This is a Pressing Matter!!!

John_Alba · #1 03-26-2022, 04:51 AM

Hello All

I'm John Alba I'm 48 years old, I have been involved in cutting, bending, shrinking, stretching, and welding metal for over 3 decades. I'm from the Cali but reside in Dallas.

At one time I owned and used, an E-wheel, 36/12" cp, handheld cp, P-9, T-3, beater bags, shrinkers/stretchers and tons of other equipment... I gave most of that up years ago when I switched over from hand-making parts to pressing/stamping parts.

Currently, I use 1000 ton, 400 T and a 70T press to do most everything at the shop.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tCl...w?usp=drivesdk

John A.

Kerry Pinkerton · #2 03-26-2022, 07:51 AM

Welcome Back John. Interesting stuff. I had not realized you moved from California. Do you still make the many window VW roofs?

rustreapers · #3 03-26-2022, 01:38 PM

Your are a nice addition to this forum. Would you show the top-bottom die. Perhaps a light explanation as to how each fits to the other, Top smaller ect..?

Dougg · #4 03-27-2022, 07:44 AM

I remember you were buying a plastic injection machine years back. Sure would like to see more on you Pressing Situation and what you all squishin out.

John_Alba · #5 03-29-2022, 07:26 AM

Yes Doug,

I did buy the injection molding machine.i cut the hydraulic press off and scraped the rest..re plumbed it and made part. Once I realized what I needed I started buying old hydraulic rubber presses.

I will show more of what I'm doing as I take photos and time permits

Kerry, I developed a process for stamping the roof of the bus

https://youtu.be/rboWrh9bmlA

But I've passed this work onto someone else that shop in Huntington Beach CA does buses and bugs but I've moved out of California

Kerry Pinkerton · #6 03-29-2022, 07:57 AM

Really interesting video John and vastly better production than most.