Kevin, But for forward thinking people like you, we would still be
trying to invent the wheel. We have your 20 ton press in the school
studio and believe me it is getting a real workout. As they say,
“have fun. make lots of machines (or is it jewelry. oh well)”.
Cheers, Don in South Florida
A man after my own heart, Someone that has the tools to make the tools to make things. Im just the same, having a machine shop too to make almost everything I need to support the metalworking I chose to
You bet Ted! We have to fight off the imports at every turn but if
folks look just a little, there are a lot of us with machine shops
and businesses that make not good. BUT GREAT!! American Made
Tools!!!
I like this sentence!!! "Someone that has the tools to make the
tools to make things. " Those are really great words!!! THANKS!!!
Dan
Dearmondtool.com
Hi Ted,
Yeah. I’m definitely one of those with “the tools to make the tools
to make the jewelery”.
Everything from four or five metal cutting lathes to kick presses,
to one of Lee’s late model 20T presses. (Which I’m quite pleased
with.) to. lots and lots of stuff. Somehow, when you get to a
certain tonnage of tools, it’s sort of like a black hole, and
suddenly it starts to draw other tools into your garage, without you
even looking.
By way of example, I sold one of my lathes a few weeks ago. Ended up
with money. and a milling machine in trade. So the total tonnage
went down, but the number of machines didn’t. Not that I’m
objecting, it’s a neat little machine, and I’ve already got plans
for it. .
Regards,
Brian
A man after my own heart, Someone that has the tools to make the tools to make things. Im just the same, having a machine shop too to make almost everything I need to support the metalworking I chose to do. how many others are there on this forum that do the same? There has to more than 2?
One more here. I’ve got a mid-40’s vintage South Bend Heavy 10 Lathe
and a small (not mini) Grizzly mill/drill in my shop. I’d feel like
one of my hands was cut off if I couldn’t make the odd part or tool
that’s needed to make/repair something else. I have no formal
training in machine work (just my PhD (Post Doc, actually) from HKU
(Hard Knocks University) but I’m constantly amazed (and, satisfied)
by some of the things I produce in my small shop.
– alonzo
I wanted to share a synchronistic occurrence regarding this rose machine and presses. I am currently working on a model for a coin die with the exact image shown in the picture. Its the track of the orbit of Venus in relation to the Earth - and I am working on a Venus coin. I’ve been looking at buying a press because the Covid quarantine has closed the shop I use and found this discussion very illuminating.
Hi Id 1,
Ted here in the UK.
Im open for business in minting a coin.I work where I live so this current restriction doesnt effect me.
So It depends on what quality you want.
If its coin proof , rather than just a ghost impression, 20 tos wont touch it.
Coining a 1.5in dia coin will need at least 200 tons .
I have the coining press to do it.
I do production runs of 2500 no problem.
If you want me to quote you for the dies, 2 off and making with free off board delivery, mail me off list
at,
vladimirdotfrateratgmaildot com. to expore this further.
Ted.