Glad to see the press worked. I bought mine from Harbor Freight on sale. It has saved me $$$ and is a lot easier to work than having to don the heavy gloves and get out the acetylene torch and rosebud tip, 3 lbs. Engineer's hammer and anvil. It usually gets the job done.
Machine shop sounds just as handy without the investment of capital and having a place to put a press.
Best Regards,
Bart