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A lot of great ideas pass through here for the patented adjustable finger. Decided to make another press using the popular trailer jack. Needs to have adjustable fingers and they have to be cheap. Still waiting for the jack to arrive, but I made and assembled finger units based on ideas provided here. Thanks to all who share and contribute.
Cost me around $30.00 for the fingers(set) to fabricate.Trying to keep total press cost under $100. Used drill press, skinny wheel on grinder, about an hour and a half and this is what came of it all. There not pretty, but funtional. Just another spin on things contributed here. Anyway,
Here’s a parts list:
4- ¾" -10 black(steel) nuts Mcmaster-Carr p/n95479a128 4 - 1/2” fully threaded pipe couplings (sch 160,steel type NOT mallable type)p/n 4513k63
2 - 1/2”x1/2”x12” steel keystock p/n 98830a350 1 - 5/8” machine round stock p/n 8893k19 1 - 2.5”x 5.5”x1/8” flat bar
4 - ¼”-20 x 1.5” bolts with nuts
Drill ¾” nuts out to 5/8”. Do the same with the ½” pipe couplings.
Cut 5/8” machine stock to 6” length
Drill and tap 1/4 -20 adjustable foot for bolt (foot is ¾” in length)
Cut keystock to 6 or 6.5” cut to desired angle and weld 1.5” long keystock to that for keeper.
Or heat it up and bend to desired angle. My acy/ox bottles where empty again so I welded keepers on top.
Weld together with a strong emphasis on keeping them straight and even.
Above parts probable can be purchased at local hardware or farm and ranch store.
Fingers pictured are with 3/8" keystock because it was what I had. Next ones will be built with 1/2" as described.
Will post completed pics when done.
Good luck and KEEP PRESSING ON!!!!
Cost me around $30.00 for the fingers(set) to fabricate.Trying to keep total press cost under $100. Used drill press, skinny wheel on grinder, about an hour and a half and this is what came of it all. There not pretty, but funtional. Just another spin on things contributed here. Anyway,
Here’s a parts list:
4- ¾" -10 black(steel) nuts Mcmaster-Carr p/n95479a128 4 - 1/2” fully threaded pipe couplings (sch 160,steel type NOT mallable type)p/n 4513k63
2 - 1/2”x1/2”x12” steel keystock p/n 98830a350 1 - 5/8” machine round stock p/n 8893k19 1 - 2.5”x 5.5”x1/8” flat bar
4 - ¼”-20 x 1.5” bolts with nuts
Drill ¾” nuts out to 5/8”. Do the same with the ½” pipe couplings.
Cut 5/8” machine stock to 6” length
Drill and tap 1/4 -20 adjustable foot for bolt (foot is ¾” in length)
Cut keystock to 6 or 6.5” cut to desired angle and weld 1.5” long keystock to that for keeper.
Or heat it up and bend to desired angle. My acy/ox bottles where empty again so I welded keepers on top.
Weld together with a strong emphasis on keeping them straight and even.
Above parts probable can be purchased at local hardware or farm and ranch store.
Fingers pictured are with 3/8" keystock because it was what I had. Next ones will be built with 1/2" as described.
Will post completed pics when done.
Good luck and KEEP PRESSING ON!!!!
