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Robert Hayward
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Ring press design
Jul 21st, 2022 at 1:41pm
 
Looking for ideas for a ring press design. I have poked around on Google and see several different ones. Looking for something lightweight and not too bulky.
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Re: Ring press design
Reply #1 - Jul 26th, 2022 at 6:51am
 
I build an MDF box with a carriage bolt coming through the center.  There are several different sized circles with a slot cut in them to spread clamping pressure evenly.  I also use boxes of lead bullets for smaller sets of rings.  Each bullet box weighs about 20 lbs.
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Re: Ring press design
Reply #2 - Jun 8th, 2023 at 3:52am
 
I build up my rings directly on the lathe. You only have to wait 5 minutes between rings so it's a good time to sweep or put clutter away for just a few minutes.
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Re: Ring press design
Reply #3 - Jun 8th, 2023 at 7:48am
 
+ 1 Ken Sherwin wrote on Jun 8th, 2023 at 3:52am:
I build up my rings directly on the lathe.

Granted, I haven't been doing segmented pieces for a while, but when I did I used this method.

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