Small Etching Press Survey

[@Cleftwynd]

It never ceases to amaze me the talent and skill you have Tom, I really appreciate being able to watch a craftsman like you create items of great quality, ingenuity, and class. Thank you for sharing what you do with all of us viewers. Regards, Bill

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Bill, Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@Abom79]

Nicely built machine there Tom!! Very cool to see. Thanks for sharing with us. I can't wait to see the big rollers being machined for the "Big Boy" press. adam

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Adam, Might have to fly out my big boy machining consultant from Florida. You up for it? Cheers, Tom

[@Abom79]

You bet I am!

[@gavindaily9963]

Thanks to you and your wife for sharing. Looking forward to watching the big press come together.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Gavin, Thanks for the comment and participation. Cheers, Tom

[@KpxUrz5745]

I know etching presses, and that is an unusually beautiful one! Lovely design.

[@MrJpWelder]

Tom, I am blown away at what you are capable of producing. That small press is such high quality. I bought a small press and it was thousands of dollars and it is not nearly of the quality that you made. I can not wait to see this large press. It will not just be an amazing machine but a work of art. It will be a priceless unique tool that if taken care of will last centuries. I really love watching your video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill with the rest of us.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi John, Thanks for the really nice comment. I sure hope it lasts a thousand years. That would be pretty cool. The little one was a really fun little machine to build as well. All the best, Tom

[@k5at]

Thanks for showing the press. I'm blown away at you and Mrs Ox's talents!

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Herb, The more I practice the luckier I get. Thanks for the comment. Best, Tom

[@63256325N]

Your wife is a very talented artist indeed...nice plates. Oh, and a very nice job on the machine as well.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Duncan, Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@Tara-zq3il]

Your Wife is very lucky.That little press is just lovely

[@robertoswalt319]

When you were talking about your wife being artsy it reminded me of what I often say about me and my wife. I say that she is artistic and I am autistic. When painting rooms, she comes up with the design and colors and I make it happen. Thanks for sharing this with us Tom.

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Robert, Thanks for the comment. Protect and serve. That is the job. Still having fun after all these years. All the best, Tom

[@w056007568]

That's a rather special piece of equipment you have made there - brilliant workmanship from what I can see. I'm really looking forward to seeing the monster when it has been created. At the same time it makes me wonder about the skills and craftsmanship that was used to create etchings all those years ago as the work still looks amazing today.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Dan, In the olden days these presses were made of wood. Huge spoked handles turned the rolls to imprint the image. There are some really neat images that have a very special quality to them. cheers, Tom

[@noapology88]

Nice, very nice. Thanks for taking the time to explain how & why you built your press the way you did.

[@doubleboost]

Hi Tom Quality work for sure be nice to see some of the prints it produces Nice looking T shirt lol

[@oxtoolco]

Hi John, Well we might get Mrs Ox to do a demo on inking and printing a plate. Could be interesting. The ink wiping process is actually one of the really difficult parts of the operation. Cheers, Tom

[@RaysGarage]

Hi Tom, Your press is a working piece of art work itself, I am sure Mrs. Ox is very proud of it and of you as well, very well done! Ray

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Ray, Well were pulling out most of the stops for the big one. Should be quite the looker. All the best, Tom

[@RaysGarage]

oxtoolco I'll bet you are, and looking forward to it! Only the best for Mr. Lipton!!! Ray

[@schwartzenheimer1]

Most cool! And Mrs. Ox does lovely work: as another commenter said, hope to see some of her prints one of these days. Thanks for sharing your nice work, and hers!

