do you know what brand clicker this is?

[ToddW]

yep.. leaning towards that is it.. Trying to see if the one I am looking at is worth $800.  Comparing it to the new ones are in the $1,600 range for a clicker but struggle whether I want a home built one compared to a comercial one.  I can clearly build one from a shop press at a few hundred bucks.  My real issue with the shop press is how slow it would be and how much space it would take up.  This one feels a bit quicker than a shop press but take up a lot of space so incremental better than a shop press.  My preference is the mighty wonder but they run $1600 - $3400..  Once you get up to the $3400 range, a glowforge starts looking attractive.

[fredk]

I don't think you're going to get the tonnage pressure you'd need out of this one we've discussing.

I have a Tandy press, 1.25 ton pressure. I can cut thru 2 - 2.5mm leather ok, but I've not tried any thicker. I think this one will be only a bit greater

I think you should go for a converted press which uses a hydraulic jack

[ToddW]

Just heard from the seller and she said the orange label reads Chandler sales out of New York. Specialty machines.  I found a Chandler & Price that makes presses but can't find anything else

[DrmCa]

The press is likely of 1950's vintage or older, so you are unlikely to find any useful info on their present site even if they are the same company as the one that had originally sold it.

What are you trying to find out? The force can be calculated from the ratio of the levers, and the tensile strength of cast iron is a known value, so you can look up in online calculators how many tonnes it can deliver and survive. It's not worth $800. I can tell you that just by looking at the picture because even if you take it off its base the curved bottom frame will stick out below the mounting surfaces and prevent you from putting it on your bench unless you cut an opening for it or improvise additional legs. This is becoming too involved and technical versus buying a real press. Besides that the holes that the previous owner drilled into the frame, to attach the angles, weakened its frame and reduced the maximum force.

Edited January 13, 2022 by DrmCa

[ToddW]

well.. I guess that is what I was looking for.. Its a pass.. I also thought $800 was way to much but they are clearly putting a lot of the value in the die's they have which I don't need.  I did find a shop press already modified with plate steel and cutting board for $300.  I have a shop press but don't have a welder anymore.  thinking I could use that and order up some steel plates and cutting board but came across this one already done.  I'm thinking the shop press with cutting board at $300 is a better deal..

[JayEhl]

Exactly what I want to build on maybe this summer.    I have lots of industry support businesses near me and one of them is Steel Supply.  They have a place in the back where anyone can go through and pick out there discarded fabrications and buy by the pound.  Lots of usable steel plates last I looked that with a little grinding will be a great fit.   Not sure if you have anything like that around your area.   

[ToddW]

There are welding and steel companies around.. I'll have to pull in and ask questions.. I did that for some granite and the granite place sent me back to their dumpster that was full of pieces I could barely lift out.  I ended up with a trunk full of pieces having the car riding low in the back (just kidding).  Anyway, have no fear of pulling in and asking so will give it a try.