Red Torin 20 ton shop press mod

   / Red Torin 20 ton shop press mod
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#11  
What you've done so far looks good. I thought you were going to get a different jack though? Why go through making the base for this one if your getting a diff one? Or that thought has passed?
Lol Sorry I didn't post the original jack; probably should have. I will post the original manual jack with the new air/hydraulic jack. Will also post progress pics tonight Sorry for any confusion I may have caused
 

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   / Red Torin 20 ton shop press mod #12  
Didn't confuse me, I saw the new jack in the first pictures! :D
 
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haha my bad.. I saw the "manual" handle receiver in one of the zoomed in pics.. Didn't realize there was more! And also I guess didn't realize that air over hydraulic still has manual use if air isn't there...
 
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Well got the plate done and primed.

Gotta admit I should not have welded the inside edge (I knew this and did it anyway) as the jack did not sit on the plate as the weld caused interference.

Nothing a little grinding couldn't fix...

Will paint black tomorrow after the primer cures.

Will post pics of the completed product.
 

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Here is the finished jack/u-channel plate.

My next step is to make some type of platform to raise the press up 8-12" and have it mobile on casters.

Wood or steel for this platform?
 

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   / Red Torin 20 ton shop press mod #16  
Either will work beautifully. Any material in stock? I always tend to lean that way... Someone made a good point earlier though, that the wood deck is a much better dampener if it comes to an "oopsy"...
 
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Either will work beautifully. Any material in stock? I always tend to lean that way... Someone made a good point earlier though, that the wood deck is a much better dampener if it comes to an "oopsy"...

Have some angle and 1-1/2" square tubing that I can use so I may use a combo of steel frame and plywood deck.
 
   / Red Torin 20 ton shop press mod #18  
Nice work. On my home made press I just cut off a 3/8" ring of pipe the top of the screw fit into & tacked it in place. I slide the jack under it, a few twists & it is secured in place. I love may air over hydraulic jack! Just wish I had a 30 or 50 ton instead of the 20 ton.
 
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Nice work. On my home made press I just cut off a 3/8" ring of pipe the top of the screw fit into & tacked it in place. I slide the jack under it, a few twists & it is secured in place. I love may air over hydraulic jack! Just wish I had a 30 or 50 ton instead of the 20 ton.

Yup thought about that but I felt like fabricating!

Got to use it tonight to straighten a 3/16 plate approx 12x14" that fits my rear blade for snow removal.

It hit an immovable object last winter and had a good bend in it; worked like a charm but man does this thing EAT air!!

Will add pics of the repair later
 
   / Red Torin 20 ton shop press mod #20  
I saw a neat modification to a press. A 1/4" cable down each side with a small winch ( like they have on boat trailers ) to move the table up and down. Sure looked easier than manually lifting to pin it in place.
 

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