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Steve, She might do a printing demo. Keep your fingers crossed. Cheers, Tom

[@ryangobie]

What a nice piece. Before I got into working into the old bikes and cars and machine work, I went to school for printmaking. We used a monster probably similar in size to the one you're working on now. We used a film on lexan rather than etching directly into a plate. It was photo exposed and developed in some chemicals which created the etched surfaces. I still do silk screening but do miss the intaglio printing. Great video.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Ryan, Thanks for the comment. I'm sure Mrs Ox will get to experiment with all kinds of new process's. I really like the slight relief on Intaglio printing. She also does monotypes on her small press. The big one will expand that work as well. cheers, Tom

[@rickswazey9472]

Fascinating work, Tom. Please let Mrs Ox I'm adding my name to the list of "All Those Who Want to See Mrs Ox Demonstrate the Etching Press", too! Looking forward to the completion of the BMLEP. Best regards, RS.

[@binks166]

Tom, quality work, excellent craftsmanship. Thanks for showing the etching press.. I would enjoy a similar show of the belt sander you made, Thanks, Harvey

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Harvey, I did one on the belt sander. Do a search using the magnifying glass icon on the main channel page. Cheers, Tom

[@SBBlacksmith]

Cool video. I'm excited to see that large press come together. A few years back when I was starting at the forge, someone brought in a large etching press bed that was warped and they wondered if we could fix it. Unfortunately it was going to cost them more than they wanted to pay. I wish I could make it up there this weekend. Have fun. -Kyle

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Kyle, I have a technique for you for straightening plates like that. No press required. A small plate say two feet by three feet might take a two hours to get flat to say .015 inches. Cheers, Tom

[@rchopp]

Tom, that little press is a work of art just by itself. very nice.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Randy, Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@Max_Marz]

Oh my goodness those bronze bolts that you drilled and tapped are brilliant, would have never thought of that.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Max, I couldn't respond to your question about the sander knobs. Googel truncated the text and it doesn't show up in G+ or on the comments on this video??? Don't quite now what's going on. Anyway no I haven'r heard the Lipton tea joke......Thanks for the comments, Cheers, Tom

[@fromalex01]

wow, this is why i'm buying a press for my etchings, no way i could ever build something so lovely!!!

[@outsidescrewball]

Hey Tom "Built in 1-1/2 weekends"!!!! Amazing---Awesome---build Thanks for sharing Chuck

[@chrisstephens6673]

Hi Chuck, I guess when he built it he didn't have youtube getting in the way of progress. :>) chris

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Chuck, I had it fully designed and drawings for all the parts. It goes real quick when you are running a couple machines at a time and nobody is texting you every three minutes......ADAM! Cheers, Tom

[@oxtoolco]

Chris Stephens Hey Chris, You hit the nail on the head with that one. No pesky demanding text messaging either. Cheers, Tom

[@chrisstephens6673]

So Tom, you built it before you had any friends?

[@aserta]

I was wondering when there would be something on the etching press. Really cool design on the mini-press. The height adjustment is really well thought out. At school they had an antique etching press, well antique by today's standards, and the way they did it is they had a chain underneath the bed that adjusted both sides at the same time, one screw being counter-clockwise. Problem with that is over time the two screws and supports for the roller went apart at the top and cracked the cast iron support rails and so at some point someone added a brace across the top. What they did seem to get right, in retrospective after hearing from you that the bed warps, is that the bottom of the bed which was cast iron also, had a square grid cast in to it. So this press even after all this time and the "towers" failure still had a straight table from one side to the other. Can't wait for more work on the big one.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Aserta, I would love to examine some older presses. I volunteered to service a couple of larger etching presses so I could examine them in close detail. The large press will have a synchronized height adjustment but done from the top. All the best, Tom

[@aserta]

oxtoolco I'll see if i can sneak in the school again :)) and take a few pictures or a vid. Cheers.

[@DiodePress]

Great press! Your channel came across my recommended list since I watch a lot of art and mechanical related videos and now I'm hooked! I have a similar size press that I use for the prints over on my channel, but your press quality is phenomenal, can't wait to see the big one!

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Diode, That makes about ten of you with my wife at the head of the pack. Got to get back on the project train. Thanks for the comment. cheers, Tom

[@TheMyriddin]

I would love to see a video explaining the mechanics behind how you create a vernier scale and set it up. From the images, it looked like the scale and the vernier were physically separate parts. Anyway, again thanks for all of the videos!

