Well I really hope yall got something out of this one! Links to all the plans are in the description. Here are the time stamps: An update video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/goGXq6yQgNupYNo.html 00:00 - Intro & Plan 00:45 - New Press Feet 02:57 - Disassembly 04:55 - Frame Mod & Adding Feet 06:46 - Motor & Pump Shelf 07:27 - New Pump Bracket 10:12 - Enlarging Pin Holes 13:57 - Traveling Guide Mod 14:38 - Die Holders & Dies 18:29 - Slag Catcher 19:21 - Wiring Switch 21:28 - Hydraulic Assembly 28:03 - Start Up & Traveling Block Connect 29:32 - Testing, Front Die Tabs, & Outro

@futuresonex

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, new subscriber! So about how many tons would this press be rated for roughly?

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

@@futuresonex Thanks for your subscription! The cylinder will do around 30 tons.... I can't say what the system is rated for since it's a custom build and not "rated...." Build at your own risk

@SegoMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardOps Your DePressing project turned out good. Look into the JIC style fittings for future projects they are a whole lot easier to work with than NPT threads.

@JUSTINOURSE

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this ‼️

@JUSTINOURSE

2 жыл бұрын

@@futuresonex getting ready to say the same thing ‼️

There is a big difference in HP between an internal combustion engine, and an electric motor. I converted my gas powered log splitter to electric(to use it indoors), and educated myself on this subject pretty well. As a general rule you can use an electric motor with half the HP of gas… I used a 2hp 1750rpm electric motor to replace my 6hp gas and am actually still well within rated range requirements by the pump. Reason being is the torque rating on the electric motor is far greater, and it’s instantaneous! Nice job on the press, I’m building myself one also!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Very good to know! Good luck with your build Jeremy!

@jeremywhittington7605

2 жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardOps thanks!

@erikcourtney1834

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I went with a 3hp 3500rpm motor and Geeze it’s got way motor power than the gas 6hp and is extremely fast. I put a larger diameter ram on it and it slowed it down just a little.

@yewwtooob

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. You can look up online calculaters that convert hydraulic, electric motor and gasoline engines. Once a fuel engine starts bogging down it loses power instantly. An electric motor can twist even at a stall condition.

@edwardlance2379

2 жыл бұрын

Also, induction electric motors will happily draw more amperage under load to output more power than what it's rated for. It's important, however, to understand that you can't run it this way continuously or you'll burn it up. The "rated" power is the output it will run at continuously without overheating. In applications where the motor is stressed intermittently, such as a press, it will work fine. The reason they will make more power has to do with how an induction motor works. With no load, the system experiences a high feedback in the system. This serves to lessen amperage draw in order to run at the rated RPM. Induction motors are "synchronous" in nature, meaning they want to run at the RPM it was designed. When you apply a load, the RPM's drop. This is known as "slip". Slip results in lessening the system feed back, thus increasing amperage draw. More amps means more power. The motor is trying to get back to its rated RPM. You can think of the feedback and slip as a "cruise control" of sorts. Just like when you have cruise turned on in your car, start up a hill, and more gas is applied by the control to maintain the same speed. Motors used in equipment that have to overcome a load at startup typically have a capacitor circuit ("capacitor start") to provide an extra jolt of power to allow it to get going under load, otherwise it might not be able to start.

Yessir, that was fantastic! I got hurt very badly in a work injury 2 years ago. Sitting here feeling sorry for myself after unsuccessful another surgery last week trying to figure out how I was going to be able to get back into my shop again. Thank you Red Beard for giving me my desire to want to try to get back out into my shop. Hells yes!!!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah Brady! Glad it helped!

Great job, bro. I’m impressed at your high quality output with no industrial sized tools. Props.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Yet another great shop project! I really enjoy how you own every part of the build, warts and all….because it helps viewers see that we all have challenges and can overcome them. This is one project I would love to take on, but am too short for time left to do it. So, I’m especially happy for your successful completion. Go RBO!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

It is always really inspiring to see someone build things like this with some clever use of whatever tools they have available. It was a well structured and detailed video, good job! I also plan on building a big forging press in the near future

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the build!

