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Anyone have the 12T hydraulic press? Reviews?
Anyone have the 12T hydraulic press? Reviews?
Used it for a few things since. Do NOT let it free stand. The footprint is too narrow to support it. Mount it to the floor, make a wider base, or brace it from the top or sides.Press went together OK. Couple of small glitches and may need to shim it some. Picture on the user guide shows some 45 degree cross braces at the bottom, but they weren't included and the base plate isn't drilled for them. I may try to add something later as it seems to twist some under pressure. Did the trick though. Only a few minutes between the pictures. Not really what the tool was made for, but it worked for me.
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Yeah, I know the pictures are from different angles, but it was bent both ways.
I have the 20T and modded it by replacing the included jack with air over hydraulic jack. So much more easier and less effort to use. Very happy with it for the occasional use it gets.Anyone have the 12T hydraulic press? Reviews?
As I age I find it less and less enjoyable to bend over to find a bolt or other steel part I dropped which invariably rolls under a table. So I've got about 4 or 5 of the magnetic tool holders scattered around the workshops (I've ~ 2,500 sq feet). Each with a strong piece of twine. So I can usually just grab one and swipe it under the table or cabinet and recover the offending item. The magnetic sweeper on wheels doesn't fit under a lot of things.And - yesterday I was looking for something I dropped in the weeds and used the wand metal detector I bought a long time ago. (Same as an airport TSA wand). I see they are more expensive now but I recommend this. For shop use I would first get the bar magnet that looks like a push broom with wheels, then this.
I bought one of these from a company called Greg Smith (that's now ToolTopia). The ram slides side to side making much easier to line up and will work on odd shaped projects better. It can be pumped by hand or by air. It's actually cheaper than the 20 ton HF bottle jack version. For a few extra bucks you get almost twice the power and more flexibility.Anyone have the 12T hydraulic press? Reviews?
Nice it has a gauge and a Air hydro jack.I bought one of these from a company called Greg Smith (that's now ToolTopia). The ram slides side to side making much easier to line up and will work on odd shaped projects better. It can be pumped by hand or by air. It's actually cheaper than the 20 ton HF bottle jack version. For a few extra bucks you get almost twice the power and more flexibility.
Anyone have the Bauer 4x24 belt sander? I was thinking of getting a Makita but I do have a Bauer jigsaw that has worked just fine.