Hydraulic Press

[Whatswrong]

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.

 

[Sfrankland]

Here are a few photos of the press I built a few years ago.

 

[Big Barn]

Built this one 30 years ago.





Terry

 

[Billrog]

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.

 

[bcp]

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.

HF has them from 6 to 50 tons, often on sale.

Search results for: 'hydraulic press'

Bruce

 

[downsizingnow48]

Built this one 30 years ago.

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Terry

That looks like a real industrial powerhouse. Deserves a write up in the "tools I built" thread!

 

[Deezl Smoke]

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.

 

[jmc]

Built this one 30 years ago.

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Terry

I like that you can pull things apart with it too. (from the looks of it.)

 

[jmc]

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]

I second the HF route. 20 ton for less than I could build one. Always on sale as the coupons are everywhere.

 

[crazyal]

The difference between buying a HF and building your own is the HF will barely handle the strength of the jack/ ram. When pushed near it's limit the HF will flex some. I don't think you can damage it but never the less it still flexes. Maybe welding the bolted connections might help and if needed adding bracing. If you are going to build your own I wouldn't use a jack. Pick up a hydraulic cylinder (like Enerpac) and make it slide from side to side so you can tackle odd shaped projects.

 

[Xfaxman]

Didn't build it, bought it at an auction about 28 years ago for $75. 30 ton jack in a 40 ton frame.

I fastened the castors to two 2x12's and bolted them to the frame.

Put a knob on the valve :thumbsup:

 

[Big Barn]

Put a knob on the valve

Xfaxman, I think I copied your knob idea to use on the jack on my drill press last year. Thanks!





Terry

 

[Xfaxman]

Put a knob on the valve

Xfaxman, I think I copied your knob idea to use on the jack on my drill press last year. Thanks!


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Terry

You are welcome, yep I have posted it before.

 

[bigdeano]

Here's my 35 ton. I made it so I can bolt in small die sets and use it as a punch press.

 

[Billrog]

A lot of good ideas here keep them coming I'm better at copying than inventing.

 

[Whatswrong]

Thanks guys ,that gives me some ideas and advice .

 

[fried1765]

Thanks guys ,that gives me some ideas and advice .

I just searched both the Canadian Tire, and Princess Auto websites, for a 20 ton hydraulic bottle jack shop press.
I am astonished that neither seems to sell a 20 ton hydraulic bottle jack press.
They are cheap ($220 - $300), and available everywhere in the US.
Is there some CSA regulation that prevents the use of a 20 ton bottle jack in a press?
I am thinking that there must be.

 

[Billrog]

fried1765 here's a couple
Search results for '2 ton hydraulic jack' | Princess Auto

 

[farm boy00]

fried1765 here's a couple
Search results for '2 ton hydraulic jack' | Princess Auto

Those are just jacks. I think he meant the whole stands