Homemade 40ton Forging press

[KarlMetalworks]

Hi. Im Karl, from Czech Republic Europe. Im blacksmith and metalworker. I made myself a homemade forging press. Someone (named homemade tools ) on my youtube channel asked me to post the video about the press here.

I make videos about my job, I like to make tools, jigs and dies.
Please consider subscribing to my channel, it motivates my lazy ass to make more videos

[Jon]

Hi KarlMetalworks - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

Great first post. You can add a link to your YT channel in your forum signature, so you'll get more subscribers.

[N00b Machinist]

... it motivates my lazy ass to make more videos

Nice!
I should be so lazy.

[Frank S]

a great machine thanks for sharing

[owen moore]

Very nice press, sir!

[that_other_guy]

Great press thanks for sharing it!

(....and there is nothing wrong with your english!)

t.o.g.

[rossbotics]

Great work, interesting build, thanks for sharing

Doug

[PJs]

Well done and impressive the way you crushed that sq tube so perfectly! That is a bruiser of home press! Great set of dies also. Thanks for sharing....Sub'd also but please post more here.

PJ

[Saltfever]

Very nice. I really like the quick-change die set-up. What are some of your reasons for using 2 cylinders rather than a bigger, single cylinder?

[KarlMetalworks]

One big cylinder is the best way to go. Simpler hydraulic system, simpler ram guides and so on. At the time I was building the press, there were no cylinders big enough in my area. So I went with two smaller ones. I bought them online, and when they arrived, i realized one is like 12mm (half an inch) shorter and little big thicker. I caused me a lot of trouble with the ram twisting and stuff. (one cylinder is going a little slower, and is couple tons stronger) Nightmare, pure nightmare. I was thinking about cutting the whole press to pieces and starting over with one cylinder, but they are hard to find.