new rollers and shear

[btboone]

Here's some new tools I got to help with meteorite sheet. The rollers are very powerful and can reduce the thickness of sheet material so less is wasted. The picture shows a meteorite sheet before and after rolling. It went from 3" to over 8" in length.

The shear is geared, so is very powerful as well. It can shear about .210" thick steel. I had smaller versions of both tools, but when working with meteorite, found that the larger tools would pay for themselves very quickly. Squashing the one plate like that saves over $800.

 

[skiprat]

Don't you need a 50 year old apprentice???:biggrin: I'd give my eye teeth to play with some of the stuff in your toy box:biggrin:

 

[Jim15]

Your equipment is like your work, AWESOME.

 

[Fred]

Good friends ... You ain't seen nothing like Bruce's shop. And then there is the house! :biggrin:

 

[btboone]

The rollers are really cool. I've been rolling out meteorite plate most of the day. They do a great job.

 

[bitshird]

Bruce how many patterns are on the pattern side, It looks a lot more advanced than a Cavalinni or Durston, the Bench Shear is nice to, kind of makes me miss making jewelery.

 

[btboone]

It has 19 square slots and 7 half round slots. I got it just for the flat rollers on the right side. It is a Durston. 1.5hp motor!

 

[penmaker56]

The Rolls Royce of rolling mills...I'm envious!!

 

[workinforwood]

I would love just to be an audience to a day of Bruce working in his shop.