DIY press. Using RSJ

ukracer · Nov 12, 2016

I thought I had seen some DIY presses on you tube built with RSJ.

Now I have got some RSJ it seems like most were made with C channel.

Has anyone got plans or links to a decent press I can make using RSJ and maybe 60 x 60 thick walled box section?

MattH · Nov 12, 2016

60mm shs sounds abit small for a press.
I'd of thought you want 100-150mm.

gaz1 · Nov 12, 2016

erm yes

or my reference of bender

ukracer · Nov 14, 2016

MattH said:
60mm shs sounds abit small for a press.
I'd of thought you want 100-150mm.

The 60 x60 was for a frame to hold it together.

ukracer · Nov 18, 2016

This might give you an example of what I am planning.

The bottom.rail is on the plasma bench with the two uprights just sitting in place.

Still not sure which way round to have them yet.

The next pic should show the 60x 60mm thick walled box in position where I think I will weld it for extra strenth.

Then there is a pic of the end section of the RSJ.

It's a bit weird as I have wanted to purchased a bending machine just because I fell in love with it. It's a hydraulic version of a jd squared 3 bender. It was being sold when I went to collect some storage racks.......I still wanted it but there are 2 problems.
1. I don't have the money till the new year and
2. I don't actually have a use for it. Lol

The guys who were selling it used to make land-rover roll cages with 2 inch pipe but are into motor x now so land-rover still was being sold off. Lol

Incidently they also have a single phase variable speed pillar drill