Veneer press fixtures ready to rock

brianna187

brianna187

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Veneer press fixtures ready to rock
WE JUST FINISHED 7 PRESS FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND 5 ARE LEFT 2 ARE SPOKEN FOR.


3/4" ALUIMINIUM PLATE BOTH BOTTOM AND TOP PLATES MILLED FLAT
HEAVY DUTY MOLD SPRINGS POCKETED BETWEEN THE 2 PLATES WITH ADJUSTABLE STUDS,THESE FIXTURES WORK SUPER FOR GLUING VENEERS 7"X12" COMES WITH FITTED ROUND PREASURE PLATE FOR THE TOP SIDE.
AS I SAID WE HAVE 5 LEFT FOR SALE IF YOUR INTERESTED THANKS LEE
SEE WEB SITE OR WANTED FOR SALE SECTION LINK BELOW FOR PRICING

LINK TO WANTED FOR SALE SECTION FOR THIS ITEM
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=150630​
 

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press fixture

Lee,

Nice piece. How much total force will the top plate exert on the veneer sheet before the springs bottom out. I want to figure out lbs. per sq inch.

Thanks,

Rick Geschrey
 
scdiveteam said:
lee,

nice piece. How much total force will the top plate exert on the veneer sheet before the springs bottom out. I want to figure out lbs. Per sq inch.

Thanks,

rick geschrey
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rick
i will have to check on that and get back to you !
 
psi info

Lee,

Put me down for one of these babies in Alum. I call you tomorrow to place my order.

As usual you price is very reasonable. It is cheaper to buy this unit than to fab one myself. If you say this does a good job, thats good enough for me as I respect you talents and business ethics. I am just annal about things and am trying to understand the load factors. I built a press with 2 plates and bolts and found out in a hurry that the middle area did not get the same mechanical load as the outsides. It has been my plan to get a press and when I saw yours I thought is was a premier unit.

I do have one suggestion" If you were to weld the round pressure plate to the top plate and connect it to the pipe ram, then you would be able to just slip in the work with out having to lift up the 2 plates with the springs.

The reason I want this info is I want to figure out how much force it will be putting on my point stock veneers. I currently use clamps and flat oak as equalizing strongbacks. It would be a lot faster to just throw the point with the wet glued veneers in this rig and jack the handle.

If each one of your springs is let's say has a 200 lb. load rating then 200 X 12 springs = 2400 lb. total force on the veeneers & bottom plate divided by the total sq. inches of the plate. As soon and the springs are compressed all the way, then the force will jack up exponentially with each stroke.

If you know your spring load then I can calculate. Unless your springs are a much higher factor than I assumed @ 200, then my 5 clamps might be exerting more pressure than this device for the point stock.

Right now I am only doing half splice cues with veneers glued around the point block using the clamps. I am planning to do folding veneers for making full splice cues and I will be getting your jig and v cut saw in the near future and will need a good sheet press. I understand that the springs are needed to equalize the loading and I totally agree with the engineering design.

The reason I am asking the load question is because I don't know how much force the veneers with need to be compressed to do a good job.

Thanks,

Rick Geschrey
 
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the way we have set up you apply preasure til they stop closing its pretty much just simple you cant over do it thanks lee
 
more pictures

more pictures....enjoy!
 

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Veneer Jig

Lee, the veneer jig looks damn near fool proof...lucky for me! Can't wait to try it out. Thanks.
 
we are finishing the push plate today and hopfully doing a test and a video tonight i say"test" i have cut many veneers with this test is in ference to the new push plate with vacuum.
 
we recieved a call on the press and yes we do more in stock now we just ran another 10 units thanks everyone that purchased them ...lee
 
scdiveteam said:
Lee,

Put me down for one of these babies in Alum. I call you tomorrow to place my order.

As usual you price is very reasonable. It is cheaper to buy this unit than to fab one myself. If you say this does a good job, thats good enough for me as I respect you talents and business ethics. I am just annal about things and am trying to understand the load factors. I built a press with 2 plates and bolts and found out in a hurry that the middle area did not get the same mechanical load as the outsides. It has been my plan to get a press and when I saw yours I thought is was a premier unit.

I do have one suggestion" If you were to weld the round pressure plate to the top plate and connect it to the pipe ram, then you would be able to just slip in the work with out having to lift up the 2 plates with the springs.

The reason I want this info is I want to figure out how much force it will be putting on my point stock veneers. I currently use clamps and flat oak as equalizing strongbacks. It would be a lot faster to just throw the point with the wet glued veneers in this rig and jack the handle.

If each one of your springs is let's say has a 200 lb. load rating then 200 X 12 springs = 2400 lb. total force on the veeneers & bottom plate divided by the total sq. inches of the plate. As soon and the springs are compressed all the way, then the force will jack up exponentially with each stroke.

If you know your spring load then I can calculate. Unless your springs are a much higher factor than I assumed @ 200, then my 5 clamps might be exerting more pressure than this device for the point stock.

Right now I am only doing half splice cues with veneers glued around the point block using the clamps. I am planning to do folding veneers for making full splice cues and I will be getting your jig and v cut saw in the near future and will need a good sheet press. I understand that the springs are needed to equalize the loading and I totally agree with the engineering design.

The reason I am asking the load question is because I don't know how much force the veneers with need to be compressed to do a good job.

Thanks,

Rick Geschrey
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I was thinking wrong

Dick
 
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not sure about that all i know is this works great veneers are even all around we mill the two surface plates with a 6" fly cutter everyones been more then happy with these...lee
 
scdiveteam said:
Lee,

Put me down As usual you price is very reasonable. It is cheaper to buy this unit than to fab one myself.
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I built a similar one for about $50 for the plates/springs, etc. and $40 at harbor freight for the press. Took a couple hours to do the pockets for the springs, etc. It works great. The main difference is I used 3/4" corian instead of the aluminum. I believe Lee gave that option when he first offered the press. It is a good idea for a press, especially for $90.;)
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the rerason we stopped using it was it broke very easy this is tool grade plate then machined flat with a 6" fly cutter there is quite a bit of work that goes in these holes are done via CNC for precesion i have always said you get what you pay for that applies to everything
 
Cost

Hi,

The question of cost is answered by "What is your time worth"? The engineering, materials, testing, shipping, sales & customer relations all are costs.

This rig will produce repeatable dimensions if the operator pays attention.

Rick Geschrey
Esoteric Cue
 
Thanks Rick I hope you like yours I never mind paying more for a quality item... did you see our cue racks ?? I start running them today 6 and 12 cue units i post more pictures later thanks lee
 
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