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ATLBOI4L |
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:08 am |
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Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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ok i went to the DIY Skate site and looked up how to make a press and all that im juss wondering instead of using meatl for the frame is the anyway to use wood like 4x4 juss let me know thanks |
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Herosk8 |
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:05 am |
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Joined: 14 Jul 2005
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Location: Springfield, MO
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yes it is possible to use wood just like this
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ATLBOI4L |
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:47 pm |
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thanks man what kind of wood is that or did u build them as boxes do you have a layout for how to build it |
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Herosk8 |
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:46 pm |
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use the plans on diyskate.com and just substitute wood instead medal. |
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ATLBOI4L |
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:13 pm |
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what kind of wood and will 4x4's work and will it begood for a bottle jack |
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Herosk8 |
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:16 am |
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it should work with a bottle jack. |
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waxux |
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:45 pm |
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Joined: 16 Nov 2003
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Location: Outer Banks NC
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Damn Hero thanks for the plug.
The wood is a structural subflooring material called Advantac. I use it to make engineered "I-beams" I build a great deal of my stuff from this material.
This press frame is set up to use 5" diameter firehose as air bladders to provide the pressing power. Works very well!! The first press I made used a 20ton bottle jack for the pressure. It worked ok but the single press point of the jack eventually broke the frame and yieled it useless after only 100 presses. The one in the picture is going strong at 200 plus presses this year so far. It is definatly helpful to have two molds running at a time.
I have need to build a few more of these soon. I'll post some pics when I can
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ATLBOI4L |
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:32 pm |
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thanks man sry it to so long to reply ive been kind of busy but yea post pics when ur dont thanks chris |
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