looks awesome
Thank you for the vid and the wonderful description!!
Nice work man I've just finished filming a restoration video just need to edit it 😩. That was a fun one and nicely edited bro 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! I look forward your video. And good luck with the edit :')
That looks like the Gianfranco Ferré logo, it was an italian fashion brand.
Beautiful work and beautiful machine!
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! :)
This guy knows what he's doing. Great work.
Gianfranco Ferre !? We used to have this brand in France
@Ajeje711
6 жыл бұрын
Gianfranco Ferré was an Italian fashion designer.
@XavierAncarno
6 жыл бұрын
Ajeje Brazorf I know... I never stated that he was French
@Patafisique
5 жыл бұрын
Well, he died, I don't think the brand survived :/
@jackbeyda835
5 жыл бұрын
I believe that’s correct. Ferret used just his last name in an all caps font as his trademark. Possibly a stamp for saddles or handbags.
I think this is just an overkill piece of equipment to press flies, just saying...
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
Ahaha!!
@mishogamer8116
5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@TripleGlaze
5 жыл бұрын
Man I was thinking the same thing!!!😂😂😂
@lawsonone6015
5 жыл бұрын
Had to go look this up to find out what it is for. It seemed like a lot of trouble to go through just to type the word "FERRE" into stuff
@joshschneider9766
4 жыл бұрын
You can also use it to press bearings cut in lovers impress a pattern on Damascus steel press in large rivets..... These things are insanely versatile
Thank you for these videos! So satisfying to watch!
That was the perfect colour paint for that tool. Looks beautiful.
He didn't put a washer back on the handle thing. Anyone else notice?
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if anyone would have notice that! Well done. You have paid much attention! Thank you for watching :)
@flashgordon6238
6 жыл бұрын
I caught that too and mentioned to my gal sitting next to me watching. Love the green color!
@MikeMike-dv7iv
5 жыл бұрын
@@flashgordon6238 stop lying
@flashgordon6238
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry, she has a thing for this bearded guy.
It pains me to see a knowledgeable person using a regular pipe wrench backwards.If you ever use it that way while trying to loosen a very tight nut or bolt, you will find out why. None the less, good job.
@bobsrustandsawdust8086
6 жыл бұрын
OK, I thought it was just me that saw that too, but damn that is one fine restoration!!!
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
My bad! Thanks for pointing that out! I've used a pipe wernch just a couple of times, so yeah, I'll keep in mind to check the way next time. Definitely not that knowledgable as you see :') Thanks again
@provostkhot
6 жыл бұрын
Came here for this. Also it's not the best idea to use flat wrench to loosen stuck bolts, they can slip easily and round the sides. When working with stuck nuts'n'bolts its best to use hex socket, because it delivers the force equally to all the sides of a nut/bolt at once.
@oneshotpete6.591
6 жыл бұрын
It pained me to see the backwards used pipe wrench on a hex nut ..... restoration was awesome though!!! as always great job buddy!!!
@ThePadutchman
6 жыл бұрын
Don't be a hater. He did a great job on the restoration.
Wow! That came out really nice. I really enjoyed watching this. You’re very talented. Thank you sir! 👍👍
Lovely job! Thanks for sharing.
Я думаю потом сделаешь плашку со своим логотипом
@golyboking998
6 жыл бұрын
Хоть один русский
@user-eh7fd3tn4o
6 жыл бұрын
я тоже здесь братва
@user-eh7fd3tn4o
6 жыл бұрын
на 16.15 ключ держал как дилетант
@letoosenpapirosim
6 жыл бұрын
а что не так? тащемта он его толкал, а не держал
@__AleM__
5 жыл бұрын
Владимир Онопко Не той стороной крутил, нужно так держать, чтобы усилие на нижнюю подвижную губку было направлено вовнутрь, тогда чем сильнее тянешь ключ, тем сильнее зажимаются губки. И вообще трубным ключом крутить гайки это извращение, грани слизываются и на них остаются насечки, что у него и произошло.
Did you use strawberry or raspberry jam to lubricate the screw?
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
1:1 mix of both, I heard it works the best!
@Rikairiify
5 жыл бұрын
@@BlackBeardProjects Jam? As in the jam you put on your toast in the morning?! 😮
@ithulah
5 жыл бұрын
I thought similar.... "Hmmm looks tasty...."
@joshschneider9766
4 жыл бұрын
Lol guys he's joking that was bea ring grease
Amazing work. Great to watch and loved the finished look.
Had one very similar at school here in the UK we used different attachments at the business end for all kinds of art projects. You could even book press wit it. Looks brilliant as all your projects do.It's great to see so many tools and things restored instead of going to the scrap heap.
Interesting. I’ve never seen this style press before. I wonder how much pressure you can get out of it?
@BlackBeardProjects
6 жыл бұрын
I have no idea! :') Would like to test but I first need something sturdy and secure to use it. I guess it's easy to test with just a bathroom scale and mechanical advantage right?
@ManCrafting
6 жыл бұрын
Black Beard Projects only if the mechanical advantage reduces the pressure by a lot. You’ll just need to know the ratio of the reduction.
@nonjb3811
5 жыл бұрын
I would say about 2000kg . it is about 1:40 reduction, so 50kg with hands about 2t down. At least.
