I have a manual forge, mostly because I live on a tiny lot in the middle of a city and there is only 10′ of space between houses. I would LOVE a power hammer or a hydraulic press, but I would have some very unhappy neighbors.
I chose to recently equip my forge with a 4-ton British fly press that will be used for punching and forming tasks. the beast weighs almost 400 pounds and I have to build a stand for it that will both hold the weight and resist the lateral forces exerted during normal operation. I am already planning to WAY over build it!