Another excellent video. Thank you!! The thing about pressure gauges most people don't realize is that you never want a gauge that maxed out at the max pressure you are working at. Gauges work by bending an arm inside the gauge. The more it has to flex the more it will wear out the gauge plus a small amount of error in the reading comes into play, the more it has to flex, the greater the error will become over time. At most you want your max working pressure to be in the middle of the scale for the gauge you are using.

Well done James! Heavy duty and a lot of precision in that baby. I built mine 3 years ago and it works great. You'll love using it I'm sure. Good luck! Can't wait to see you using it.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greatly sir! I'm excited to start making some pattern welded steel over here! Cheers!

I built a press just like this one, only a little beefier. 6" HSS... I put it on casters to move it around my garage. Love it. Covid lockdowns kept me from working... So I built a forge, press and 2x72. Only thing I wanna change on the press is a 5" cylinder. only one available was a 4". It's fast and works great.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Right on! It's nice having one of these in the shop for sure! I ended up putting mine on casters as well. Cheers man!

Great to see you getting your press back into use, I’m looking forward to seeing some results when you get it ironed out ( no pun intended) Like everything you build or make you present really well, good communication and detailed info. I’ll see you on the flip side from lockdown in Melbourne Australia. Regards and stay safe Rex

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah Rex, thank you! Sorry to hear about he lockdown. Cheers

Wow! Great build!! Well done mate and thanks for the plans

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Cheers Ronny!

That turned out great! Your new shop is looking awesome!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's coming along for sure. Cheers!

Definitely on my list of "to build items" great clean build 👍

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you Rodney! Glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your build!

Posted 3 hrs and already got 150 likes and over a 1,000 views. James, you do good work, not only on video editing but your craftsmanship is outstanding. Thanks for taking the time.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greatly sir! And thanks for the help on bladeforums. With projects like these having a solid group of men as a sounding board really helps.

This is the most detailed forging press build video I've seen. This video helped me a lot. thank you 🍻

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it HANS! Cheers man!

This is a fantastic video. The filming angles were perfect, your commentary was extremely clear and to the point. Your explanation was easy to follow and understand. The fact that you went the extra few miles and added a parts list and a list of places to get the needed parts from, is going the extra few miles. Thank you for putting together and posting this video. It is as interesting as it is educational. I look forward to your next build. Outstanding work. Stay safe and may God bless you and yours.

@RedBeardOps

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for the comment! Cheers sir! Have a great 4th of July!

Thank you for this video, and the very detailed comments and instructions. I have been himhawing around because of my hydraulics ignorance, and haven't finished mine. This helps give me encouragement to get it completed. Great job!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck sir!

Great information and generous with your plans! Thank you!!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Cheers Steve!

Excellent build sir, good work as always.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Awesome build. Thanks for the walk through.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

You bet! Thanks!

Very well documented and put together. I look forward to seeing some Damascus soon. Thanks for the video!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Shawn

Thank you! I've been contemplating on ideas about what and how I was going to fabricate a press, and this has definitely helped. Love the videos, and keep up the great work!

@RedBeardOps

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Well done and thanks for the parts/plans.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

I have been watching your forge press videos the past few days, absorbing your experiences, as I, too, am designing my own press. This evening I was searching on information about cylinders, and happened upon a thread on bladeforums. I read a bunch of the posts, and at one point I looked at the names of the posters. Lo, and behold, the OP was none other than RBO himself, getting learned up on building a press. Good stuff.

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

Bladefourms is excellent! If you go far enough back I have some 2006ish threads on building this press the first time!

You came a long way from the first build! Congratz!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you!!!! You put an extreme amount of work into this.

@RedBeardOps

8 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

You sir, are an absolute gem for what you share. I really appreciate it 🙏

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying the videos! Be safe with your builds.

Nice! I really appreciate you sharing this!

@RedBeardOps

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Damn! Thats a sweet build there... great job!!

@RedBeardOps

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Getting my list of steel used, looked into many presses yours is within my scope...awesome job....

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck man, be safe

Great video! Thanks for the plans!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, sir! Cheers

Great Press and vid of everything, really enjoyed watching this thanks for sharing it.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend sir!

I really like your creative tool use!

