Hi Marten Stoltz,
So, I bought a 50 ton bottle jack the other day and I have a rail track from a
switching yard. This is the biggest track they make, so I think it should hold up
under 100,000 pounds of pressure. I using half sheet for the sides and I'm
going to hold it together with one and quart in threaded. I might weld the base
but I want to keep the top open so I can raise it if needed.
Marten or anybody, does this sound likes it's enough.
The working surface will be 16 inches wide by 6 inches across.
Height will be around 20 inches.
The rail road track is the latter 6" by 7" tall.
I was going to use O1 oil hardening steel for the blanks. Do you use something
that isn't so dog gone tough to cut.
I was inspired by your Youtude video. Must be fun to work with the press
I saw in the video.
Talk to ya later,
Jim
So, I bought a 50 ton bottle jack the other day and I have a rail track from a
switching yard. This is the biggest track they make, so I think it should hold up
under 100,000 pounds of pressure. I using half sheet for the sides and I'm
going to hold it together with one and quart in threaded. I might weld the base
but I want to keep the top open so I can raise it if needed.
Marten or anybody, does this sound likes it's enough.
The working surface will be 16 inches wide by 6 inches across.
Height will be around 20 inches.
The rail road track is the latter 6" by 7" tall.
I was going to use O1 oil hardening steel for the blanks. Do you use something
that isn't so dog gone tough to cut.
I was inspired by your Youtude video. Must be fun to work with the press
I saw in the video.
Talk to ya later,
Jim