@MrKotBonifacy
5 жыл бұрын
ManCrafting, Judging by the size of the main screw and "general dimensions" and comparing it with the two presses I own (3T and 5T) I'd put it around 3 tonnes (3000 kG) of FORCE, perhaps even 4T. 5T? Doubt it, but wouldn't bet against... And how much PRESSURE you can get trom this amount of FORCE depends on how concentrated it will be (as pressure is a ratio of force to area). For instance, even though a household sewing machine isn't all that powerfull, the sewing needle tip is very small - thus that rather small force the machine is exerting on the needle translates to pressure at the tip of the neddle in the range of 5000 - 6000 kG/cm2 (72 500 - 82 000 PSI). With industrial sewing machines it is substantially more - once I saw a needle going through a steel plate underneath (it is supposed to go through a small hole in the plate, but the operator pulled the fabric too much, the needle bent, and hit the steel). The plate the needle punctured was approx. 2 mm thick (0.08 in), made of HARDENED steel - and the needle tip got like 5 mm past it.
@luismdoz
5 жыл бұрын
The handle is already bend. I’m sure it wasn’t enough at some point. Should have pushed the sleeve out and install a nice hydraulic cylinder while it was apart. Although that would not have the old time feeling. It would have been more practical
The time lapse in these videos are satisfying
I like these tool restoration channels with no narration. Black Beard Projects, Will Matthews, Restore It, and Hand Tool Rescue all follow the same format. Slightly sped up work, with just the sound of work in the background. Sometimes with birds chirping and whatnot. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Addictive viewing....an absolute joy to watch!
Fantastic restoration. A beautiful well made tool brought back to life. I look forward to seeing you use it in some of your projects.
Everything you touch turns into a masterpiece. I am so impressed and amazed at your skills
Love the way you work on each n every details...
Great restoration! Finally someone who resisted the temptation to make it shiny.
Love watching what you can do. Great work.
Nice renovations. Appropriately chosen color! Thanks for the video .
I want this lovely tool home! Great job!
sto imparando una marea di cose dai tuoi video. Grande!!!!
Nice job. Wish I had a press like that! If anyone ever asks what an Acme thread looks like, as some do. You have a supreme example to show how it differs from common thread.
After I finished the video I pushed it back to the beginning to see what it looked like and I was S H O O K ! What a big difference! Nicely done :)
Cleaned up really good. Looks great.
Great job. At first glance, it does not seem rusty and old but watching the disassembly, I realized it was very rusty.
Awesome job on that old beauty! Works like a charm! Keep the vids coming!
You so fly you need to meet the press. Great work. imPRESSive!!
Realy beautiful work!
Daaaaaamn! One of my favorite so far.
These videos are very relaxing.
These videos are so satisfying.
enjoying to watch restoration video
I'm envious! Always wanted one,that's a great size..
Another Awesome Restoration!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Perfectly done
Thanks for this man. It's a beautiful work
Beautiful work !
I love watching this stuff, in a time where things that are old are just thrown in the trash.
Another nice restoration. Love the hammered green!
Excellent! Love the green color.
I have no reason to watch this kinda video, but somehow it's so satifying. Great video!!
Another GREAT WORK!!!! Way to go!!!!!!
i like that you didnt remove all the patina. well done!
Uau essas peças antigas não tem preço beautiful .
That turned out awesome.
a very nice restoration of a very old tool,no doubt you had lot's of satisfaction while carrying it out,well done,another old tool saved from the scrapyard,definatley gets my thumbs up
Looks good! I've been looking for one of these since my uncle's went missing. Good to see that yours is in working order.
Very good project! I appreciate your attention to detail and I really like the green metallic paint.
The sigh of relief at 5:08 my man 😂👏👏. Shouts and huge props to you buddy.
love the videos! no unnecessary talking and the thumb nail photo dosent ruin the whole video! colors are always so satisfy when revealed. looks like i got a few vids to watch!
No fucken emojis,no talking,no bragging..this guy is pure.Pure and immensely great on what he co-ops with.Good job my friend
Such a mesmerizing mechanism
Красота! Нет слов! Смотрел без остановки! Hello, from Russia! ⭐
Love the color choice! Great work.
Bellissima !! un pezzo di storia ! Bravo
Que buen trabajo. Es una restauración de alta calidad. Me alegra ver cómo rescatas pedazos de historia 👍😉
Fair play that turned out amazing.
Excellent job!
Absolutely beautiful
I can’t wait to have the money for one! It’ll be so useful for forging
Wow me he quedado sorprendido que gran talento tienes Crack!!
Красота! Приятно смотреть на такую работу и её результат.
And it only took you 18 mins to restore it. Man that's amazing!
I want to congratulate you on your tenacity.
Your videos are AWESOME !!
guardo i tuoi video sempre con stupore, davvero complimenti
Well done, I like it when you take the time to do restorations like this. In Holland people throw away a lot of good stuff.....
Another work of art.
You completed a very good restoration of the manual press with one exception, that being protecting the metal itself before you painted the body parts. The paint will easily dry out and begin to blister and eventually, the paint will start to pop off of the metal and once again you will have a partially painted press that will still need metal protection.