Lets make a Swage press

[KAYDADOG]

You may just want to purchase the punch holder from Corbin. The time and money spent may not be worth it here. Corbin makes very quality parts. I use the Corbin positive stop top punch holder on my hydraulic press. Repeatability never changes. Bottom out the dies, set pressure, small dwell and every bullet comes out the same. I know everyone has a budget. If you had a chance to use a hydraulic press you would never look back. I can easily get 5-6/second cycle times per operation. You can load the press as fast as you can move. Consider Corbin first, then decide if you can duplicate at a reasonable cost, your time and money.
Swaging makes me less dependent on the bullet manufactures. Their prices will always be going up.

[tuscani]

the problem is shipping fee and import fee to belgium then it is getting expencive
you got a pic from the possitive stop ?

[tuscani]

does anybody got a mega mite ? how deep is the hole forthe ejectorpin i a made a ram on the specs i got from thise threat but i only got 1/4"travel on my ejectorpin i am using corbin H dies so i think they are longer then the one used normaly for thise press

[KAYDADOG]

Tuscani, most if not all of the press information you find here does not pertain to H-Type dies. The presses here all use the standard 7/8-14 smaller dies for manual presses. I went through this over a year ago. Couldn't get any 100% accurate information for H-Type dies. There's many hours of machining involved in the main part which I consider the RAM. I basically purchased a set of Corbin H-Type dies to see how all the pieces go together and work. After that I reversed engineered the design and drew up all the details in AutoCad. If you don't have a drawing detail to start with I don't know how you can start machining any of the parts. Trial and error can be very time consuming and expensive. If the design is correct and the details are drawn correctly everything should fit and work the first time. The four post hydraulic press that I built last year did work and fit together the first time and is 100% documented. I spent the time to design and document everything in the beginning of this project. If something doesn't work or fit I have a starting reference to go back to and change if needed. If I can't draw the detail or electrical schematic then I don't know what I'm building or how it should operate.
For your information from the top of the ram to the bottom of the ejector die hole is 5.375". This dimension worked fine for me.
Good luck on your project.

[tuscani]

thx kayadadog now i only need to how long and the position from the slot to make it work with H dies

[screamingjohnny]

I have some questions regarding the materials and construction of this press. It has been some time since I read all the threads, so this may have been asked before. If I want to build a press for swaging only, do I need to make the toggle links 24 inches, or can they be 18" as some have built them? Would there be a problem with using 1/2x 2" material, instead of 1.1/2"? Would the wider toggle link compromise the strength of the Top Plate? If I just make a press for swaging, do I need both holes in the toggle arms? What kind of clearance do you need between the toggle links,ram, and the toggle assembly parts for free movement? Any help in answering these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Short Range]

Finished up the press a few days ago and have been giving it a bit of a workout. Over 1k done and so far it is working great

Not sure about posting pictures, but will give it a try and see what happens.



This press will be dedicated to just swaging 9mm to 40's so I changed a few things from ANeat's original design.



Did the layout in Google Sketchup to make sure all the parts would fit the way they needed to. The steel company had some shorts in sizes that were close enough to work which helped out with material costs. The major pieces of steel came to $32.00. Add in the small steel parts, bushings, hardware, paint, etc the price tag came to a little over $100. I was able to do the lathe work, but had a machinist do the top, guide and bottom plates. Having the right machines and experience can make a lot of difference in how things turn out.



Used an 1-1/2" round shaft for the toggle and 1/2x2 for the toggle arms. That way the arms could be bored out on the lathe for the toggle shaft and welded all the way around to help minimize warpage. Added 2 stops for the toggle arms to hit against at the top of stroke instead of camming over. Also made the handle position adjustable so it could be positioned where ever worked the best. It is designed with 130° of arm travel so the handle stops at a comfortable standing position without having to bend over.



Will be using BTSniper and CH4D dies so an ejector plate was added. Using the four posts going through the top plate keeps things out of the way and clean looking.



The reloading bench wasn't big enough to add another press so a small steel bench was built to hold it. The bench is anchored to the wall and with a heavy mounting plate to bolt the press to everything is rock solid. The bench top is about 40" inches high and puts the press up at a comfortable working height, plus the added shelves make for handy brass storage.

Want to give a VERY BIG THANK YOU to ANeat for the original design, MattM for the drawings and to all who had a part in making this project possible.

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Wow! Looks great!!

[R.Ph. 380]

Here's my $132.00 Send me one...................................hehehe

Really nice. Good thinking on the throw.

Bill

[Blublister]

Really nice! Well done. Mine is almost done. Found this project being bigger than I initially thought.

[jcw1970]

Is that a cam shaft?

[ANeat]

Want to give a VERY BIG THANK YOU to ANeat for the original design, MattM for the drawings and to all who had a part in making this project possible.

Short Range I really like the changes you made to adapt the press to your needs, fine job.

Keep up the good work folks...... really enjoy seeing everyones builds

[dragonrider]

Very nice work Shortrange. Now I have to decide if I want to make a new toggle shaft.

[barryjyoung]

Good to see this thread still going and people still making this press. I love my press and after using it for a couple of years haver no complaints. When I retire from my job I will be making these presses for sale I think.

Barry Young

[tuscani]

mine is nearly done also made it for corbin H-dies

the start



and some milling work







some lathe work also

[tuscani]

and more and more made it with brass bushings







test fitting al the parts





1/2 qt bottle just to see the massive press size



gooing to make a few more of these one is not enuff

[plus1hdcp]

Great thread guys, I have been watching this one with interest for a long long long time. I am in my final design phase for my version of this press for my use. My plans do not have me doing any heavier tasks than 30 cal rifle boolits and 45s for the pistol. My question to those of you who have followed ANEAT's design, to use this with 7/8-14 dies as one would with a RCBS type press, how much would you suggest to shorten the guide rods and and toggle lengths to ensure the ram would be able to reach the top plate? I have seen where some have had problems in this area when using smaller length swage dies. I cant wait to get my build started.

Cont - I may have found my solution. It lies with the toggle link. My wooden prototype shows the ram coming up about 3.75 and 5 inches short of the top plate at full press. My thoughts are to simply drill two additional holes per toggle link at 4 and 6 1/2 inches from the top of the bar. Opinions whether this will work will be appreciated.

[Faret]

mine is nearly done also made it for corbin H-dies

the start



and some milling work







some lathe work also

Got some dimensions for the ram to work with the H dies? Like hole depth, slot length and placement?

[tuscani]

i need to take the measures again i now i change them bu i can not find my measurements plan
i dit a bunch of calculations to addapt for H dies

[massmanute]

Would ordinary A36 hot rolled steel work as well as cold rolled steel?