Whatswrong
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I have been envisioning building a press for a long time .What have any of you built as far as presses go .Can you share some pictures.
Hydraulic Press
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Sfrankland
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Built this one 30 years ago.
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I have a 20 ton, I bought delivered to my shop 20 years ago for $120 that looks similar to the pic. Sfrankland
posted. I was considering making one until I got the flyer with a price for less that I could buy the jack.
posted. I was considering making one until I got the flyer with a price for less that I could buy the jack.
downsizingnow48
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That looks like a real industrial powerhouse. Deserves a write up in the "tools I built" thread!
Deezl Smoke
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I made this one about 25 years ago. I wanted a welded tubular beam to prevent flexing and storing energy when pressing tough projects. I have a 20 ton jack in it till it blew up, now have a 12 ton. Beams work awesome at preventing energy storage. Also made a few attachments for it over the yeats including this smaller bar bender. As you can see it's been abused pretty bad over the years. Probably time to make a new one.
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I like that you can pull things apart with it too. (from the looks of it.)
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I wanted a welded tubular beam to prevent flexing and storing energy when pressing tough projects......Beams work awesome at preventing energy storage.
This is an excellent point about structures. Just because something doesn't permanently bend at full capacity doesn't mean it's a good design.
Buty
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I second the HF route. 20 ton for less than I could build one. Always on sale as the coupons are everywhere.