Make 20 Ton Shop Press Tooling

[@christophertrace1307]

Nicely done, so refreshing to find an informative vid with no cheesy music in the back ground.

[@jamesharless5357]

Very nice work,great video!👍🏻👍🏻

[@JDeWittDIY]

I watch all 3 "press tooling" videos you have. Thanks for making them and giving me lots of ideas!

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Thanks for watching!

[@JourneymanRandy]

Very nice. Thanks

[@heysoos223]

What a great video! I wish I had a lathe, so I could mill something like this myself. I have a cheap Harbor Freight 20 ton press, I've made a few helpful modifications to, but really need some kind of dies to attach to the ram. My grandfather was a machinist, and passed in 2020, and I think of him any time I'm working with metal. Thanks for the helpful videos, stay safe, and keep it up!

[@orangetruckman]

Great video sir 👍🏻

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Thanks!

[@cogentdynamics]

Wow! I just ordered a new shop press, a Jet 15t to replace a super cheap work horse I have had for years. I made some tooling but your video was inspiring and concise. I’ll be watching all your others. Thank you for your efforts!! Rick, asheville nc

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Thanks Rick. Hope the tooling works out as well as mine has. Cheers.

[@dannywilsher4165]

Nice tools Mr. Pierik. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Thank You Sir!

[@markzurlo1787]

nice work man, I've been wanting attachments for my press. but I don't have to machines to make them. Great job.

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Thank You! Cheers.

[@snoopu2601]

But if there is another way to make some tools for your press I'm shire your going to figure it out. I just got a used 20 ton shop press from a older gentleman that was no longer using his. I have to make many tool's adapters to press stuff out. You can use different size sockets to fit in between each other, or pips, many different solid steel shapes and sizes that will fit negative and positive out of metal. If you have a torch you can cut stuff out with a torch but save the piece you cut the shape out of fix up the negative so the positive can fit in the negative. Put a piece of sheet metal and the press will press down on the thick metal you made it will press down in the positive into the negative the sheet metal will take it's sharp. When I get my press up and running ima make some video's of the adapters that I made for the press. I already have a few made from what I used to put in the vice. Having a press now open up a whole lot of doors for my imagination.

[@jimmyschmidt14]

i didnt know you can bend metal stock in the press with one of those plate notches. nice to learn something new once in a while.

[@garyhall2126]

I am glad I found your channel. Your videos are full of ideas! Great stuff. Thanks! By the way I get the sense you are up in B.C. Is that correct? I'm in Western Washington State. Keep the ideas coming, stay healthy and stay safe!

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

We visited BC last fall. My daughter lives in Vancouver. I like the west coast. I live in Nova Scotia... Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Have a great evening. Cheers

[@littlehills]

maybe a plastic rod to grease fill bearings in blind holes to pop them out?

[@joell439]

Cool - I got to get busy making tooling....... Joel

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Very rewarding. I hope it goes well. Cheers.

[@michaelsemenchuk3056]

Cool idea. I will be implementing some of these in my own kit. What material is easily machined and yet hard enough to be a press tool?

[@troyhodulik5542]

4140 Pre-hard would work well. There are others as well: A2, M1, etc

[@JDeWittDIY]

Were you able to bend the stock all the way to 90 degrees with the V chisel tool? If it was a few degrees shy of 90, the tooling can be adjusted so that it will spring back to 90 after pressing.

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Yes. The angle was cut at less than 90 degrees to alllow for spring back. Cheers.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

That was great thanks. One thing is that when you bend the 1/2" bracket I can't understand "and the reading on the press now is 4 tonnes". Is that just 4 tonnes or something else?

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Yes. 4 tonnes... :) Cheers.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

@@ChannelofRichPierik thanks

[@russelldahlberg7717]

Did you add the little wire brush to your bandsaw, what does it do?

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Hi. The saw came with it. I guess it is an attempt to remove swarf prior to the blade contacting the drive wheel. It does not seem to be very effective....

[@oiu7890]

What is the specs on the material you used? Where they heat treated?

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Hi William. These low use examples are made from 1018 mild steel. The chisel and flanging tools would benefit from a higher carbon content and heat treating. I will make a new set, if I find myself using them alot. The holder is made of an unknown type. Shaft material picked up from the local salvage. When I visit I carry a file, and if the file can bite in, then I know my lathe can handle it.

[@JDeWittDIY]

One more question -- what did you use to blue the tooling you made?

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Hi. I didn't blue the tooling. They have a brushed finish from the wire wheel, and some oil. Cheers.

[@michaelsemenchuk3056]

@@ChannelofRichPierik you can heat the tooling up and drop them in used motor oil. It put a nice dark coating that keeps some rust from forming on the metal.

[@richardkatzman1215]

Richard, do you make parts to fit a 1/2 ton arbor press?

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Hi Rich. Have a look at my other videos. There is one there for arbor press tooling. Cheers.

[@choppstr]

Good Day, Do you make these to sell? I would like to purchase them if possible. I'm planning on getting myself a press soon. Let me know ASAP, Thanks!

[@ChannelofRichPierik]

Hi. I do not sell them. Cheers.

[@choppstr]

@@ChannelofRichPierik Ok, Thank you sir.

[@ray8535]

Sell it as a kit and send me the link. I need them