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Walter, The scale and Vernier need to be separate. You are comparing a moving scale to a fixed reference point. There is a good explanation on Wikipedia about the vernier scale. cheers, Tom

[@Buckrun11]

That is really cool. I can't wait to see the big one in construction.

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Steve, Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@EVguru]

Hey Tom, Very nice press you built there! I worked with moveable Lead type at school. You had to mind your Ps and Qs.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Paul, So that's why you can read backwards..... I was wondering about that. Cheers, Tom

[@JackHoying]

Can't wait to see some updates to the BIG brother!

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Jack, Heavy metal coming to KZbin near you soon. Cheers, Tom

[@PatFarrellKTM]

Pretty cool. Looking forward to the big brother. Nit: if you used a gray "flannel" or even just a piece of gray cardboard, the camera would not have the white flannel overwhelm its exposure setting. That would let folks see more of the dark details in the opening minutes.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Pat, The felt blankets are part of the printing process. I was playing around with locking the exposure down a few notches to have it not blow out on me. Thanks for the suggestions. Cheers, Tom

[@PatFarrellKTM]

oxtoolco I'm sure that your artist wife will want to use the plain/white ones for actual work, but for your video show-n-tell, you can use something just for making the video. Any art supply shop will have large poster boards in assorted gray tones.

[@BigMjolnir]

Tom, if you built that press in three days, I'm amazed at how much letting us watch is slowing you down! That's a lot of top quality work in that press. Gorgeous work! I'm curious what that brownish metal on the bottom of the press is...with the carriage bolts going through it? ;-) Thanks to Mrs. Ox for letting you show it and some of her work. -- Mike

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Mike, Answering comments takes the most time of all the things on KZbin. I think its important to make the connections to the viewers and answer legit questions. The brownish metal is not actually metal. Its a phenolic laminate called Garolite. Cheers, Tom

[@bendavanza]

Very interesting, and I am looking forward to seeing the big press built. The hand wheel episodes were fun! I think your camera is trying to compensate for the whiteboard, that's why the exposure keeps changing. Perhaps a different angle would help or lock the exposure for that shot.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Ben, I was doing some experimenting with the exposure lock in this episode. Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@dennyskerb4992]

Lot of talent under your roof.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Dennis, Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@pierresgarage2687]

Hi Tom, That's a beautiful piece of craft, still looks brand new, is it because the Mrs. isn't finish paying you for it that she can' use it...? With all you show us, that put's the bar high for the competition, let's go for it, at the end we're all be better machinists. Thanks for sharing, Pierre

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Pierre, She wont let me touch it is why it looks so good. Had to sneak and shoot this video as it was. Cheers, Tom

[@hanshenryvontresckow6324]

Beautiful press. So when do finally get to meet the mysterious Mrs OX? We hear her in the background but she seems to be bit camera shy :)

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Hans, You might get lucky and she does a printing demonstration. Cross your fingers. Cheers, Tom

[@SteveMcQuillin]

Tom "Frank Abignale Jr" Lipton ... now it is all starting to make sense *lol* I am going to have to google thrust bearings as I wasn't catch the pre-loading explanation, but your attention to detail is great Tom and love the build plate you put on. That big press is going to be a beast - are you going to have to camber the rollers to maintain consistent pressure over the full 48"? Might have to ask Adam's UPS lady up to give you a hand when you are mounting them...... :)

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Steve, The thrust bearings are sandwiched with a plate in between. The collars preload the bearings so there is no play but they can still rotate freely. As the press is loaded the bearings allow the screws to turn easily under load. Hope that helps. cheers, Tom

[@swarfrat311]

Hey Tom, Thanks for showing the little etching press. Can't wait to see its big brother! Is this type of work depressing? :-) Yes, I can't post a comment without a horrible pun! Regards, Oxen Dave

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Dave, I'm already feeling enough "pressure" Thanks for adding to the heap. cheers, Tom

[@CompEdgeX2013]

