Difference between revisions of "Fly Press"
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| − | A fly press used primarily for shaping metal and punching holes in sheetmetal. Although an arbor or hydraulic press | + | A fly press used primarily for shaping metal and punching holes in sheetmetal. Although an arbor or hydraulic press would better suited to this task, in the absence of one at hackspace it can also be used with care for pushing applications such as seating bearings or broaching |
A set of sheetmetal punches are kept in the blue cupboard adjacent to the laser cutter. Be very careful to ensure correct matching of punches and dies, these are surprisingly expensive and delicate | A set of sheetmetal punches are kept in the blue cupboard adjacent to the laser cutter. Be very careful to ensure correct matching of punches and dies, these are surprisingly expensive and delicate | ||
Latest revision as of 18:35, 20 January 2022
| Fly Press | |
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| Model | Unknown |
| Sub-category | Metalworking |
| Status | Good working order |
| Last updated | 20 January 2022 18:35:16 |
| Training requirement | no |
| ACnode | no |
| Location | Metalworking shop |
| Maintainers | Metalshop team |
A fly press used primarily for shaping metal and punching holes in sheetmetal. Although an arbor or hydraulic press would better suited to this task, in the absence of one at hackspace it can also be used with care for pushing applications such as seating bearings or broaching
A set of sheetmetal punches are kept in the blue cupboard adjacent to the laser cutter. Be very careful to ensure correct matching of punches and dies, these are surprisingly expensive and delicate