Hello all,
I have a Vandercook 2 in need of some sort of lockup or dead bar. I don’t know if this type of press came with one originally. Even if it didn’t, I’d appreciate guidance on how to specify one for a fabricator (or do it myself).
Thanks for your help!
Thanks, Paul!
The width of the bed on a later model No. 2 is 24″. A positive lockup bar that length would be a very rare find.
If you fabricate a steel dead bar it should be a 1/16″ shorter than the bed width for easy removal.
The height should be significantly lower. For example, SPs are 5/8″ high (1/2″ would be fine) x 1″ wide.