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I am looking for some sort of snug fitting gloves. Maybe a nice pair of deerskin work gloves with latex gloves over top? I am also picturing a Slug Rack. A heated stand that will hold the slug still while you load it.

I have been thinking just that. Using two slugs in rotation with a small toaster oven seems like it would provide an even temp every press.

The addiction continues......just grabbed a Wen 4.25 tilting vise on eBay for 50 and change with a couple eBay bucks I forgot I had to use. Should be here next Wednesday. Free shipping too. Beats Walmart. Already have a propane torch and parchment paper so should be good to go.

Thank you. Agreed. All crappy companies but the price......If the paint comes off I will have a reason to get out my powder coating kit and learn how to use that. Probably stick with Walmart as I can just pick it up when I go shopping for other stuff.

I couldn’t resist. Just bought a Deuce on eBay and have ordered the seep kit. Next is the vise. Found it for 57 bucks at Walmart for the 4.25” Wen. Any better deals out there? Thanks!

Thank you.

So I have been thinking about this press idea and then the mention of the Slug 33 came about. Now the MacGuyver in me has got a project going for a little fun. Introducing Project Farmpress.... https://imgur.com/a/Lj1Ut4C Started out as a 16 ton pipe bender from Harbor Freight. Along with a...

I say they are proof that pretty sells. That is a 5 ton press. How can it possibly compare to an Elysian, Daxtractor or really any well built 20 ton press for that kind of money?

It’s really kinda creepy that you said this right before I found the Daxtractor for sale. That is one tall dark and sexy looking press!

Fuck! I just found a Daxtractor for $800 and I am too broke to snag it up and make the road trip to get it. I can’t build mine with quality components for less than that.

I am going to build the frame myself so it can be compact and strong like the Elysian 20 ton. I also like the option of tipping it on its side. I want my ram on the bottom too. I don’t plan to make an exact copy just very similar. Yes, I may sacrifice a bit by straying from the exact design...

My design utilizes 4”x7” Dabpress plates. Are they big enough?

As far as the QP at a time goes I may someday press that at one time so I would like to have the option. Realistically an oz at a time is more likely but if a machine is built to press a QP at a time it should last forever pressing less.

I have been looking at pics of the Elysian presses. They are VERY similar to a sketch I made a few days back of what I thought would be about perfect. I can build that press myself. Maybe even a bit stronger because my friend who will give me final approval on my design likes overkill almost as...

So now I am confused even more. If a vice will work well enough then what is wrong with the press I originally linked? What tonnage and plate size would you want if you were to squish a QP all at once? Can that be done efficiently? Would it be better to stick to smaller batches? Maybe an...

Oh yeah! I am consulting with my friend who is a structural engineering genius for design tips and having another friend who is a professional underwater and pipeline welder and fabricator weld it up for me. Looking like heavy 6” C channel sides and 1/2” plates top and bottom with a 3/8”...

So I think I am going to build my own press. I can’t find anything for a reasonable cost that is just what I want. I can use 6” channel iron for sides and 1/2” plate for a top and bottom to make a frame. Then use a Harbor Freight Pneumatic Hydraulic 20 ton jack. I can make the jack on the...

Then there is this and the Dabpress 3x5 caged plates for the same kind of money and a lot more press. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282973045220

Is the Hardpress worth $750? What sort of results should I expect pressing up to 1/4oz? I can deal with pressing small amounts in exchange for being able to put it pretty much anywhere. Thanks!

Sam and I spoke about it a long time ago as well. After talking with him so soaked some coils in alcohol for days and the only thing I noticed was a bit of hardening and discoloration of the insulator. Everything else was fine. I have also successfully cleaned them in a Harbor Freight...