Buuk,
Keep us posted on how that design works and what PSI/bar you were able to press the skis at.
I'm at least a few weeks from building the press and if your's works, I might copy it.

thanks
-neeraj

yeah. Wood press is out. It'll either be tubing or i-beams. Just have to wait a couple of pay checks.

Hi Guys, I started looking into making a pneumatic press using I-beams. The press I need will have to be around 15" wide to accomodate snowboards. The cost using I-beams is around $300. Part of the problem is that the beams that I use have to be light enough for 2 people to carry. I don't have ...

Any update on this? Was the group order already put in?
Or did anyone find a supplier other than SBM?

thanks
-neeraj

There's a recycling dumpster behind the engineering center on campus that's usually full of big ibeams, so free and possibly illegal. Have you looked into the classes a guy named Sid teaches in the shop in the physics building? If you're associated with the University [student/employee] you can tak...

I purchased my I beam from a recycling center. They used a cutting torch to cut the 20' beam in half for me. I would suggest taking your new steel to one of these type of places and asking if they'd cut it for $10, or a case of beer, etc. Most of those places are pretty helpful if you approach them...

Hi Guys, I had a power tool related question. I'm in the process of building a snowboard/ski press at home. I've found a source of relatively cheap i-beams but the catch is that I'd have to cut the beams myself. I've never really worked with steel before. The i-beams in question are W 8*18 being sol...