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Old 03-25-2008, 08:09 PM
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Default Re: Engraving coining dies

Hi Tom,
I already have a piece of rail road track from a switching yard. This is a biggest track that is
made. At the base it's six inches wide and seven inches tall, for the cross beams
top and bottom it should be enough. Then with tube steel side that are notch to receive
the rail harts. It should be a mighty strong frame. I think I do just simple four spring
retraction compressor for the piston.

I did have my eye on a 20 ton Fly Press, but the thing is 2000 pounds and is in New York.
I don't known exactly what I could tell the border guards about this one.
Maybe it was a lawn ornament for my wife garden?

Plus there the business of getting it past her. The no more tools thing, sort of slows me
down a little, but not much. Even so, a press sort of stands out! I suppose I could keep
it under a cover.

Talk to ya later,
Jim
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