Just recommended to you guys
 

I build stuff, I have a 20+ year background in machine building and fabricating. I have build machines for assembly lines, fixture for testing equipment and have spent the last 15 years of my life running a manufacturing business that catered to the classic truck industry.

Self taught on Alibre' 3D solid modeling, own a nice CNC Plasma table, TIG and MIG welders, 45 Ton pressbrake and bucketloads of ingenuity.

Some of my stuff:

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...lveHammerA.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...netools016.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...aseAsembly.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...netools011.jpg

Feel free to check out my website, www.industrialchassisinc.com

Not here to sell, spam or otherwise pollute your site, just sharing and to pick up some tips from time to time.

Steve
Industrial Chassis Inc.

Steve, welcome to the site and thanks for the introduction. Looks like you have made and designed some nice tools.

Hey Steve. Nice shop you have there. What is the first machine, a Helve?

Thanks!

Yup, Helve. I have a friend here that built one a while ago and really impressed on what he can accomplish with it. I couldn't afford one of Baiglieh's power hammers, so I figured I could build multiple machines of my own design and maybe later buy one like theirs.

It's good that you have made holes to bolt it down. It is going to want to jump a bit.

ELpolacko, I have seen your work on some other forums, you do some real nice work, glad to see you here!!

Yep, figured that out when I first started researching the builds on these. Also why I built it out of 3/8" stock and a 1/2" plate bottom and welded it with ESAB Dual-Shield 710X cored wire. Figured it might be under a bit of stress. ;)

Thanks man!

Steve welcome to this site! Seen your build over on the Hamb glad to have you here I know you will be great asset to this site! Shinker stretchers are awsome!

very neat!!

i checked out ur website. u got some nice work happenin there... good luck with years to come...