Oh, you mean it's not staying in that building? Better be one helluva cherry picker!!

Oh, you mean it's not staying in that building? Better be one helluva cherry picker!!

All of the pieces will be bolted together. There is no way I can move it around my home shop without doing it this way. The side plates are 880lbs. and the smaller ones are around 425lbs.

Today I started milling up the frame for the brake. I got the sides almost done and started on the upper and lower beams.



Upper beam


Lower beam

You'll be bending before you know it.

I got the cylinders assembled and tested.


Did a little bit more work to the lower beam.


More work on the upper beam.


Cylinder test fit.

Finished drilling all the holes in the side plates.


Finished tapping the last hole in the upper beam.


Turned some 4340 spuds to mount the cylinders to the beam.

Have you made any more progress on your project? I am very interested in the outcome of your design. Looks like great Craftsmanship so far. I have a four foot brake built by another individual that I purchased instead of building one as I originally planned but I haven't been satisfied and am now considering building a new one. I would like to see yours if possible when you finish. I am only up in Lebanon and make it to Eugene every once in awhile. I am curious what shop you work for? I have had a few large projects done down there in the past.

Only thing I would worry with the smaller linear bearings is if they will hand the twisting force if you tried to bend something off center. The last shop I managed had a 300 ton 12' Brake and we bent on the ends frequently when forming the corner of a tray or something similar. I realized it is best practice to bend in the center of a brake but clearance issues sometimes always don't agree. 

Looking forward to your updates

Jason

Have you made any more progress on your project? I am very interested in the outcome of your design. Looks like great Craftsmanship so far. I have a four foot brake built by another individual that I purchased instead of building one as I originally planned but I haven't been satisfied and am now considering building a new one. I would like to see yours if possible when you finish. I am only up in Lebanon and make it to Eugene every once in awhile. I am curious what shop you work for? I have had a few large projects done down there in the past.

Only thing I would worry with the smaller linear bearings is if they will hand the twisting force if you tried to bend something off center. The last shop I managed had a 300 ton 12' Brake and we bent on the ends frequently when forming the corner of a tray or something similar. I realized it is best practice to bend in the center of a brake but clearance issues sometimes always don't agree. 

Looking forward to your updates

Jason

I made a few more little brackets for it and started the die holders. I am going to assemble the frame this weekend.

I work for Parker cylinder.

Good luck with your progress. A friend of mine built some hydraulic test benchs for your shop last year I believe.

I did not have to work today, so I went in and made the upper and lower die holders. Hopefully tomorrow I can start assembling the whole thing.