Hydraulic jack letterpress - Revision history

Dan9186: /* Building Instructions */

2010-05-07T23:46:01Z

Building Instructions

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	\|[[Image:Letterpress 2x4x18 Pieces Glue.jpg\|100px]]		\|[[Image:Letterpress 2x4x18 Pieces Glue.jpg\|100px]]
	\|		\|Glue the pairs together to make the top and bottom piece for the press.
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	\|[[Image:Letterpress 2x4x18 Pieces Clamp.jpg\|100px]]		\|[[Image:Letterpress 2x4x18 Pieces Clamp.jpg\|100px]]
	\|		\|Clamp them until you have the chance to bolt everything together.
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	\|[[Image:Letterpress Press Clamp.jpg\|100px]]		\|[[Image:Letterpress Press Clamp.jpg\|100px]]
	\|		\|Glue and clamp the {{in to cm\|12\|abbr=yes}} x {{in to cm\|12\|abbr=yes}} and two {{in to cm\|15\|abbr=yes}} x {{in to cm\|15\|abbr=yes}} pieces and screw them together with {{in to cm\|2.25\|abbr=yes}} wood screws.
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	\|[[Image:Letterpress Press L Brackets.JPG\|100px]]		\|[[Image:Letterpress Press L Brackets.JPG\|100px]]
	\|		\|Place the L brackets on the top of the pressing plate to provide something to pull upward with for the return on the hydraulics.
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	\|[[Image:Letterpress Base Glue.JPG\|100px]]		\|[[Image:Letterpress Base Glue.JPG\|100px]]

2010-04-02T22:25:36Z

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	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
			[[Image:Letterpress Replacement Metal Block.JPG\|thumb\|right\|The black bar is the replacement metal piece.]]
	* '''RESOLVED:''' The press does not apply pressure to the plate and paper evenly causing portions to not indent into the paper.		* '''RESOLVED:''' The press does not apply pressure to the plate and paper evenly causing portions to not indent into the paper.
	** '''SOLUTION:''' Use a minimum of 1/8" thick steel or iron sheet metal to provide a harder pressing surface.		** '''SOLUTION:''' Use a minimum of 1/8" thick steel or iron sheet metal to provide a harder pressing surface.
	* '''RESOLVED:''' The metal piece for the bottle jack to push against is indenting from the pressure causing the pressure to disperse unevenly through the plate.		* '''RESOLVED:''' The metal piece for the bottle jack to push against is indenting from the pressure causing the pressure to disperse unevenly through the plate.
	** '''SOLUTION:''' Replaced the fence post anchor with a thicker piece of metal to push against.		** '''SOLUTION:''' Replaced the fence post anchor with a thicker piece of metal to push against.
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	== Bill of Materials ==		== Bill of Materials ==
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			== Use ==
			''Pictures and words to come''

2010-04-02T22:21:31Z

Features

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	* Made from simple hardware store pieces		* Made from simple hardware store pieces
	* Means of quickly inserting/removing printing plate and paper		* Means of quickly inserting/removing printing plate and paper

	~~=== Incomplete ===~~
	* Even distribution of pressure on the printing plate		* Even distribution of pressure on the printing plate

2010-04-02T22:20:05Z

Issues

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	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
	* The press does not apply pressure to the plate and paper evenly causing portions to not indent into the paper.		* '''RESOLVED:''' The press does not apply pressure to the plate and paper evenly causing portions to not indent into the paper.
	** ~~Possibly increase the hardness of the pressing plates, maybe use~~ a minimum of 1/8" steel		** '''SOLUTION:''' Use a minimum of 1/8" thick steel or iron sheet metal to provide a harder pressing surface.
	* The metal piece for the bottle jack to push against is indenting from the pressure causing the pressure to disperse unevenly through the plate.		* '''RESOLVED:''' The metal piece for the bottle jack to push against is indenting from the pressure causing the pressure to disperse unevenly through the plate.
	** ~~Replace~~ the fence post anchor with ~~something~~ a ~~little bit~~ thicker ~~and more rigid~~		** '''SOLUTION:''' Replaced the fence post anchor with a thicker piece of metal to push against.

	== Bill of Materials ==		== Bill of Materials ==

2010-04-02T22:17:05Z

Building Instructions

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	\|[[Image:Letterpress Complete.JPG\|100px]]		\|[[Image:Letterpress Complete.JPG\|100px]]
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			\|[[Image:Letterpress Removable Plate.JPG\|100px]]
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	\|}		\|}

2010-04-02T05:02:44Z

Building Instructions: added pictures, more instructions to come

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 |[[Image:Letterpress 2x4x18 Pieces.jpg|100px]]
 |Cut the two by four into four pieces at {{in to cm|18|abbr=yes}}.
 |}

2010-04-01T14:50:21Z

Features: updated features

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	* Hydraulic jack for pressing force		* Hydraulic jack for pressing force
	* Made from simple hardware store pieces		* Made from simple hardware store pieces
	* ~~Acrylic sheet with 1"x1" registration marks~~		* Means of quickly inserting/removing printing plate and paper

	=== Incomplete ===		=== Incomplete ===
	* ~~Means~~ of ~~quickly inserting/removing~~ printing plate ~~and paper~~		* Even distribution of pressure on the printing plate

	== Building Instructions ==		== Building Instructions ==

2010-03-29T03:19:28Z

added a few more issues and some of the instructions

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	== Building Instructions ==		== Building Instructions ==
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			!Image
			!Instructions
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			\|[[Image:Letterpress Plywood Pieces.JPG\|100px]]
			\|Cut the {{ft to m\|2\|abbr=yes}} x {{ft to m\|4\|abbr=yes}} into two {{in to cm\|12\|abbr=yes}} x {{in to cm\|12\|abbr=yes}} and two {{in to cm\|15\|abbr=yes}} x {{in to cm\|15\|abbr=yes}} pieces.
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			\|[[Image:Letterpress 2x4x18 Pieces.jpg\|100px]]
			\|Cut the two by four into four pieces at {{in to cm\|18\|abbr=yes}}.
			\|}

	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
	*The press does not apply pressure to the plate and paper evenly causing portions to not indent into the paper.		* The press does not apply pressure to the plate and paper evenly causing portions to not indent into the paper.
	** Possibly increase the hardness of the pressing plates, maybe use a minimum of 1/8" steel		** Possibly increase the hardness of the pressing plates, maybe use a minimum of 1/8" steel
			* The metal piece for the bottle jack to push against is indenting from the pressure causing the pressure to disperse unevenly through the plate.
			** Replace the fence post anchor with something a little bit thicker and more rigid

	== Bill of Materials ==		== Bill of Materials ==

2010-03-27T04:00:31Z

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	=== Incomplete ===		=== Incomplete ===
	* Means of quickly inserting/removing printing plate and paper		* Means of quickly inserting/removing printing plate and paper

			== Building Instructions ==

			== Issues ==
			*The press does not apply pressure to the plate and paper evenly causing portions to not indent into the paper.
			** Possibly increase the hardness of the pressing plates, maybe use a minimum of 1/8" steel

	== Bill of Materials ==		== Bill of Materials ==

2010-02-24T21:30:54Z

added picture

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	\|project_name = Hydraulic Jack Letterpress		\|project_name = Hydraulic Jack Letterpress
	\|image =		\|image = Hydraulic Jack Letterpress.jpg
	\|caption =		\|caption =
	\|owner = Dan9186		\|owner = Dan9186