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great video! Keep the projects coming!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great work, wonderful project and thanks for showing this off, Red!:) To contacts and grinding them: Plug contacts for the mains connection in particular have a protective coating, which is usually applied galvanically. This guarantees high mechanical strength(like abrasion resistance and impact resistance) with simultaneous protection against corrosion, which guarantees low contact resistance. This is particularly important for the protective conductor (residual current tripping, personal protection). So grinding the contacts was the worst thing you can do (In electrician circles: A crime worse than murder! Hehehe). Use either contact spray that is approved for electrical contacts and often also contains a rust remover and maybe polish very gently ... So it's better to use a new plug. It's better for life and limb :)

Awesome restoration and very nice rig

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it

You blow my mind with your skills good job mate.

@RedBeardOps

4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

Wauw that's insanely impressive. Just found your channel and I'm really enjoying it 😃👍

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Welcome aboard Anders. Glad you enjoyed it

@yewwtooob

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent name. Viking!!

Awesome stuff! The combo dyes looks great! Also... the timelapse of you becoming He-Man to move that thing across your shop was pretty good for my mental health.

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

LOL, cheers Cameron!

Good content as always brother! I've been waiting on this video for awhile now :) +50k subs! man nice! hope to see you 100k in no time!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greatly sir! Glad you enjoyed this one

Great job! One thing you can do when drilling large holesaw holes is to drill a 1/4” hole thru the part, on the circumference. This lets the chips drop out and the saw won’t re grind the metal. Hole saws have no chip clearance. Your press is excellent!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Tasty press with loads of info...........just whats needed, thankyou.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greatly Tasty! Cheers

Really enjoyed this video and parts list. I really appreciate it and it will definitely be helpful seeing as im educating myself and getting ready to try a build

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Be safe with your build! Lots of pressure.

Great show I’m half way through building my press and a few idea I didn’t think of

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, good luck Christian!

Workshop and gym combined you are a man with a refined taste.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greatly! This is obviously an accurate statement. 🙌

Damn, every thing you do screams MERICA! Solid build, you explain everything, and you throw in diagrams for those of use not versed in hydraulics. I appreciate you realize we are not all at your level, and you make it easy to understand instead of talking down to us. That is mentorship vice lecturing. Again, thank you.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greatly sir! Glad you enjoyed the video! I enjoy the process of going though a project and trying to boil it down to key points and take away... presenting the info helps me learn it better for sure. Have a great Sunday!

Good upgrade 👍Hydraulic fittings usually use tapers or dowty washers to seal. The tape can leak under the high hydraulic pressure.

Excellent video. Superb presentation!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Very excellent video and content. Thank you for sharing the details and explanation so freely.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Man that was a fabulous video! I had seen hydraulics being used but it looked like it might be beyond my reach. Not so! And I have a good enough forehead to install any pin in any machine. Great job!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment Mark

HEY! You have the best video on KZread! I hope in the future after the shop is up, to build this press. And to become a patron! But for now, subscribed and saved the video. Thank you for putting together all these details. You did just an amazing job videoing the process. I think that you are a film maker! Thank you for the plans! It so nice to have them just to have something to think about a few times a week, until the build starts. )))

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! Glad you enjoyed this one!

Awesome video. Great detail! 👍🏻

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Excellent job my friend.

@RedBeardOps

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Excellent build now I’m a bit new subscriber! Great work great detailed information thank you

@RedBeardOps

29 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Nice build! I would love to do something like this one day. I'm new to this type of work but I'm starting out building one of Brian Houses 2x72 grinders. It's so much fun building your own tools!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah Mark! You can do it! Cheers sir

just found your channel and really like the video, thank you for the knowledge.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I figured you had more to do with this press than merely the occasional pressing bearings in and out and such. Because that was a lot of work and parts for the occasional press set up. Thumbs Up!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct! I'll be using this press for making pattern welded steel and general knife making! CHeers

good job, and thank you for sheering.

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

You bet! Cheers

Fantastic job making your hydraulic press

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thanks for making this!

@RedBeardOps

15 күн бұрын

You bet!

Excellent build! I wish I had room for one of these in my shop Cheers from Canada

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers back at you from Texas!

amazing... just amazing...as an absorber of knowledge yet able to do smithing, this was a huge win in how i can go about setting up equipment

@RedBeardOps

4 ай бұрын

Cheers sir! Glad you liked it

Thank you so informative I now feel confident to build one 😀

@RedBeardOps

8 ай бұрын

Good luck! Be careful and take your time! Cheers

That IS a really nice weld. Bravo.

