Metal press advice

[Globetrotter.uk]

I'm looking at making some stoves, where I need to press some cans to create a rolled edge. I know some of you guys have made these. So I want to know what you used as a press. I have no workshop so I'm looking for something which won't take up much room.

 

[milius2]

I have an idea how to make it and I have a 40 ton press - in Lithuania Not much of a help am I?

 

[Elines]

Does sthis help?

Post 19 of

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84756&p=1025562#post1025562

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Yes I saw that thread, still need some kind of press.

 

[shaggystu]

are looking to make a whitebox/lynx can type stove?

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Whitebox? That's a new name for me. I'm making the ones using ally cider bottle

 

[shaggystu]

Whitebox? That's a new name for me. I'm making the ones using ally cider bottle

yeah, that's the same kind. you don't need any kind of tool to roll the edges over on this kind of stove. all i do is to make the inner section of the stove such a size that the top edge of the inner sits down a couple of mm below the top edge of the outer, then i just use something like the side of screwdriver to slowly and gradually bend over the top edge of the outer can until it's rolled completely over the inner. i hope that makes sense

stuart

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

one of these

http://www.tooled-up.com/Artwork/ProdZoom/SEACV100XT.jpg

or

one of these

http://www.epple.co.uk/bmz_cache/8/8beb967f8390f8f42bfc50ce62cd9a07.image.271x380.jpg

you will need to ensure the choke on either is wide enough to take whatever you are pressing

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

I like the yellow tool. I'm going to give my solid plastic vice a go, if that fails I might treat myself to something.

 

[mrcharly]

I made a lynx can stove, just used emery cloth on a board, sanded it until inner and outer were flat and smoothed off. No sharp edges. Rolled edge would look nice, but I don't think it's needed.