Making super light, resolvable 25 TON forging press: full guide
This is a whole process of making homemade, super light, resolvable 25 (up to 37) ton forging press.
each heavy part can be disassemble and moved by one person. The heaviest component is frame and it weight 100kg (220 lb.). Total weight of the press is less than 300kg (660 lb).
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David
Yes its working!! Super cool press. Building it with just angle grinder and stick welder, thats some next level determination.
Thanks Karl! It was hard choice to what spend money. I need Bend saw terribly, but hmm.. maybe next time :P. I need the press more! Thanks again for help!
I saw a drill press and a belt sander as well.
Nice work! I will be watching your channel closely.
Thanks Jonathan! If you looking for some "how to" video, I believe you will find a few DIY tools on this channel :). Feel free to watch and thanks a lot for the support!
Great job
thank you!
Good job Dave this is just the way you can thank me
its very satisfying to know there are people who watch carefully (without skipping) such a long video:). Thanks a lot Man! Very appreciated 👊!
Nice job runs supper smooth 👍👍👍
Thanks Buddy!
Good job Dave. 😀 I am working on a press too. Designing and building the press is just as much fun as making a nice Dagger. Thank you for making this video.
Thanks Drew! I think making anything from scratches is fun :)! If you have any questions related to the press build, don't hesitate to DM me :). Always happy to help!
Thank you. I really appreciate that. @@DBCraftWorld
Very clean work, NICE!
Thanks a lot Man!
Nice job 💪
I was wondering where you went, and why you went poof! Now I know, and I am thrilled for you! Things will be so much easier for you, and I appreciate the walkthrough for this. I ❤️ engineering and metalwork, and this video deserves an 11 out of 10 😉 I'm looking forward to seeing this bad boy in action, and thanks to Karl for the inspiration 😁👍🏽
Thank you Ozzy! There was a lot of problems and things that I had to change during the build (2 burned motors, the ram had to be changed, I spend much more time on parts that was 15mm thick (not 12), the pump at the beginning was too big- I didn't put this part to the video). Over all, I've spent much more time on this project I assumed, but I'm thrilled how the press works. Next build gonna be a HON San Mai :)! I stay in touch with Karl and I'm trying to convinced him to back on YT. He is better tool designer than me and much more experienced blacksmith.
@@DBCraftWorld But you pushed past all of these setbacks and here you are with an awesome press that I am DYING to see in action. I'd love to own a tanto style (or whatever your creativity would think would look better) kitchen/steak knife of yours! I think for right now it's all I can afford 😓 Would you rather I tried to contact you through your website?
@@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG Currently I'm working on forged knife so you will see this small beast in action soon! I post a few short's on my Instagram, so if you have it you can check my insta profile :). Yes: website form is the best way to contact with me in case of order. And Ozzy- there is small group of people who follow me for a long time. You are one of them. For those people I have special prices. This how I can repay for all support and good vibes you gave me! So you can afford to my knife :).
Hell yeah! Been waiting for this 🥳
It was long journey but NOW there is no limits!
Very cool. If I have one comment it would be about the play in the dies as they take on the load.
Thanks Ed! I'm not sure what do you mean by "play in the dies". Can you explain? And thanks for watching Buddy!
@@DBCraftWorld I noticed the same thing that Ed did. The hardware supporting the upper and lower dies is flexing under load and possibly some concern the press will fatigue to the point of failure. I hope not, it looks very well designed and built, yet there is the flex (or play) occurring with the upper/lower die fixtures that maybe could be improved upon. Not sure. Keep up the good work.
@@steve_____K307 Thanks Steve! Now I understand what Ed said- thanks a lot for explanation. Yes, I've noticed this flex on the video too, but there is nothing to worry about. It's normal cause steel is flexible. If the frame was cast iron, there would be no flex at all (this is why old heavy duty machines were cast iron). If you check KarlMetalworks video you will notice same thing (his press is almost double in force than mine). Thanks for the support Steve!
Good work
Thank you Scott!
Great work Dave! Love to see other blokes building cool (forging) stuff with only simple/affordable tools. Will be looking for plans for this press... (I'm Aussie, so all the steel and fittings in cubits and ounces don't work here. That's all Yankee stuff. So I have to "convert" everything to Aussie equivalent, and then make adjustments for the size differences. Yay...)
Hey James! Actually I'm from Poland so I'm using SI units like you. I've made conversion because 70% of my audience is from US :). I don't have 1:1 3D model of this press (this is the private video I've made a while ago with the 3D model I made: kzhead.info/sun/o9yRdJF9fIWwgH0/bejne.html). But I'm opened to help you with the design and all the build if you want. Feel free to send me a message on intagram:). I could also show you the press in details on the video call if you need :). - Dave
Amazing Job ❤ keep it up
Thank you very much! I'm trying my best :)!
Really nice job! I need to get my crap together and finalize my design and start building. I have a huge I-beam I’m thinking of using, but the angle iron designs seem easier to get the guide right.
Thanks a lot! I beams give a little more rigidity, but if you're plan is to make something similar to Coal Iron works, the angle iron should be fine. I wanted to make something very (very) solid and powerful. The press is set to 25 ton of pressure (2300 PSI), but it can manage 37 ton (3600 PSI). In fact, for making damacus steel I don't need full power, but for the tool steel dedicated for hot cut or drift tools, 25 might be not enough. At the end overkill gives me flexibility :P. Good luck with your press! And if you have any question about construction details, or you just need help, don't hesitate to DM me (You can find me on the Instagram). Cheers, David
Great work!!