Very nice job. The nameplate just sets it off and most seeing that would think it's a factory built piece. I take it the serial is 001?? lol Colin

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Colin, 007 "Bond, James Bond" Cheers, Tom

[@pherdantler707]

Just an exemplary project! Well done! I'm really looking forward to seeing the 'big one' now. Do you have any idea to the amount of pressure/in2 required for optimum ink transfer? Thanks for sharing this item. I saw several approaches to construction that I can apply to some of my anticipated projects.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Fred, The pressure is a difficult thing to quantify. Best I can figure it ranges from 20 to 75 lbs per lineal inch. It depends on the image and type of plate used. The blankets distribute the pressure over a larger area so the numbers are probably a peak at the nip point. All the best, Tom

[@vince4151]

Nothing wrong with phenolic, every material has its place. I'd be tempted to use pressure gauges instead of scales, but the verniers obviously work. I don't really know about printing presses, but they're a cool machine. How are you retaining the bronze nut?

[@ckvasnic1]

Tom, The press is beautiful. Can't wait to see the progression of the new one. Will it officially be named "Big Moma-luka"? 8 x 48 rolls. Seems appropriate. What kind of machine is on the skid, that was behind the little press? Thanks for sharing your time and tallent. All the best. Chuck.

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Chuck, Why that's my big Johnson saw. Thanks for asking. BML or BMLP press. Might work. Cheers, Tom

[@raycurren3639]

Nevermind thanks for vids.

[@Mr26Huffy]

Looks like it would print about $1000 a sheet. Nice design! BTW what is that engine on the floor out of? KEWL!

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Huffy, No engine there. Just my Johnson saw. cheers, Tom

[@jimmilne19]

Wow! Nice build. I would like to know how one would calculate a vernier scale like the one you made for the press, i.e. how far apart the lines on the verneir in relation to a fixed scale marking.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Jim, A vernier is a beautifully simple device. If you take an increment say one inch for our discussion. You divide that one inch into ten increments. This gives .1 inch divisions. Now the vernier scale is also one inch long but is divided into nine equal increments. This further subdivides the .1 inch divisions into ten increments giving .01 resolution. There is a good article on Wikipedia about Mr Vernier. Cheers, Tom

[@billmoran3812]

Nice work Tom. I'm curious what is the finish on the other parts. Looks almost anodized, or perhaps plated in some way. Hard to believe this machine wasn't production built, except its hard to find that kind of quality in commercial equipment. Bill

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Bill, Good eye. The aluminum side rails were clear anodized. The rolls were nickel plated. Mainly to keep from transferring crud to the paper or image. Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@kristinaayala6173]

I'm a middle school art teacher on a budget. I would really like to get someone to build something like this for my classroom. How much do you think just the materials cost. I would have to find someone here in Northern California build it. Thank you for this very cool video. Your wife is lucky!

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Kristina, There are many manufacturers of etching presses out there. I would not have one made unless you need special features. Get a production made unit. You will save money in the long run. Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Tom

[@lastmanstandingwtsht]

Hey Tom thanks for showing us how to make a couple of bucks in a home shop-LOL

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Johnny, Just need to borrow some plates from the mint. One's will be just fine. Cheers, Tom

[@MaulTechATV]

I really like your logo in the end. How did you get it inserted and turned. Did you use a program. Great video and nice work as usual. Can't wait to see the upscaled version completed

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Maul, A viewer helped my out with some artwork for the channel. Pretty cool stuff. Cheers, Tom

[@1jtolvey]

ROLL PINTCH SETTING -- PUT A SANDWICH OF ( 3 ) PIECES OF NOTEBOOK PAPER ABOUT 3/4 "X LONG , CENTER PIECE NARROWER THAN OTHERS , PUT 1 SET ON 1 END OF ROLL & 1 ON OTHER END . SET ROLL TO WHERE IT ( LOOKS ) RIGHT & TRY TO PULL CENTER PIECE OF PAPER OUT , A TINY BIT , ADJUST ROLL TILL THEY FEEL THE SAME . THIS WILL GET YOU TO A .0001 OR SO OF PARALLEL . 50 YRS. EXPERIENCE .

