Just got one of these. Arrived today. Seems ideal for small whistles and rockets etc and a great price too.
http://www.axminster...ap1-prod362981/
Arbor press
Started by Mortartube, Apr 15 2011 02:01 PM
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#1
Posted 15 April 2011 - 02:01 PM
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#2
Posted 15 April 2011 - 04:58 PM
Says Temporarily out of stock so you must of had the last one Was the delivery charge much? They are heavy little things? Are you gonna modify it?
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#3
Posted 16 April 2011 - 12:44 AM
It's been on order for ages. I e-mailed them the other day and they said it wouldn't be here till mid may, then it arrived. I think carriage was £8.00. It is well worth getting one at that price. I will of course add a blast screen but am undecided about any other mods as yet.
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#4
Posted 06 May 2011 - 01:31 PM
Well I recently got to use this press to make some rocket motors. Worth every penny :0)
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#5
Posted 06 May 2011 - 08:03 PM
Is this the 1ton version?
#6
Posted 07 May 2011 - 01:38 AM
That's what we in the US would call a "Harbor Freight" arbor press. They offer two - half ton and one ton. From the shipping weight (12kg) I deduce the Axminster is a half ton. I think the stroke is a bit too short to make rockets - by the time you put the ram in, you only have enough height left for about a 2 inch tube.
#7
Posted 07 May 2011 - 01:53 AM
It is a one ton press. It makes great endburners. I made 18mm I/D rockets with cases 60mm long. They flew for about 4 secs to around 150 feet.Used milled riced willow BP as propellant and had a 3mm choke. I make my own rams, probably no good for bought rocket tooling. I used to use longer cases but found much was empty space for endburners.
I am sure it will be great for whistles and small fountains too. I don't really have space for a big hydraulic press. Wish I had.
I am sure it will be great for whistles and small fountains too. I don't really have space for a big hydraulic press. Wish I had.
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