MogLite Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I've used a fly press a couple of times at Tonks workshop for changing bushes. As Moglite is going to be pretty rough on bushes, being able to change them myself would be handy, especially as there are eight of them. So I bought a flypress - this one - a No 6 - so quite big. It didn't cost much, so I'm happy for it to be used only for bushes, but its got to be able to do more than that. I haven't picked it up yet, but I'm assuming there won't be any tooling with it. Punching holes won't be any use to me, as I'll never need to do enough to justify the tooling. Anything else that I can use a fly press for in the Land Rover world ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars L Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Pressing flies? Sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Also useful for Bending flat stuff, you just need to make some form tools (from angle iron, or bar, or whatever) and conversly for flattening bent stuff.... Enjoy Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 punching, bending sheet/tube (with right formers etc). as said u can make your own beds from angle iron, support them well though or they'll splay. oh, last use, they're good to knock your head on when u get up from the floor and forget where the handle is on them (dont ask me how i know ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Yeah, bending up little brackety jobs and whatnot. I don't know if you could use it to press inner races onto shafts and stuff like that? (I guess maybe not?) A few weeks earlier and it would have saved me 20 quid! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Yeah, bending up little brackety jobs and whatnot.I don't know if you could use it to press inner races onto shafts and stuff like that? (I guess maybe not?) A few weeks earlier and it would have saved me 20 quid! Al. rivnuts? rivetting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 yeah, hank bushing etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Straightening KittyGrippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 we've got press tools for the bushes Andy but may have to knock a new set up for a number 6, when you get it home let me know and we can knock up another set Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Pressing apples for cider.......... Making squashed fly bisuits........ (sorry!) Basically anything that needs pressing - fitting bearings etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 fitting bearings etc etc thought u had hammers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2hotdog Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 We use them alot as already stated straightening and bending almost anything .................easyer than beating with a hammer! We tend to modify ......................... weld more steel to top of handle to increase the weight of swing Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 they normally have big balls ontop for that, varying sizes/weights depending on size of press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 how about getting this to give you some ideas Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2hotdog Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 they normally have big balls ontop for that, varying sizes/weights depending on size of press We weld lumps of plate on top of the ball to increase the weight B) Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 i only ever use em for bearings etc, i've got bigger kit for everything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Here we go "my ones bigger than your one......" B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 well u have got to admit........ well apart from my hammer collection anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 10 tonne porta press counts as a VERY big hammer.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 i use that quite a bit, straightens chassis's with ease B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Neighbour uses his to press out leather hand guards for French horn players. Bit diverse eh? Also could use it to press out recycled paper blocks for fuel for an open fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeriousIIa Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Have never used a fly press, but what's different from a hydraulic press...? (Got a 40 Ton one in the workshop, easy to bend everything or straigten.... (haven't used it above 25 tons yet.... though) Cheers Bowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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