Mark, my brother-in-law's dad made a hydraulic press with a power steering pump and an electric motor and made various dies for it. He had lots of little projects like these over the years. I was honored to have known him, and seen his press in operation.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

This press is more handy than i thought it would be.

@Farm_fab

Жыл бұрын

@@WinkysWorkshop I have a small arbor press. I haven't needed it yet, but it will be handy for some things. The price was right at the scrap yard, so I bought it without the handle, but it's a common size to replace.

It's funny that you posted this. I have some small parts to make for a model steam engine and I was considering trying to make dies for the arbor press. Thanks for sharing.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching. Yeah... this arbor press is much more useful than I thought it would be.

Bending metal like this is very rewarding. I have a press that I made using a 20 ton hydraulic jack. Taking a little time and using my imagination allows me to make some nice bends. When I was farming, I made some parts and saved almost $2,000.00. The parts that I made were thicker than the factory parts and never wore out.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Very cool! I used to improve printing machines like that before I retired.

Great video/discussion/demonstration/build

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck! Merry Christmas

Clever work there! He must be a good friend of yours to go through that much effort!

@WinkysWorkshop

10 күн бұрын

He pays me well :o)

Interesting bends and the dies to make them happen. I like the fact that all your videos have something to learn in them. I have one of those lights like you have on your lathe. It came on a lathe that I bought back in the 70's. Thanks for the video and have a great holiday.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

I love that light... and an LED makes it stay cool. I bought an old drill press and it came with it.

Wow! You must have made a lot of money making those specialized parts. 💸💸💸 I'm just glad you did not charge me for watching. Most shops would. 👍

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I do okay but when you count the failures (you don't see them) the profits are not so great. I'm not complaining however, it helps pay for my shop.

Good looking parts, those setups worked well. Years ago our shop arbor press had a 1/2" hole bored lengthwise in one end of the ram and threaded holes from the front for set screws. We made various tools that fit into the hole and secured with set screws from the front. Made the setups a bit more secure and freed up a hand from holding things. We kept a blank end in the ram, it saved the end of the ram from mushrooming over. Thanks for sharing your work Merry Christmas

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I need to do the same. I was thinking about a shoe that fits on the end.

Great job of bending metal. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do! I hope you are doing better!

I can see a job for my hydraulic jack. Thanks Winky, have a great festive season.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too! I like hydraulic bit it can be slow by hand.

@BenMitro

Жыл бұрын

@@WinkysWorkshop And you lose some of the fine control over the forming. Thank you for all your videos, information, ideas, entertainment etc...I imagine that its like that for all your subscribers so your impact is substantial Winky. You are a great man.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

@@BenMitro Wow... thanks! And I agree, some control is lost but it depends on what you need. It's very fast.

Winky the fabricator, excellent job buddy, great video, keep'um coming. Merry Christmas and HAPPY new year's...

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Merry Christmas Mark, and thanks for all the videos this year. Always good! Les in UK

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Same to you! And thank for watching

Great video (again)! When I do this kind of work, I apply grease all over the work-pieces to help get them apart.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

In some cases that would probably be a big help, thanks for the tip!

Several good bendings, and nothing was twisted... Merry Christmas Winky!

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Same to you! Yeah, i was surprised at how well it worked.

@Stefan_Boerjesson

Жыл бұрын

@@WinkysWorkshop You prepared things well before starting "production".

Cool! Thanks for the demonstration!

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

I think I need an Arbor press. Thanks! ❤

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Yeah... it's nice having a large one like I have but they are super high priced. I'd buy one about half the size of mine. I got lucky with mine, a former employer gave it to me.

Nice work, you come up with some great projects.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Yeah I get into some different stuff.

You certainly come up with some very creative solutions

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot with this one. The arbor press is more useful now! Ha. Thanks!

The metal forming is nice. I have really never done that. Thought about it… I enjoy seeing your approach and success!

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

It actually surprised me how well it worked.

I always look forward to your videos you have a Wonderful way of presenting your ideas in your home shop

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Mark, another good problem solving video, those die's worked great... Merry Christmas....

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, i was surprised how well they worked. Thanks

Very Clever Winky... Always enjoy your work. Merry Christmas. Don🎄

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Don! Same to you!

Sorry to be off subject here but I am following your milling Ideas and would like to say what a great help they have been thank you and keep up the good work.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is great to hear!!!

pretty smoooooth , I enjoyed your skill , imagination and workmanship MERRY CHRISTMAS Mike

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. Same to you!

Have a safe holiday season Winky!

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

You too, thanks!

Merry Christmas nice job thanks for sharing

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Great idea thanks for sharing 👍

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

having a welder in the shop seems to have really opened up your ability to tackle even more unusual projects huh

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Yeah... that and a few people keep asking me to make stuff. I'm not complain however. It's good to have a little extra income.