[@neilandersen1613]

Really nice craftsmanship! I enjoy all your videos.... I have a question. I also live in the Bay Area. I live on the coast just south of SF about a block away from the ocean. I'm always paranoid about corrosion so I often make parts out of stainless when otherwise steel would be just fine. I was wondering with your rollers if you could share where you have them Ni plated. Is there a local company you could recommend that does this? Many Thanks in advance.... Oh while I'd love to have a pin, I'm sure NorCal is already full of them :-)

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Neil, Thanks for the nice note. The rolls were nickel plated by Global plating down in Fremont. I have used them for years for all my common plating needs. Cheers, Tom

[@mattfarrell7546]

Hi I am refurbishing an old press I bought, and am trying to decide what to use for the handles on the lead screws. Saw your video and really like the handles you used and was curious as to where I could find them. Thanks!

[@oxtoolco]

+Matt Farrell Hi Matt, They are a McMaster carr item. The three armed handles I'm assuming. They work great and are a good price. Cheers, Tom

[@robertkutz9540]

nice job tom.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Robert, Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@bldrmtnman]

Just wondering if you sell plans and parts list? I could probably manage everything except I'm unable to turn the rollers. Plans would be awesome however. Please let me know if there is any possibility. My wife is envious of your little press and would very much like me to duplicate it for her. Would be a nice christmas present....

[@oxtoolco]

+Tim Wales Hi Tim, Thanks for your interest. I don't offer plans for the small etching press. If your interested in building your own I would be willing to send you some pictures to help out. Thanks for the comment, Cheers, Tom

[@one4stevo]

Nice little gizmo you got there,

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Steve, Thanks for the comment and compliment. Cheers, Tom

[@andrey56561]

Good day! My name is Andrew.I live in St. Petersburg,liked your video.Could You send the specs for this press,for self-Assembly

[@raycurren3639]

Hi tom great vids. Sorry for stupid question but what is a etching press exactly? Thanks

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Ray, Its basically a printing press. It squeezes a plate into paper and transfers the ink to the paper leaving a image that has relief. Same process is used to print money. Cheers, Tom

[@zacharysearcy]

Would you ever consider selling one of these?

[@maguma9090]

Hi Tom, I really like your printing press, wish my hubby would make me one. Are you selling it, or planning to make more? How much would one be?

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Maria, Thanks for the comment. I don't currently sell the etching presses but you never know in the future. Cheers, Tom

[@egauthre]

HELLO MR. TOM, I AM STARTING OUT AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU CAN DIRECT ME TO AN ETCHING PRESS THAT I CAN BUY THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO USE IN STUDIO, FOR LITHO AND INTALGIO. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE ELISA

[@drachhart839]

Hello I have a small project and I am having a hard time trying to find someone to machine a small part was hoping you can help.. thank you

[@fatboyfester]

Thanks for showing the press and Mrs's Ox's Etching plates. Id love to see one of the prints from one of the plates.My mother was very artistic and my brothers are also. But I cant draw a straight line with a ruler !! LOL

[@oxtoolco]

Hi FB, Thanks for the comment. Mrs Ox might be convinced to do a demo of printing a plate. Cheers, Tom

[@Justsayin71]

can you please tell us the exact bearings you used

[@TheMyriddin]

I'm guessing she might have been annoyed with you on that blacksmith print! Does your wife have a website showing her prints and are they for sale?

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Walter, Fortunately for me I wasn't the model for the artwork. No she doesn't have a website for her work. She does sell a few things when we have an open studio event here at the shop. Cheers, Tom

[@lliaolsen728]

is the bottom roller moving the bed or is the bed moving from some other hidden gear?

