My fly Press and a few of the things I use it for. #GaryHuston #Blacksmithing #Farrier #ASMR #Horseshoeing #Fabrication #Ironwork #Hoofcare #welder #repairs #horse #farriery #engineering
I bought a massive fly press 2 years ago. I just started restoring it this week.Thank you for posting this video. You have given me lots of ideas for use..
Great pieces of kit. Really like your videos and you've helped me fix a couple of problems with my work. You always seem to have straight forward fixes without unnecessary faff.
Fabulous video. Thank you for sharing this information. I’ve watched this several times and get new ideas each time. I’m across the pond, and I was watching early this morning at low volume and I heard you say, “This is just a piece of oatmeal round.” I finally figured out you said 8 mil round!
Thanks Gary, I have an 11 ton shop press that I've converted to air / hydraulic. I bought it for straightening motorcycle forks. You've just given me a whole whack of new use for it!
very underestimated tool gary ,at one time these machines were the backbone of british engineering ,factories were full of them all doing different jobs ,thanks for showing .Ant .
This tool seems to be one of the most vertisle tools of its time and even now. This plus a chambersburg blacksmith power hammer and anvil id argue were a blacksmiths most used/valued tools.
What a fascinating and informative video! I've very nearly finished constructing my own small Smithy. I've wondered about getting a small(ish) flypress, but didn't really know what could be done with one. Now I know. Thanks!!
Thanks for the ideas I've had one for years and haven't done much with it undue rested bit of kit in a workshop a brilliant versatile British invention millions made sadly most scrapped due to fall in industry the Black Country was glutted with them in there industries so rescue one if you can people tooling them up for something is invention itself and the skies the limit thanks again for making the vid ant from Wales UK
I lived and worked in the west Midlands, I cry in despair knowing what has happened to British industry, those left there, keep the faith, everyone else buy British
thanks for this Gary. i have a similar press almost the same actualy but i have some problem with the rings that will hold the tools in place. i will find it soon though.
Hi Gary, any idea for a good source of steel block to make something that can be used as a fly press flattener (i want use it instead of a power hammer). Any help will be really appreciated.
I don't know what part of the world you're in but my first stop is always the scrap yard. They usually have lots of stuff that can be utilized. Only problem is sometimes you don't know what the steel is and can be a problem to weld.
Gary Huston thanks Gary, i live in london but find all the scrap yards around here will not let public in anymore. Have you ever experienced this? I will try and find one that will let me in.
hi gary, thanks for the video. do you think a fly press can be shop made? right now i`ve been doing thinks one by one but being a one man show sometimes just takes too long for the customer, i think it would be a nice addition to my shop but wanted to know the opinion of a pro that makes good use of it. thanks again. cheers. pete
I guess you could make one but the time and money involved would be quite high. They are so redily available i would just go and but one and start using it!
sadly i couldn`t find anything near here, and believe me i have searched. i`ve found one but is some 200 miles away and the cost of shipping is just too much. i`ll keep trying but in the meantime i`ll try to find if there are plans online (and make a cost analysis), do you know of any?. if this fails i`ll try to design (in the dark...) one, the one you showed seems the way to go for a shopmade unit (double post). thanks for your reply. pete
hahaha nope the back of nowhere is 200 miles away... . ;) now a question if you have the time to check, what is the pitch of the screw? is a square thread or more like an acme? the weight of the counterweights? thanks. sorry to bother. pete
im gonna be totally honest and admit that I had no idea what these did.....I have a 20t hydraulic press . ive just bought two of these fly presses and now I know what im going to do with them...thankyou.
No! Too much time and hammering, very labour intensive. If I was a hobby smith I could have a go in all my spare time but I'm too busy making a living!
I know! I wanted to wirebrush it, wipe it with solvent, mask, and paint that thing so bad it hurt. LOL Maybe he could hire a lad to clean it up for him and paint it.
This was cool. Completely added a new tool and some of it's uses to my awareness. Thanks.
I bought a massive fly press 2 years ago. I just started restoring it this week.Thank you for posting this video. You have given me lots of ideas for use..
Hi, I have no use for a fly press however watching you has made me want to get one. Thanks for sharing.
Great pieces of kit. Really like your videos and you've helped me fix a couple of problems with my work. You always seem to have straight forward fixes without unnecessary faff.
James Lambert-Martin glad to be of help. My whole life philosophy is to go through it without faff!
Great video, Getting my flypress this saturday. Your press is called an A-frame and is indeed often more powerfull than the open types
Fabulous video. Thank you for sharing this information. I’ve watched this several times and get new ideas each time. I’m across the pond, and I was watching early this morning at low volume and I heard you say, “This is just a piece of oatmeal round.” I finally figured out you said 8 mil round!
Fantastic! Thanks very much for posting this. It gave me some good ideas. Keep up the good work!
I have a fly press that I bought, but never used. This give me some good direction for tooling, and some impetus to set it up. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Gary, I have an 11 ton shop press that I've converted to air / hydraulic. I bought it for straightening motorcycle forks. You've just given me a whole whack of new use for it!
great, thanks, love the candle holders, came looking for button dies but came away with so much more.
Hello from, Ohio! Love all the tooling! Gives me ideas for my press thank you!
very underestimated tool gary ,at one time these machines were the backbone of british engineering ,factories were full of them all doing different jobs ,thanks for showing .Ant .
This tool seems to be one of the most vertisle tools of its time and even now. This plus a chambersburg blacksmith power hammer and anvil id argue were a blacksmiths most used/valued tools.
I love your videos, you always have useful info. Thanks for sharing.
