DIY hydraulic press build from repurposed parts

[sd455dan]

Thanks guys,

Overall- happy with how it came out - the one regret I have is not bracing and tack welding the jacks support carriage. It warped and the square tubes to the sides bowed when I stick welded it.
The jack and press pin are still straight in alignment down the center axis, but it does bug me a bit every time I look at it.
This may cure my- just start welding away habits- and take the time to do proper bracing and tack welding before running longer beads.



I had a chance to try out the press on an old water pump that was leaking on the Rhino tractor that i replaced a few years ago- but held on to the pump since the parts diagram showed the break down.
The press easily pressed

the pulley flange off of the shaft
same for the shaft with the bearings from the housing
each bearing from shaft

was able to pry the impeller off with screw drivers.

Wow- that was easy.

Starting to wonder how I got by without a press all these years although when I absolutely had to have a press in the past I faked up a push plate for my 25 ton wood splitter, but this is SO much nicer and setting the item in a vertical orientation makes it so much easier.

 

[sd455dan]

Thanks guys,

Overall- happy with how it came out - the one regret I have is not bracing and tack welding the jacks support carriage. It warped and the square tubes to the sides bowed when I stick welded it.
The jack and press pin are still straight in alignment down the center axis, but it does bug me a bit every time I look at it.
This may cure my- just start welding away habits- and take the time to do proper bracing and tack welding before running longer beads.



I had a chance to try out the press on an old water pump that was leaking on the Rhino tractor that i replaced a few years ago- but held on to the pump since the parts diagram showed the break down.
The press easily pressed

the pulley flange off of the shaft
same for the shaft with the bearings from the housing
each bearing from shaft

was able to pry the impeller off with screw drivers.

Wow- that was easy.

Starting to wonder how I got by without a press all these years although when I absolutely had to have a press in the past I faked up a push plate for my 25 ton wood splitter, but this is SO much nicer and setting the item in a vertical orientation makes it so much easier.

Press update


Bent a 1 3/8 grapple tine trying to pry out a stump .

Thought it would be interesting to see if the Press could bend the round tine back.

Took the rose bud to it for a while and started applying pressure...

the result



guess I didn't heat it enough :laughing: but the press worked


figured since it was already broke why not practice some stick welding

Beveled the edges and left a small gap 6011 3/32 for a root passes and then

2 passes with 1/8 7018

final pass with 5/32 7018

Won't use that tine with a sling but should work for cleaning up brush and horse stalls