A good shop press that isn't too large (dimnesion wise)
06-24-2003, 05:44 PM
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Re: A good shop press that isn't too large (dimnesion wise) Harbor Frieght sells one cheap or you can make one with a bottle jack and I beam stock if you have a welder and a torch. The reason I don't have one is because they take up a lot of space for how often I use them. The local Air Base shop has one I can use for peanuts also.
06-30-2003, 04:51 PM
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Re: A good shop press that isn't too large (dimnesion wise) Anybody know what force rating I'd need to
easily get the bushings pressed out a pair
of LCAs? My 6" bench vise won't budge 'em
So I guess rather than pay a machine shop I'd
rather go shopping at the HF store. I don't
want to buy a halfway-good-enough toy, but
benchtop is better than floor model when your
shed and garage are full....
easily get the bushings pressed out a pair
of LCAs? My 6" bench vise won't budge 'em
So I guess rather than pay a machine shop I'd
rather go shopping at the HF store. I don't
want to buy a halfway-good-enough toy, but
benchtop is better than floor model when your
shed and garage are full....
07-01-2003, 03:20 PM
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Re: A good shop press that isn't too large (dimnesion wise) OK, I went and bought the 12-ton upright since
the HF store had no benchtops, and it's more than
enough to press out LCA bushings. The first one
was toughest as I didn't have any sockets that
were the right diameter to use, but after that I
sacrificed an old bushing for its shell and used
that for pressing out the rest.
The 12-ton was on sale for $99.
the HF store had no benchtops, and it's more than
enough to press out LCA bushings. The first one
was toughest as I didn't have any sockets that
were the right diameter to use, but after that I
sacrificed an old bushing for its shell and used
that for pressing out the rest.
The 12-ton was on sale for $99.
07-21-2003, 02:11 PM
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Re: A good shop press that isn't too large (dimnesion wise) I got a 20 ton from Harbor Freight.Takes up vrey liitle space and it's light enough I can get it out of the way if I want to move it.
