(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Office of Steam Forum for Model &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Toy Steam Gas &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Hot Air Engines (HTM) https://officeofsteamforum.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Metal & Wood Construction - Erector Sets - Mecc... ***************************************************** #Post#: 47513-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: St Paul Steam Date: December 17, 2021, 9:36 pm --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=SolingerStahl link=topic=5094.msg47512#msg47512 date=1639795489] From the very beginning until now, including the connecting rod tomorrow and some details like the adjustment bolts aside the sled and some more fine tuning & adjustments, it might have taken nearly 50 working hours to build it. One more skilled model mechanic than me with a better machine tool equipment than I have will make it possibly in less than 30 hours... [/quote] Oh my , that's quite a bit of time invested ...you made it look easy. #Post#: 47518-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: Dampfopa Date: December 18, 2021, 11:09 am --------------------------------------------------------- I consider the construction time of almost 50 hours to be a tight performance. Very good! #Post#: 47522-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: SolingerStahl Date: December 18, 2021, 5:45 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Its ready... And it works fine! 8) [attachimg=1] #Post#: 47535-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: Dampfopa Date: December 19, 2021, 4:58 am --------------------------------------------------------- Congratulations!!!👍 #Post#: 47544-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: Quickj Date: December 19, 2021, 9:22 am --------------------------------------------------------- That really is quite nice. Congrats on another fine build. #Post#: 47546-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: SolingerStahl Date: December 19, 2021, 9:44 am --------------------------------------------------------- Now I only have to decide if I paint it or if I dye it to antique metal with gunmaker's acid... [attachimg=1] #Post#: 47547-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: Dampfopa Date: December 19, 2021, 10:30 am --------------------------------------------------------- Gunmaker's Acid would be my first choice. But there are very different opinions. #Post#: 47564-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: St Paul Steam Date: December 19, 2021, 7:23 pm --------------------------------------------------------- I'd probably have to stare at it for a few weeks and see what it tells me it wants done to it 😄 #Post#: 47909-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: Nick Date: December 28, 2021, 12:16 pm --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=St Paul Steam link=topic=5094.msg47513#msg47513 date=1639798579] [quote author=SolingerStahl link=topic=5094.msg47512#msg47512 date=1639795489] From the very beginning until now, including the connecting rod tomorrow and some details like the adjustment bolts aside the sled and some more fine tuning & adjustments, it might have taken nearly 50 working hours to build it. One more skilled model mechanic than me with a better machine tool equipment than I have will make it possibly in less than 30 hours... [/quote] Oh my , that's quite a bit of time invested ...you made it look easy. [/quote] Well, a rough finished one will bring $290.90 - cost of kit $145.83 = $145.07 profit / 50 hours, means you would get just under $3 an hour to build one… [attachimg=1] #Post#: 47912-------------------------------------------------- Re: BENGS Eccentric Power Punch Press 1:12 metal building kit By: SolingerStahl Date: December 28, 2021, 1:45 pm --------------------------------------------------------- As I already said, on more skilled and better equipped mech than me will do it in less than 30 hrs.... So you'll earn $ 4.83 / h ... I bet some latin fruit pickers in CA get less... ;D ***************************************************** (DIR) Previous Page (DIR) Next Page