[AK103]

Anyone use an Arbor press only (not the big 5 ton press) for pressing barrels and long rivets? I was just curious what type of jigs you use.

 

[BigAL]

Glad you posted that! My buddy used to have one, I couldn't remember the official name of it. I was wanting to get one to push small pins in and out with..

 

[Stazi]

I doubt you can generate enough pressure to properly deform a rivet with one of those. I use a 20 ton shop press for some rivets and I know for sure you aint gonna get anywhere near that out of an Arbor press of that size.

 

[AK103]

I would be curious how much force it actually takes to deform a rivet. If you can do with a pair of bolt cutters on short rivets on the front trunion, why not a 1 ton press for the long rivets?

 

[Omega7.62]

I use a 12 ton press from Harbor Freight, and it is just about maxed out on some things like barrel pins , so I dont believe the Arbor style will work at all, besides their is not enough hight for anything but rivits . Just bite the bullet and by the 12 or 20 ton press , they are only $100 or a little more ....

 

[killerofall]

When I was building my 74 there was one (I think a 3 ton) just laying around the shop that i tried to use to press out the barrel pin. It ended up griped to a table with a 4 foot pipe on the handle and me and my dad pulling on it, didnt move the pin at all. I dont know if there all that hard to move but your going to want hydraulics.

 

[pupwag]

I have used one to press barrels and pins.It is labeled as 1.5 ton.
It is close to 2.5 feet tall and sometimes required hanging off the handle
or a cheater.It would not do the most stubborn pins.

 

[synweap223]

Get in touch with walt-oxie. He's got a post in the "show me yours" homemade tool thread showing all his jigs, and he uses an arbor press pretty exclusively. He'd be the one to ask your questions. :wink:

 

[BrianWV]

if you can form a rivet with a Hammer and domed punch, I don't see why an arbor press wouldn't work. It would be nice if they had more room between the ram and the base.

 

[k98k792]

30 + kits with a six ton.