Fly press

[Daz1968]

Anyone know if there is any value in a used fly press or is it best to weigh it in,

Thanks

 

[brightspark]

depends if your buying or selling .if your buying there expensive if your selling there for nowt 2 a penny

 

[Screwdriver]

They come in all sorts, deep ones, high ones, high power etc.

What does it say on the side?

 

[Tigman]

Pictures please ?

 

[Daz1968]

Here is only pic I have at moment will have to take a look at it for details, I do have the ball somewhere so will have to find that

 

[Wallace]

I would be interested depending on price & distance. Does it show any signs of wear?

 

[Daz1968]

I will take a closer look at it on Thursday as can't get there till then, when I have used it the slides seemed to have no play but thinking of getting a small hydraulic one as it will be better for my needs of pressing bearings in and out. I am near oldbury in midlands

 

[pedrobedro]

A boiler factory I worked in used to use fly presses for various operations like punching holes and bending brackets. I used to hate the damn things when I was sent on there as everything was time and motion and you had to be like a robot to make any bonus. We had a selection of weights to drop on the handle to give more inertia and they sometimes ended up flying down the shop if someone got too enthusiastic. It's all hydraulic nowadays since Worcester Bosch took it over. Presses seem to make varying amounts depending on size and location, if they are not too big and someone local wants them you could get £100 to £150 or you might get lucky The price of scrap is down at the moment so if you get £40 you will be better off than scrapping it and save the transport.

 

[500e]

Any tooling with it ? louver punches etc

 

[Daz1968]

No have nothing with it as only used for pressing hubs etc, which is why I want a cheap hydraulic one as it's easier to move around

 

[500e]

Thanks Daz

 

[chunkolini]

Scrapping it would be wicked.
Find an owner for it, I have one maybe a it bigger than that and use it all the time.

 

[Daz1968]

My workshops are at my parents and have discovered there is some tooling with it, but need to have a look then will take some pics and post in for sale section. It does seem a shame to scrap it tbh

 

[CRB]

I have no need for it....at the minute.....though I have been drawing up some LT chassis members today. I would take it if no-one else wants it. There are uses in the offing.

 

[JEZGUZ]

You're fairly close to me, I would take it off your hands if the price is agreeable to both of us, send me a pm and we can go from there.
Cheers Jez

 

[MattF]

It does seem a shame to scrap it tbh

As Chunko' said, it would be criminal. Something like that, there's ne'er a valid reason for scrapping it. You'll readily be able to sell it for more than scrap value, especially if you don't ask silly money for it. It's a win-win situation.

 

[Wallace]

I have the same interest expressed earlier in the thread, just need to know what you want for it.

 

[chunkolini]

I will come over on my pushbike and collect it if it is being weighed in.

 

[Wallace]

I will come over on my pushbike and collect it if it is being weighed in.

If you do that I''l have to go and use Shaun's while he's not looking.