@dizzolve

Жыл бұрын

@@WinkysWorkshop I want to buy a welder but what's keeping me from pullin the trigger is not knowing the value of quality. I'm thinking just buy a cheap one to have the capability (without the luxuries and extra benefits) but with many tools cheap is a bad decision. I think in this case, with the price range so varied, I should consider cheap. Am I off base with this reasoning

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

@@dizzolve Being totally honest I had the same dilemma. If you are talking about TIG even the cheaper welders are a significant cost. I did a little research on the internet and most rated Yes Welders as good or about equal to Eastwood. What sold me in the Yes was the smaller size but I'll have to admit that the grounding issue scared me a little but dang it welds nice. I think if I was going to buy one right now I would download manuals, see if you can understand them for the most part and see if they have part numbers. For the most part, Yes does not but then you can't beat the fact that they will replace a welder quickly. As far as features go, you want DC, AC, AC balance control, foot pedal compatible, HF start and torch triggered start with ramp up and down. Most AC/DC welders have these. In my opinion "pulse" is mostly a gimmick. I just watched a This Old Tony video where he was demonstrating pulse and he pretty much said the same.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Also, Yes gave me the welder... it sort of influenced my decision. I just looked at the Eastwood manual and looked good but I only know one person that has one. It's 200 amp not 250 but 200 is enough.

@maxw576

Жыл бұрын

I invested in HTP tig, Miller MIG and Hypertherm plasma for personal use over the years. I tried the cheap welders and plasma 10-20 years ago, but wasn't happy with them. I recently bought a YES stick welder for light weight mobil use and so I didn't need to unhook my tig in the basement. It was also under $100. I'm very happy with it. The inexpensive welders have come a long way!!

Great share .. Merry Christmas Mark !

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Happy holidays! Thanks

That's impressive! Bad dad joke I know but love your ingenuity.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Haha... thank you sir!

You did it again, I’m impressed…..

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks

Merry Christmas to you and yours mate. They welding is starting to look pretty schmick too.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Same to you! Thanks! (wait, what is a schmich?)

Nice job!

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

yay .... great stuff :)

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Good stuff there Mark.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice job. Always wanted a fly press myself, just not easy to find where I live. Seen some interesting videos forming sheet metal with 3d printed formers, worth a try if you have one.

@brianjones3439

Жыл бұрын

I have a flypress and die sets to dispose of if your anywhere neat Birmingham in the uk.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Interesting idea.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

A fly press is a screw arbor press right?

@brianjones3439

Жыл бұрын

Yes its a manually operated press used to make small to medium pressings in small or larger quantities. The force comes from rotating balls on an arm driving the screw. Used in factories from Victorian time to today.. My is rated at about 2 tons force..

>>>>>>>>>>I liked it

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Cool, thank!

Ratchet for a go cart and now a ratchet for a tractor. I see a pattern.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Ha... thanks

You're a clever Man Mr Winky..

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you sir

INTERESANTE AMIGO

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Gracious

good stuff!

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Very satisfying. What is the rating of your press without a cheater bar? I have done a little bit of bending on a small hydraulic press with a 5 tonne jack, but I'm still figuring out it's limits for bending. Can't imagine not having a press in the workshop now, they are a quite versatile tool.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

3-Ton. I agree, very satisfying and easy. 5 Ton is a lot.

A little lubrication would make things come apart better. You do some nice work.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

❤

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

In-Press-ive! ;)

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Haha... thanks

The sky is the limit :)

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Yep... this is going to be useful! Thanks

Die making is interesting!

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I need to work on perfecting it. It's amazing what can be done!

@CandidZulu

Жыл бұрын

@@WinkysWorkshop Yes, it is!

Hey Man! You are pretty Darn Good !!! What is your back Ground ? Thanks for sharing!! Mark

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I worked in the printing industry. I was a pressman for a web offset magazine press for years but the last 15 years before I retired I was designing machine improvements. Woodworking, machine work, CAD, and machine design were all self taught. I will say, I had some very good teachers however. Two guys that worked in the printing plant machine shop and one of the engineers. I remember the engineer saying, "You can't do that" a lot. Of course that usually inspired me to prove him wrong.

TKS

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome, thanks for watching~ !

Like Einstein says "Imagination is more important than knowledge"

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

I tend to agree, thanks!

Sorry this is very much off topic. A good while ago now you made an acme threaded feed nut. I need to do the same but can not find consistent info on tap drill sizes for acme threads. Would you be able to tell me where you found it. Thank you Tommy

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Hello Tom, honestly I just typed "1/2" acme tap drill size" into a google search and it displayed a chart. The size for mine was .400"

@tomw1372

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the prompt reply. Must be asking the wrong question. I did however find a formula to calculate the correct size.

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

@@tomw1372 Thats great.

How thick is that sheet metal?

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

14 gauge. I think that is about .058" ??? It was effortless but I tried 1/8" thick and getting a sharp bend took a lot of pressure.

How many tons is your press?

@WinkysWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

It's a Dake 1.5 but it's rated for 3 Ton. I'm not sure why they call it a 1.5. The part number is misleading.