Ah, the luxury of years of experience and the expenditure on tools that do the job. I wish I had it. What I have is cheap almost useless tools and the anxiety of trying to do a bang up job with littlle knowledge and ten thumbs. Still, I'm having fun trying to learn! I treasure every little bit of knowledge I glean from these uploads. Thanks to Gary for sharing. If I only get one new thing from each video I can apply in future I feel like I'm moving forward.
Hi Gary,I only wish my father was still around so he could watch your videos,as a master machinist &industrial engineer I know he'd love it and probably buy one of your t-shirts,I really love watching you skillfully addressing the horses feet,I can only make them pretty on canvas but the camaraderie is there all the same.
As always I can learn something new. Even though I’ve seen many bending jigs for the fly press before, the addition of the flat bar to the round stock to reduce marking up the stock is brilliant! Thanks brother.
Love it -- THANKS for the video! I (and a few thousand other folks, no doubt) would LOVE to have one of those! Fly presses being as rare as frog wings in my region, I have only a 3 ton arbor press. I have never even seen a fly press in-person. How would you compare what they call a #5 (5 tons?) to a heavy 3 ton arbor press (other than the obvious pressure diffence)? Is a fly press just a lot faster and and more controllable? I presume it is the impact or impulse that gives the fly press its magic. It is just bewildering that these super useful things are not very common.
I don’t know where you are but they are very common here, almost every workshop and home maker has one! I don’t think you can compare like for like, they are totally different animals!
@@garyhuston VERY ENVIOUS - but happy to hear you have them available. I am in the US. These can be had from two or three VERY expensive yet reputable sources, and occasionally you can find an old one (usually 100+ years) for sale if you are willing to go a long way or pay exhorbitant shipping -- all worth it in the end I suppose. I'm in the Southeast US. There seems to be a few old ones in the Northeast states and then sort of scattered and rare as you go west. Again, very hard to find but shouldn't be, considering what these can do.
Steve, the workshop is awesome! I really love the place. Sorry but I don't do welding on vehicles, never have , something I just can't get to grips with!
Ah, the luxury of years of experience and the expenditure on tools that do the job. I wish I had it. What I have is cheap almost useless tools and the anxiety of trying to do a bang up job with littlle knowledge and ten thumbs. Still, I'm having fun trying to learn! I treasure every little bit of knowledge I glean from these uploads. Thanks to Gary for sharing. If I only get one new thing from each video I can apply in future I feel like I'm moving forward.
Nice tooling. I especially like the brake rotor die. Great idea.
Hi Gary,I only wish my father was still around so he could watch your videos,as a master machinist &industrial engineer I know he'd love it and probably buy one of your t-shirts,I really love watching you skillfully addressing the horses feet,I can only make them pretty on canvas but the camaraderie is there all the same.
Very nice job. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
Thanks 👍
As always I can learn something new. Even though I’ve seen many bending jigs for the fly press before, the addition of the flat bar to the round stock to reduce marking up the stock is brilliant! Thanks brother.
Glad to help
Very slick setup.
Nice job! Your welding skills are legit Sir! 👍
Thanks 👍
Great jig. I always look forward to your videos.
I appreciate that!
Great build! Thank you!
Glad you like it!
I love your ingenuity!
thanks
Excelente solução. Muito bom. Obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho.
brilliant
Awesome video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
That's nice!
Thanks!
Hello Gary nice to see you how"s the family and your dog one day ill will remember his name i for got
Everyone is good thanks including Ralph!
Nice work great to see the English flag
Glad you like it
You bent that slider plate the wrong way! You’ll never get any nail holes punched through with it bent that way 😅
Love it -- THANKS for the video! I (and a few thousand other folks, no doubt) would LOVE to have one of those!
Fly presses being as rare as frog wings in my region, I have only a 3 ton arbor press. I have never even seen a fly press in-person. How would you compare what they call a #5 (5 tons?) to a heavy 3 ton arbor press (other than the obvious pressure diffence)? Is a fly press just a lot faster and and more controllable? I presume it is the impact or impulse that gives the fly press its magic. It is just bewildering that these super useful things are not very common.
I don’t know where you are but they are very common here, almost every workshop and home maker has one! I don’t think you can compare like for like, they are totally different animals!
@@garyhuston VERY ENVIOUS - but happy to hear you have them available. I am in the US. These can be had from two or three VERY expensive yet reputable sources, and occasionally you can find an old one (usually 100+ years) for sale if you are willing to go a long way or pay exhorbitant shipping -- all worth it in the end I suppose. I'm in the Southeast US. There seems to be a few old ones in the Northeast states and then sort of scattered and rare as you go west. Again, very hard to find but shouldn't be, considering what these can do.
Hi mate
Grate video, how's the new unit working out?
Would you be able to do a bit of welding on my van door for me?
Steve, the workshop is awesome! I really love the place. Sorry but I don't do welding on vehicles, never have , something I just can't get to grips with!
@@garyhuston
OK bud no prob, hope the shoulder us holding up?
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Cut my fingers just looking at that rat nest on the 7/8 bit. Gotta think about a fly press one of these days. Just too useful.