Thank you!
Great job on this video! I appreciate the thought process of material choices mostly based on affordability. Also thank you for explaining your mistakes with visual aids! I know the temptation would be to skip over this making the video way shorter. But we learn from are mistakes, better if we learn from others mistakes! Thanks!
Thanks Matt! Yes, I've upload short version of the build but people still prefer this one. Press is dangerous machine with huge force, so I deeply believe hiding mistakes or not explaining some details is not ok if you make a tutorial video. People looking for the inspiration on KZhead- if you want to get them one, make it good :). Thanks for support Matt and if you have any questions, feel free to ask:). I'm here to help. Cheers, David
Good job
Thanks Man!
Outstanding work, Dawid! Can't wait to see what you'll do with this in the future.
Thank you Sven! Ha! From knife making perspective, next project gonna be one of the most crazy I've ever did :)
@@DBCraftWorld And that says a lot after your dagger. Can't wait!
@@NjordArtisan You will be shocked - I'm more than sure :). By the way: any chance for new episode on your channel?
@@DBCraftWorld Currently working a kitchen knife as a wedding gift. Hope to finish that knife next weekend ✌
@@NjordArtisan hmmm.. kitchen knife you say🤓?! We have very similar plans for the next build... Damn.. I'm terrible in keeping secrets lol..
Good job Dave! 😂❤❤❤ seriously, I envy you mate, wish to have so much self confidence, and at least try to create one of the machines you made on your channel! Much respect 🙌
Thanks Adam! It took me a lot of time to collect all necessary parts, design the press and calculate the frame toughness and still it's got a few things I have to fix/change. But it's exactly what I need and more important is: I can disassemble it, pack to the Van (or small trailer) and move wherever I want! This is something none of forge press can! Thanks for watching brother and if you ever plan to make press too, you know who ask for help!
It's interesting. About an half an hour ago, me and a friend of mine had a conversation about a forging press and here is the Video. May it be coincidence......? ;-) Thanks for the nice Vid. Stay save and healthy Greetings from Germany
hey Neigbour! Haha, it have to be a destiny! Thanks for watching. I hope this video is helpful (for both of you, if you plan to make your own press) . All the best for you Sascha and regards from Poland -David
Hi how did you synchronise the cylinders? Did you have any issues with more power going to one or the other ?
I didn't have to. The hoses that goes from the control valve are same length. If you keep the symmetry (hoses, pipes and all hydraulic connectors have to be the same on each side), cylinders stay synchronize.
Good job :)
Thank you!
It's alive! it's ALIVE!!!
YES!!! After long long time! I can make damascus :)!
dude great job on building that press i built one last year from red beard ops video it does the job for me alot easier making damascus now 😂 Mark ✌✌
Hey Mark! Thanks Brother! I've been inspired by Karl (but I guess you already know that :) ), but I modify his construction quite a bit. Plan was to make each part light enough, to be moved by 2 man. At the end of the video you can see I can lift the frame which is the heaviest part.. and btw I'm small guy (130 lb). I think this is the most unusual feature in my press (as well as the possibility to load it on small track (or VAN) and move whenever you want:)! Thanks a lot for the support!
Witaj. Dla takiej prasy jaka wydajność agregatu i wymiary siłowników?
Cześć. Silnik 4kw z pompą 16cm/obr. Siłownik o średnicy tłoka 90mm i skokiem 200mm
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I really thought it was a girl talking for the first 8 minutes. Then he showed and the voice matched the lips. I had a little struggle in my mind matching the voice with the face. I kept thinking it was some sort of dubbing. 😂 Awesome work though.
lol, it can't be that bad😂! Ok, I don't have deep voice but cmon! Have mercy Bro lol Thanks Mate!
Respect, for not taking it in the wrong way, or getting “offended”. Keep doing cool stuff. 👍👍
@@GnarledSage Many people wrongly get ma as a woman while I speak via phone, so you are not the only one :P.. And Offended for something like that? Naah- I'm not that kinda guy 👊
Those are not "I" beams. That is wide flange
It's a nice build, but way too much for a blade forge.
Thanks. It not only for the blades. I wanted to build press for more heavy duty tasks like hammers and bigger axes.
That is not super light. You should see mine. I used it to split logs vertically. Then converted it to a press for blacksmithing.
The logs spliters are not design for the forging. Maybe they are light and easy to convert but they don't have enough strength to be effective. My press is set to 25ton, but it can go to 40Ton. It's 2-3 times lighter compared to industrial machines with the same pressure.
2 rams looks like problems
2 silders/guides protect from torsion. It works fine, but I agree- one cylinder require less attention to construction details
So that’s the fastest is goes ?… Check out my smaller press video Great build my friend
Hey James! Are you refer to the press speed? Yes, at first I bought much bigger pump but I wasn't happy how the press works- I didn't have control. I can always change it to the bigger one so the press could work faster. Thanks a lot for kind words! Cheers David
@@DBCraftWorld yes sir ,aside from that it seems pretty solid
На одном металле обанкротишься🤪🤦♂️
you are building with 'H" beam not "I" beam. Please learn the difference. I won't watch the rest of the video.
I know the difference, but yes- you are right: they are H beam not I beam. However not many people know H beam even exist. "I beam" is much more clear for most people. .. "I won't watch the rest of the video."- this is rude. Please learn how to be nice for people who put a lot of effort to make video like this.
@gd2u2, seriously? It is guaranteed that not a single person that reads your comment will be the slightest bit impressed.
Great job
Thanks Archie:)!