Fly press

[tomlad]

Seen a norton 4 s fly press forsale
I dont have a press yet .
On steel table and fairly local
Plans for key ways .... un stuff....
From the images the front ,back throwt looks small
Hole in bottom looks small , but there may be a reducer in there. Not physically seen yet
One ball , across and down arm ...
Are they a good workshop tool , ie big enough
Or better investimg in a hydraulic..

 

[TheTallGuy]

Flypresses are great for smaller & repetitive tasks, but these days I would be more inclined towards a hydraulic press as they tend to be more versatile. That said, if it's cheap enough...

 

[davieh3350]

First question you should ask yourself is, do I have space for it. Second is have I got enough cash. Third is will I get into trouble from someone if I get caught moving it into the shed.
The rest doesn't matter as long as it's serviceable.

 

[Cvx1170]

Ive got a Sweeney flypress, haven't found a use for it yet, useless as a workshop bearing press as nothing fits in it

 

[PostHarvest]

Like most machine tools, you will probably spend at least as much on the tooling as you did on the basic machine. I agree with the Tall guy that they are great for repetitive jobs but a hydraulic press would probably be best for a repair workshop.

 

[tomlad]

Too late now ?

 

[tomlad]

What have i done

 

[pycoed]

Cracking brick archway into that building - is that your shed or where you are collecting from?

P.S. That's "cracking" as in "lovely" rather than "broken"

 

[tomlad]

My barn
I keep been told to convert
Bit then were does mypress go ?

 

[Clockwatcher]

Hydraulic press best for most workshops but we wouldn’t be without a fly press which is a completely different beast and very under rated, hence we got it as a free gift. Most tooling we just make up as required for bending or folding.
Not a tool for pressing bearings or such like.
Cw

 

[davieh3350]

Wise choice.
Nice looking bit of kit and lovely looking shed!

 

[davieh3350]

Dare I ask, how much?

 

[tomlad]

Is cash better off invested in that ?
Sat in a dry shed while i redesign workshop

 

[tomlad]

It was £125

 

[B R C]

Here’s my Norton 4T that I‘m thinking of selling.