Flywheel shear help.

[DieselSaves]

This is a small, 110v shear that I literally had to cut out of a tree that it had grown into. There are no punches with it and no shear blades. After cleaning and lubing it, it runs and turns alright.

Could someone identify it for me or point me to parts?

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[A_Pmech]

That's not a shear. It's some kind of punch press. I've never seen one like it with dovetail guided ram and a single connecting rod.

I think it might be a custom job as it's made from weldments.

 

[DieselSaves]

I agree with the possibility of it being custom. It does have a shear in the middle with maybe a five inch throat on it. The blades are bolt in and missing. The photo from the rear is poor but there is a 1" thick arm that is actuated along with the punch. I'll try for better pics.

I guess if its not a factory construction I'll have to adapt punch dies to it. Suggestions?


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[Barlow L]

looks like it may be my Roper Whitney 20ton punch press's Grand Daddy.

 

[shawnspeed]

early/home made iron worker??

 

[dr_clyde]

It does kind of look like some kind of home brew ironworker. Interesting. I bet you could adapt some commercially available punches and stuff to it. I'd be curious as to its tonnage.

 

[A_Pmech]

Blades should be easy enough to make for the shear if it follows any standard shear design.

You might be able to adapt ironworker style tooling to the machine if the ram is sufficiently guided to maintain position. Otherwise, you'll have to use some kind of a die shoe.

 

[DieselSaves]

It does kind of look like some kind of home brew ironworker. Interesting. I bet you could adapt some commercially available punches and stuff to it. I'd be curious as to its tonnage.

I don't know how to judge the tonnage. The entire thing weighs maybe five hundred pounds. The flywheel itself is probably one hundred fifty pounds.