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I need to attach a drill chuck to the ram of a hydraulic press. What would be the best way to go about this? Thank you.
Yes I could do that myself. Thank you for the replies. How deep should I drill into the ram? Do you think the magnet is a bad idea?Would you be able to drill, and tap the ram, or the plate/beam it pushes on?
The usual hydraulic ram would be awkward to drill accurately: making a slip-on cap for the (presumably accurate) ramHow deep should I drill into the ram? Do you think the magnet is a bad idea?
Yeah, I have several Quick reels. Problem is that the pins get stuck by corrosion. I've been meaning to try ACF-50 for this but haven't done it yet. I did work on a Quick some years back and we used a soldering pen to gently heat the area around the pin and that broke the corrosion loose and the pin came out but I have to admit that the thought of a bigger hammer did enter my mind. If the reel belonged to me, no problem but it didn't; it belonged to a friend so care was needed. I feel your pain on this one, believe me.Yes, I agree I can get nearly any other brand reel pins out but these Dam Quick Reels seem to be especially difficult to budge. I have beaten the hell out of one here and it will not move.
I hear ya there. If these reel weren't built so well and nearly indestructable I wouldn't bother but I think they are worth it. You just don't see workmanship like this any longer.Yeah, I have several Quick reels. Problem is that the pins get stuck by corrosion. I've been meaning to try ACF-50 for this but haven't done it yet. I did work on a Quick some years back and we used a soldering pen to gently heat the area around the pin and that broke the corrosion loose and the pin came out but I have to admit that the thought of a bigger hammer did enter my mind. If the reel belonged to me, no problem but it didn't; it belonged to a friend so care was needed. I feel your pain on this one, believe me.
I will get some pictures up later on this evening...thanks for all the help.Curious, how big is this pin? Do you have a pic of the reels? I'd really like to know the scale of this effort!
I think your biggest issue, is with holding everything steady enough to get the pin out.
Not knowing what all you have, I would suggest a deep well socket held in a vise, and use it to support the reel, while you holed the reel, and a punch with one hand, and a hammer in the other.
If you have a drill press vise, I would then mount the deep well socket in the DP vise, and set it on the drill press, with the punch held in the chuck. Then you can hold the reel with one hand, and work the quill feed with the other. You can get lots of pressure and control that way.
For more force, and control, I would cut a punch working end down to just enough to get things started, and then use another to finish getting the pin out.
Still against the drill press, I would then look at an arbor press. You could cut your punch handles down to 1 to 2 inches. Drill a 1/2 to 1&1/2 inch hole in the working end of the arbor press, the you can just hold the punches enough to get things lined up, and then things will stay in place. Still using a deep well socket, or piece of pipe to support the bottom side of the reel.
Think outside the box. think about holding & supporting the bottom side. Then think of how to get the pressure on the pin. Look around, and see what you have available to accomplish this.