Scutm Press

[Hibernicus]

Avete<br>
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HIbernicus here!<br>
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Here're a few pics and some URL's for more pics of the scutum press we've been using.<br>
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This particular one is about 10 years old, the style is 25+ years old.<br>
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Very versatile! You can press Republican scutums, 1st C AD Imperial scutums, the slightly smaller 2nd and 3rd C AD Imperial scutums, Auxilia, AND you can vary the depth.. deeper curves and shallower curves.<br>
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We have three of them and they live outside.<br>
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The frame etc is primarily 2x4's all screwed together.<br>
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The threaded rod is 3/4".. we've found that a thicker rod is better than thin... thin can bend!<br>
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Basically you crank down the hex nuts, a few turns on each rod in sequence until you attain the desired curvature.... we allow the pressed scutum stay in the frame for 24 hours<br>
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You can press 2, 3 or 4 (we did one with 6 once just for fun!) layers of 1/8" luan plywood, 2 -3 layers of 1/4 plywood...<br>
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We use spring clamps along the curved side, lath strips and some C clamps along the straight edge to make for a nice tight gluing.<br>
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<img src="http://www.rlqm.com/01sideviewdimensions.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
.<img src="http://www.rlqm.com/05pressedandclamped.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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Additional pics:<br>
http://www.rlqm.com/02endviewdimensions.jpg
http://www.rlqm.com/03templatedimensions.jpg
http://www.rlqm.com/04templateinframe.jpg
http://www.rlqm.com/06clampdetail.jpg
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