Bench Tools: A wide variety:
Here is a collection of normally bench mounted tools for metal working
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Angle Iron Notcher - Heavy Duty (265)
This is a "no more Mr. Nice Guy" angle iron and bar notcher. It will bite through 2 inch wide - eigth inch thick mild steel
It weighs 50 lbs!
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Arbor Press - Heavy Duty (297)
This is a one ton press. It has a very helpful rotary table. Every shop needs one of these!
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Bench Brake - Heavy Duty (289)
This bench brake will put a 90 degree bend in a four inch wide bar of quarter inch thick mild steel ... yummy!
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Bench Top Hydraulic Press (424)
This bench-top hydraulic press is very handy to have around the house. The cylinder is rated for 12 tons.
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Hole Punch - Super Heavy Duty (420)
This is a no-kidding-around hole punch. It will go through 3/8 inch mild steel. It weighs 62 lbs!
The last picture is from the 1940 Roper-Whitney tool catalog. Their current No 24 hole punch dials in at about $1000.
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Hydrualic Wire Rope Cutter (428)
This wire rop cutter is just the ticket for smiths forge welding wire rope into knives and other items.
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Inner Tube Vulcanizing Patch Tool (423)
Back in the day this tool was used to heat-bond tire patches onto puncture inner tubes. Surely this never-used tool could be applied these days, for some useful purpose.
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Pipe Notching Jig (371)
Without a jig like this, notching pipe for subsequent welding is a huge pain. This one has never been used.
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Ring Roller (288)
This gizmo will roll bar and rod into circular rings. It has never been used.
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Roper Whitney Punch No 10 (280)
Here is a heavy duty hole punch. It will put a 3/8 inch hole in 1/4 inch mild steel.
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