Home made shop press

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Just finished it up.What due you thinkGregg Attached Images
Reply:looks good!! I like the 1"x3"or 3 1/2" pipe nipple.  how the press work?  daye
Reply:Looks like your dies are angle iron? What tonnage is the ram you are using? Otherwise looks good, hopefully I'll have one running soon.
Reply:the little that i played with it it works great.Just need to replace the return springs i had them laying around and they streached.th jack is a 6 ton had it lying around.Hoping to pick up a air powerd jack from HF soon.The press break woorks ok but for what i nned it for it will due till i can make a better ongregg
Reply:looks good
Reply:jgwood, I pick up a 20 ton air/hyd at Northen for $70.00 for my press. just finshed it a few weeks ago. Still need to bluild dies and do some find tuneing.    Daye Attached Images
Reply:tig looks good but a lot biger than i need i am looking at the 12 ton i belive.How do you like the jack .My press is made out of 1.5 by 3.5 by 1/8 in tube so it can handel the jack.Just have to justify the pricegregg
Reply:look good... to me...Unit in my fab shop dept:my good hand and team that trust me...A lone welder make art... a village full of welder make Miracles...