Shop Press Polycarbonate Shield

[staybusy]

What's the standard thickness of a polycarbonate shield for a 100 ton shop press?

[LKeithR]

Originally Posted by staybusy

What's the standard thickness of a polycarbonate shield for a 100 ton shop press?

Most of the shields I've seen are metal mesh. Does your Worker's Comp office by chance have any specs for shields? They may have guidelines and/or regulations. If you use Lexan I would think that 3/8" would be enough but it depends on whether or not the press is ever going to be inspected...

[staybusy]

Originally Posted by LKeithR

Most of the shields I've seen are metal mesh. Does your Worker's Comp office by chance have any specs for shields? They may have guidelines and/or regulations. If you use Lexan I would think that 3/8" would be enough but it depends on whether or not the press is ever going to be inspected...

It's a homemade press that will be in my backyard shed. I'll mainly be using it for forge welding and not quite sure what else.

[arizonian]

Originally Posted by staybusy

What's the standard thickness of a polycarbonate shield for a 100 ton shop press?

Whose standard? East German? Africa? India?

Here in 'Murica, we gauge thickness by the fractional inch.

[digger doug]

Originally Posted by staybusy

It's a homemade press that will be in my backyard shed. I'll mainly be using it for forge welding and not quite sure what else.

I have never seen any form of plastic used anywhere near a forging press.

Ask Allescense.

[digr]

Expanded metal is what I used on mine and I would do the same on yours, 100 ton is a big press, what size ram and how much pressure are you running?

[staybusy]

Originally Posted by digger doug

I have never seen any form of plastic used anywhere near a forging press.

Ask Allescense.

The plastic will be quick and easy for remove. It's a general use press, but I'll mainly be using it for forge welding. Having the protective screen is more of a just in case I need it type of thing I won't have it on during forge welding.

[staybusy]

Originally Posted by digr

Expanded metal is what I used on mine and I would do the same on yours, 100 ton is a big press, what size ram and how much pressure are you running?

The cylinders won't be powered by a hydraulic pump. It's an experimental design. It might fail to produce enough pressure, but in that case I'll convert it to run on a hydraulic pump.

[Samcord]

Plastic is easier to remove than other materials? How bout when it gets dirty and scratched up?