Recent content by Jesse Latham

Headed out the door. Number 6 for a return customer. AEB-L and maple.

I’m sad to see this forum slipping away. Here is a new flipper from my shop.

My friend ended up making turkish twist from the twists in my previous picture. He ended up with two of these 2x11x3/16.

Ha, it must be a 4". I remember doing the math when I built it. I wanted more pressure but as you know what you got is what you got unless you spend more. I do have it turned up as high as it goes.

The billet is sized to a little under 3/4" using flat dies with spacing stops on a press. The twister uses sockets made from 3/4 " socket extensions, one of which is turned down to fit in the drill chuck.

I have around $800 or so in my press build, but I already had the steel and the 3.5 cylinder. 5 hp motor, 18 tons.

This is a twisting machine made by a friend. It's pretty simple and uses a hole hawg for power.

Thanks Ken, but I would need a 56c frame motor to fit this. That would eliminate a separate mount and lovejoy fittings. WGA-63M-030-H1

At Automation Direct, the correct gear reduction (60:1) is $261 and the 1 hp motor (1750rpm) is $253. I'm pretty sure I could source the rest of the parts under $500.

I found David Barfield on...

I joined to find out.

I find a number of smiths including Tyrell have a rolling made by David Barfield in OK, but I haven't been able to find him.

Thanks I'll look him up.

I'm looking for a rolling mill either new or used. Do you know of any?

Merry Christmas to all. This pair (I finished several days ago) are the last going out before Christmas. And another that is waiting for someone to love it more than me.