GABJR
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can anyone recommend a quality pen assembly press ?
I have been using the lever type but I am not pleased with it
I have been using the lever type but I am not pleased with it
Originally posted by chigdon
<br />We need to convince someone like Paul or Fred to design and build a better press. If I could buy an equivalent of Paul's vice I would pay for a quality press.
It costs $24 a year in energy to operate that press???[}][}][}]Originally posted by Paul in OKC
<br />Originally posted by chigdon
<br />We need to convince someone like Paul or Fred to design and build a better press. If I could buy an equivalent of Paul's vice I would pay for a quality press.
Look in my photo album. There is a pic of a press that I make on occassion. Made some small changes to the last one built and the owner of it has given good results so far. I am trying to get set up to make some of these in my spare time (yeah,right[]).
It costs $24 a year in energy to operate that press???[}][}][}]
the only ones that i cant do on my arbor press is the slimline mech. pencil because you have to press both upper and bottom barrel together. I also dont press the transmission in with the arbor press. for these i just use my big vise which works great.Originally posted by Mark4583
<br />Thought about the arbor press also, just woundering if you have any trouble with some of the longer pens if theres enough room to get it in to press?
Thanks
Originally posted by GABJR
<br />can anyone recommend a quality pen assembly press ?
I have been using the lever type but I am not pleased with it
Originally posted by Scott
<br />I have always used, and still use, a Bessy K-body clamp as my pen assembly press. Very controlled, even pressure. I get very exact results.
Scott.
Originally posted by sandking
<br />Another vote for a Bessey K-body. Hopefully i get a 12" one for Christmas. My 24" takes up a lot of space on the bench.
Originally posted by Scott
I had been using a longer one myself, until last Christmas when my Wife surprised me with a 12" K-Body just for pen assembly! I guess that answers the age-old woodworker's question: "Can you have clamps in anything other than pairs?" [8D]
Scott.
Originally posted by GABJR
<br />can anyone recommend a quality pen assembly press ?
I have been using the lever type but I am not pleased with it
Originally posted by TBone
<br />Originally posted by Scott
I had been using a longer one myself, until last Christmas when my Wife surprised me with a 12" K-Body just for pen assembly! I guess that answers the age-old woodworker's question: "Can you have clamps in anything other than pairs?" [8D]
Scott.
I too use the 24, maybe Santa will bring a 12. Of course I could always use one of my 40's []