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Mine's almost the same colour, don't like it, only took it cos it was free...
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Mine's almost the same colour, don't like it, only took it cos it was free...
123hotchef
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how heavy will a number 6 be?
I am going to collect it tomorrow providing it is all good.
I am going to collect it tomorrow providing it is all good.
Painted this colour on purpose.*
*When I say on purpose, I have a load of tins of Japlac and limpet enamel that spent some of their early years in Noahs storeroom and once Ive got the pellet in the bottom of the tin stirred in, it's getting used no matter what colour it is...
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You sure that's a number 6
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If it is a number 6. They are about 350 kgs
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I asked him he said it has P6 on the side and stands at 1.35m high and 1m wide
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Yer. They have a monster weight to them.
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doh! he has a fork lift to load! I have er a engine crane
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what size is yours
It's an M&G what ever that is... It is quite dense...
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Useful. Got mine for a score. Would sell the arbour press but not the fly press
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ha ha lead paint! a score thats cheap
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Gumtree bargain. Only a little one. But sits nicely on my bench
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If the fly press is cheap and in good working order consider buying it. With the renewed interest in Blacksmithing, the large fly presses are in great demand, and like the Swinden's Vices, are steadily going up and up in price.
I purchased a #6 flypress with its original cast iron stand at a good price. Its a heavy booger. The seller was honest and said that the punch in the ram was stuck, so this is something you might want to check for before buying. Here are photos of my six ton rated press in our Transporter to give you an idea of how large it is. Being lazy, so far I've only refinished the swing arm and weights, but removing the stuck punch in the ram is still an issue I haven't got around to.
EDIT: 1.) Google " The Fly Press Page - Ron Reil " for lots of information about fly presses and tooling.
2.) Google " usedflypress.com " for typical commercial prices of the various sizes of used fly presses.
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I purchased a #6 flypress with its original cast iron stand at a good price. Its a heavy booger. The seller was honest and said that the punch in the ram was stuck, so this is something you might want to check for before buying. Here are photos of my six ton rated press in our Transporter to give you an idea of how large it is. Being lazy, so far I've only refinished the swing arm and weights, but removing the stuck punch in the ram is still an issue I haven't got around to.
EDIT: 1.) Google " The Fly Press Page - Ron Reil " for lots of information about fly presses and tooling.
2.) Google " usedflypress.com " for typical commercial prices of the various sizes of used fly presses.
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what do you consider cheap
i agree.. i bought my fly press 5 years ago..have not used it in anger since...just lovingly played with it every now and then and added a smidge of special grease from the lister grease pot i keep just for itMy philosophy is, the time to buy a bargain is when you don't need it, because when you do a) it'll not be available and/or b) it'll not be a bargain.
ohhh what a hollow life i lead 