What a fascinating and informative video! I've very nearly finished constructing my own small Smithy. I've wondered about getting a small(ish) flypress, but didn't really know what could be done with one. Now I know. Thanks!!
This is really helpful bro
Glad it helped
Awesome! I have just bought a flypress, I'm having a very special tool made but wasn't sure what else could be done with it. I am inspired now.
thanks for sharing Gary!
Wow, you have a lot of tooling for that. Years of collection, I'd imagine? That's one handy old tool.
Thanks for the ideas I've had one for years and haven't done much with it undue rested bit of kit in a workshop a brilliant versatile British invention millions made sadly most scrapped due to fall in industry the Black Country was glutted with them in there industries so rescue one if you can people tooling them up for something is invention itself and the skies the limit thanks again for making the vid ant from Wales UK
I lived and worked in the west Midlands, I cry in despair knowing what has happened to British industry, those left there, keep the faith, everyone else buy British
Very informative .clear and to the point, unlike the USA waffles, where you get several life stories before the meat n potatoes, good effort .
thank you !!
Great! Nice tools.
thank you for sharing . i really appreciate this video .
Very informative thanks....
Useful video. Thank you and happy new year
A handy tool, indeed!
wicked tool
Very nice
great vid that definatly looks like you could make a jig for doing almost anything.sorry i didnt comment sooner ive been away.
thanks for this Gary. i have a similar press almost the same actualy but i have some problem with the rings that will hold the tools in place. i will find it soon though.
I've been looking for a fly press for a while now. I've been using an arbor press, but my material needs to be hot.
والله لكانى اعرفك من سنوات كل اسطمباتى كانت كدة بابسط الادوات
Very cool video Gary! What brand would the Flypress be and how many tons would be the pressure ?
It’s a Sweeney and Blocksidge but I have no idea about it’s tonnage. Pretty heavy hitter though!
Oddly enough, looking up old time rip saws led me here. Funny ol' world. Good video though.
Thanks, nice video with some great ideas. I wonder if your long 'over 90 degree' bending form was made to be a tool rest for a woodworking lathe?
Great video :)
Could you show us what this is like with the metal hot, or is the process/outcome not that different? Thanks
I have been looking for a fly press for awhile now, not many available in North America. Have you ever tried etching with it?
Peter Brownrigg no, how would one go about that?
Hi bud great vid thanks
Could you use it to make rifle magazine ?
Thanks
I have no idea what a rifle magazine looks like so no idea!
It’s just a square box
Anthony Foster then why would you need a fly press?
Gary Huston because in the factory they are stamped out and welded
Anthony Foster well if you had the right dies to stamp it then yes, the fly press would do it.
I like what you Can do with The press how much tons it makes ?
lukas styler, no idea, I guess it depends how much weight you have on the arms and how hard you swing it!
Hi Gary, any idea for a good source of steel block to make something that can be used as a fly press flattener (i want use it instead of a power hammer). Any help will be really appreciated.
I don't know what part of the world you're in but my first stop is always the scrap yard. They usually have lots of stuff that can be utilized. Only problem is sometimes you don't know what the steel is and can be a problem to weld.
Gary Huston thanks Gary, i live in london but find all the scrap yards around here will not let public in anymore. Have you ever experienced this? I will try and find one that will let me in.
No, never had that problem, they need to let you in to take the scrap! Then just ask for what you want.
I need to make 160 brass 5mm rivert, i can make the first head on th eflypress, , th esecond with my ball pien beauty. minnie rippelton, les fleurs.
hi gary, thanks for the video. do you think a fly press can be shop made? right now i`ve been doing thinks one by one but being a one man show sometimes just takes too long for the customer, i think it would be a nice addition to my shop but wanted to know the opinion of a pro that makes good use of it. thanks again. cheers. pete
I guess you could make one but the time and money involved would be quite high. They are so redily available i would just go and but one and start using it!
sadly i couldn`t find anything near here, and believe me i have searched. i`ve found one but is some 200 miles away and the cost of shipping is just too much. i`ll keep trying but in the meantime i`ll try to find if there are plans online (and make a cost analysis), do you know of any?. if this fails i`ll try to design (in the dark...) one, the one you showed seems the way to go for a shopmade unit (double post). thanks for your reply. pete
You must live in the back of nowhere if they are that scarce!
hahaha nope the back of nowhere is 200 miles away... . ;)
now a question if you have the time to check, what is the pitch of the screw? is a square thread or more like an acme? the weight of the counterweights? thanks. sorry to bother. pete
I'll try and remember to check next time i'm in the shop..
im gonna be totally honest and admit that I had no idea what these did.....I have a 20t hydraulic press . ive just bought two of these fly presses and now I know what im going to do with them...thankyou.
I have only scratched the surface, they are so useful, limited to your imagination!
Tonn ?
No idea
Could you please do a damascus steel video?
No! Too much time and hammering, very labour intensive. If I was a hobby smith I could have a go in all my spare time but I'm too busy making a living!
garyhuston awwwww! Ok then...:-(
he might not be good enough to make damascus steel vid :P
Wash your mouth out with soap and water!
haha no thanks u do it
For God's sake, put some oil on that metal. I can smell the rust from here. Nice tools.
I know! I wanted to wirebrush it, wipe it with solvent, mask, and paint that thing so bad it hurt. LOL Maybe he could hire a lad to clean it up for him and paint it.
Looks like you could use some practice on your welding jst kidding good ideas! Thanks
Thigh
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Thank you for posting this video. I learned a lot!
Excelente no debe faltar en taller mucho éxito.