[@oxtoolco]

+Llia Olsen Hi Llia, Good question. The bottom roller is exactly tangent to the underside of the bed. When there is any pressure on the bed the rolls pull the bed through the machine. Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Tom

[@franksalterego]

Tom? Is that image at the end the inside of building 680? Frank

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Frank, That was the steel shop at Hunters point. I think it was building 411. You can see it on the satellite image of Hunters point. Its the sawtooth roof huge building. cheers, Tom

[@franksalterego]

All buildings on Navy bases must have had the same architect... or, something. Frank

[@andregross7420]

If that press can bend 1" aluminum over time, how often do the plates with the embossing need to be replaced? And do the plates imprint the image or just transfer ink?

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Andre, The bed plate on the small press was 1/2 inch aluminum. The individual plates are not run through the press that many times so they don't seem to take a curvature. The plates do both, emboss the plate and transfer ink. The image actually has some relief to it. Cheers, Tom

[@andregross7420]

Oh cool, when you finish the large one I'd love it if you could shoot some video of it working. Seems like a neat machine. Also, I'm working on a mini pallet with extra features, look out for it. I think your gonna like it.

[@StraightThread]

Tom, that is cool! No, it's VERY Cool! :) The demo press at the U. S. Currency Printing Plant (USCPP) is a monster, too, probably about the size of the one you have under construction. I want to say that it has a huge piece of granite for the bed, but I can't remember for sure. Oh! Maybe the USCPP has some old, used plates of hundred dollar bills that they're done with? I'll have to ask next time I'm out their way.You could TIG in Ben Franklin's portrait and grind it smooth so your wife could scratch in your portrait instead. On second thought, you might just want to go with a completely new design. No point in having to haggle over royalties or risk copyright infringement with Uncle Sam. Why not base the new currency on a unit called the Oxen, or, for short, an Ox? The 100 Ox bill would have your portrait on the front, and, naturally, the reverse side would have the YAM image on it. Of course the bills would have to be printed with blue ink matching your blue Sharpies. The motto on them could be, "Let's suit up and get started!" Exchange rate would be 0.746 Ox = 1 horsepower. Not sure how that would translate to dollars. Guess you'd just have to go to the SF Bay and float them against each other to see what worked out. :) Very nice little press! Maybe when you get the big one completed Mrs. Ox will let you borrow the small one to press your socks. Cheers, Richard

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Richard, Thanks for the nice comment. I don't think she will let me mess with the machine once its operational. You know how that goes. By the way how is our tunnel going? Might need some extra scratch to pony up for the rolls on the big boy. All the best, Tom

[@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc]

Hi Tom, interesting to see the small press. I did some industrial espionage when I was asked to make an etching press. At the time, about fifteen years ago, Richebe, the only ( I think) Parisian etching presse builder was using what was described as "duralumin" plates to replace steel ones i think mostly for weight. Recently, I've seen 19mm melamine coated MDF on a 100mm Ø roller, 60mm wide press. I don't know how long it is expected to last, but it would certainly be a cheaper solution! MDF is medium density fibre board, I've not actually seen a high density fibre board, maybe it would be worth investigating. www.weihuaonline.com/Eng/files/DensityFiberboard.pdf Regards, Matthew

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Matthew, I'm pretty sure we will be using a 25 mm high pressure phenolic composite for the main bed. We have used the phenolic plate on the small press and it has held up well for longer than the original metal plate. The weigh savings alone makes it attractive as well. Cheers, Tom

[@TheSullivanhome]

oxtoolco Tom, I'm in the process of planning my own 12" press. I was also looking to use phenolic laminate but am not sure on what thickness to use. Is you press bed still holding up and if so, what thickness did you use for the baby press? Cheers Peter

[@jonathanwhite2303]

hi tom whats that machine on the pallet? an extruder?

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Jon, That's my Johnson horizontal saw. Cheers, Tom

[@jugooyashveenkoomar728]

Do post sell this press

[@tandemcompound2]

you are a genius machinist with a trillion dollars worth of tools. Oh how I could put you to use. Is your Logo of the Ox Aircraft Engine Company?

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Tandem, I am not aware of the Ox aircraft engine company. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Tom