@RedBeardOps

Ай бұрын

THanks!

This is a nice build.

Really nice build and good to watch, new subscriber

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I've been surfing KZread for probably about a week with the search phrase ( how to make a press for foraging ) after seeing this video your presses top 5 so far and I'm confident no matter how many more I watch it won't go lower than top 5. May become my top 1🤘😁Thanks for sharing it and another thing I took away from this experience.. I never seen combo dies 😳 or even thought of that 🤔. This video like was the key to unlock my creativity to take this further ‼️ thank you so much ‼️

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your build! Be safe out there

Well done Red Beard love the thought that goes into home building ,making do with what you have ( mini mill ), looks real tidy now Think I will subscribe and watch more Cheers from Aus

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greatly Iain! Cheers from Texas

Holy smokes what a beast of a press! That's very well made! This might be a great idea for my shed. I always wanted a power hammer but my neighbors would kill me. This might be a realistic alternative.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

It might be! It is still pretty loud... but not too bad

@iamarawn

2 жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardOps I'd make a way smaller version just for forging steel. something that can sit on my workbench, not on the floor, if that's even possible. Thank you so much for the idea. Keep up the good work!

Nice description and build.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers sir!

Nice build my dude!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Cheers

Sweet build!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great narration, great fabrication, faultless

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers David

Great Press. I enjoyed the video.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love it good job man 👏👏👏

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it!

My Blacksmith grandfather would have loved your press. I really liked the combo-dies.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thank you Howard!

A half hour long video to start my knifeday? Yes please!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers sir! Glad you liked it!

I am only half way through this video but the work and narration so far is enough to know this is a channel that should be subbed and followed. SUBBED> Thanks for the upload.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thank you greatly!

I just built a small press. Just an FYI all of the builders and makers of hydraulic suggest and build their presses with the tank above the pump to prevent starving pump and any cavitation. Great build!!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen, and good point!

Amazing work!!! Regards from Argentina 🇦🇷

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

What a great press. Can't wait to see how easy it makes it for you to make damascus.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! Glad you like it. I can't wait either!

I really enjoyed that video!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

Sick build Red.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It's an amazing video, very good as ever. Greetings from Italy.

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers from Texas!

Nice rebuild😊

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

I was told when I built my press 20-something years ago that the slider should be tight enough to scrape the mill scale off the uprights. Never had a problem since.

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Cheers sir

@althesmith

Жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardOps I use a Barnes-type 2 stage coupled onto a 5hp electric motor. Gets up to around 12 tons in the first stage, about 28 tons second stage, 5" dia. cylinder.

Very nice job!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I’ve been bedridden for about a week with pretty bad back injury. Finally healed up and I got sick now I’m sitting at home with 102° fever and I can’t sleep. Saw this video and it knocked me out right away. To the point that every time I wake up from my baby power naps I would restart the video because I wanted to see your progress with this. Awesome job looks great. Just for me please round out those corners on your rounding dies

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher! I did end up doing that. Cheers sir

this thing is wicked cool

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Justin!

That chop saw is a beast....

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Darn right it is! Cheers man

Very informative!

@RedBeardOps

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is amazing bro

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it!

Fireball Tools make some fantastic things

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

They sure do!

....glad this showed up in recommendations,, i really have a urge for something of this nature, even if only to craft a few items a year with.

Even though I've never welded or worked with hydraulics seeing someone make a tool like this gives me confidence that I could do it too...

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck Michael! Be careful

@USMCRabbit

2 жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardOps oh I won't be able to try doing this for a long time. I need my own place first. Someday though...someday...

Great job!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

man this is awesome, I wish I had the skills to build one. Ended up buying a coal ironworks press

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. They make beautiful presses!

Most impressive!

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Larry!

That's awesome man, if things go well this year, I'll be building it. I mean in a perfect world we all be able to afford a c.i.w. press, but this is great too

Ey Man , congratulaciones for you new toy, saludos desde Chile

@RedBeardOps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers from Texas!