David Lane Report post Posted May 2, 2014 Hello all, I am looking to purchase a manual clicker press, and I wanted to poll the experts before I pull the trigger on one. I am between 3 right now. #1) Lucris M A series III #2) Weaver 8 ton Mighty wonder #3) Weaver's version of the Lucris I have not experiences with any of these tools, and I will need to purchase on in the next couple of weeks. Any advice, suggestions, pros and cons or general thoughts are welcomed. Thanks in advance! David- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted May 2, 2014 since there are no replies Il add my 2 cents. I have not bought a clicker before but have heard that lucris press is a good press. If you want something lower end and you are not clicking hundreds of patterns a day a 20 ton rigged shop press will work out well for only 300 dollars. A quick search on the forum will lead you to it. A suggestion for even smaller operation are wood mallets made specifically for hitting dies w/ out the use of a press. Google Elfita to find it if thats what your looking for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Shooter Report post Posted May 2, 2014 Depends on what you are going to use it for, small or large parts to start. I make small parts with a Lucris and would not trade it for any other manual press for that purpose. The largest part that I click has about 22 inches of cutting edge and the Lucris handles it fine. Most of the parts that I make have less than 12 inches of cutting edge and I can make about 250 parts a hour with these dies. If you will be making parts with 25 inches cutting edges and up a shop press would be go for short run production parts and a hydraulic swing arm press would be best for larger production runs. -- Tex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arocco Report post Posted May 2, 2014 Really want one for myself but can't afford one yet. Came across this great deal on ebay. Half the price of a new one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/clicker-press-/321383342862?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ad3f0a30e Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Shooter Report post Posted May 2, 2014 That is a great buy. It is still set up for paper, but that is no problem. -- Tex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arocco Report post Posted May 2, 2014 That is a great buy. It is still set up for paper, but that is no problem. -- Tex It is for sure. Really wish I had the funds, but the tax man was not kind to me this year.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
