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Jason M · 03-28-2005, 07:25 AM

Well, I could not see paying $130 for a 6 ton press from HF. (I am a super cheap bastard)

I happened to have a bunch of 2x6, 2x3" square tube and some 4" and 6" U channel steel. Plus a spare 6 ton hydraulic jack sitting around.

So I figured that I could easily just make a press.

The thing actually turned out fairly well. (I am having a hard time getting the pics off of my camera at work I'll do it at home later)

The one place that I am kinda stumped is how I should make stops for the adjustable lower table.

I was thinking that it would be easy enough to just weld some tabs to the press itself or would it be better to have more adjustability by drilling 3/4" holes in the uprights for a bar to pass through??

The center section is removable so the tabs would be pretty easy over all.

Ideas/suggestions??

rusted · 03-28-2005, 07:57 AM

The stops should be shear pins that will fail before anything else.

Jason M · 03-28-2005, 02:52 PM

And the bender (almost finished.)

The uprights are made out of 2x6" .120 wall tubing.

The top member is 7" U channel steel (so is the base of the jack)

The adjustable portion is made out of .250 wall 2x3" tubing.

The bottom support/tie in is 4" U channel steel.

Super beefy...

And the obligitory first squish made. D60 5.13 pinion..

oldjeep · 03-28-2005, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason M

Well, I could not see paying $130 for a 6 ton press from HF. (I am a super cheap bastard)

I wouldn't either since they sell the 20 ton for that price every few weeks

ironpig70 · 03-28-2005, 04:32 PM

our 50 ton press at work uses pins that go thur the frame and they will shear before 50 tons

Jason M · 03-28-2005, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldjeep

I wouldn't either since they sell the 20 ton for that price every few weeks

and a 20 ton bottle jack is like $15 on sale at HF....

I'm still money ahead

PTSchram · 03-29-2005, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason M

and a 20 ton bottle jack is like $15 on sale at HF....

I'm still money ahead

Having badly bent a HF-esque press, I agree

fledgling666 · 03-30-2005, 05:45 AM

close-ups!

i been wanting to do this sorta thing for a while now, it would be extremely helpful if you could get me some close-up shots of the jack, slides/springs, work shelf (where you place that pinion you pressed a bearing onto), etc.

TNToy · 03-30-2005, 08:41 AM

Home-built presses all have one thing in common.

They either eventually look like this (bent):

Or like this (braced):

03-28-2005, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason M Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5286 Location: Vegas Posts: 9,827	Too cheap for HF Well, I could not see paying $130 for a 6 ton press from HF. (I am a super cheap bastard) I happened to have a bunch of 2x6, 2x3" square tube and some 4" and 6" U channel steel. Plus a spare 6 ton hydraulic jack sitting around. So I figured that I could easily just make a press. The thing actually turned out fairly well. (I am having a hard time getting the pics off of my camera at work I'll do it at home later) The one place that I am kinda stumped is how I should make stops for the adjustable lower table. I was thinking that it would be easy enough to just weld some tabs to the press itself or would it be better to have more adjustability by drilling 3/4" holes in the uprights for a bar to pass through?? The center section is removable so the tabs would be pretty easy over all. Ideas/suggestions?? __________________ DEAR MADAM: THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECENT ORDER FROM OUR SEX TOYS WEBSITE. YOU'VE REQUESTED THE LARGE RED VIBRATOR AS FEATURED ON OUR WALL DISPLAY. PLEASE SELECT ANOTHER ITEM. THAT'S OUR FIRE EXTINGUISHER

03-28-2005, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jason M Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5286 Location: Vegas Posts: 9,827	And the bender (almost finished.) The uprights are made out of 2x6" .120 wall tubing. The top member is 7" U channel steel (so is the base of the jack) The adjustable portion is made out of .250 wall 2x3" tubing. The bottom support/tie in is 4" U channel steel. Super beefy... And the obligitory first squish made. D60 5.13 pinion.. Attached Images __________________ DEAR MADAM: THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECENT ORDER FROM OUR SEX TOYS WEBSITE. YOU'VE REQUESTED THE LARGE RED VIBRATOR AS FEATURED ON OUR WALL DISPLAY. PLEASE SELECT ANOTHER ITEM. THAT'S OUR FIRE EXTINGUISHER

03-30-2005, 05:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
fledgling666 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11425 Location: sananto Posts: 1,365	close-ups! i been wanting to do this sorta thing for a while now, it would be extremely helpful if you could get me some close-up shots of the jack, slides/springs, work shelf (where you place that pinion you pressed a bearing onto), etc. __________________ [I][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Silver"]"do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I]

03-30-2005, 08:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
TNToy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5776 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 11,737	Home-built presses all have one thing in common. They either eventually look like this (bent): Or like this (braced): Attached Images __________________ [size=1]ASE Certified Master Automotive Technician Toyota Certified Expert Technician Volvo Certified Expert Technician Suzuki Certified Master Technician IDPA Certified Master Cardboard Killer[/size] Last edited by TNToy; 03-30-2005 at 08:44 AM.

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03-28-2005, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
rusted Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11799 Location: Cleveland, TN Posts: 1,788	The stops should be shear pins that will fail before anything else.

03-28-2005, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
ironpig70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6957 Posts: 4,250	our 50 ton press at work uses pins that go thur the frame and they will shear before 50 tons