Project 1 by redbeard : Hydrualic Shop Press
This is a shop press I built a couple of years ago. The outfit I worked for long ago during my life as an air compressor mechanic had one, and it didn't look too hard to build, so I figured why not. I acquired and cut the steel quite a long time ago and finally got it together after getting the HF 3-in-1 to drill all the holes.
The overall height is 6ft with a bed width of 32in. The I beam is 5 x 5 x 5/16 and all channel is 1 3/4 x 5 x 3/16.
Everything except the jack and grade 8 bolts was scrounged or gifted so total cot was around $20. I don't remember how much time it took, other than that it was way too long.
Details of the top attachment, guides and table.
The HF 12 ton jack (I was too cheap to spring for a bigger one) also doubles as the ram for my cherry picker.
Improvements for when I finally get that elusive "round tuit":
Tap the die holder for a setscrew
Drill, tap and install 1/2 grade 8s for top beam.
Install real hooks for springs.
Prep and paint (ha ha ha).
Oh, and I almost forgot, it bends 4" worth of 1/4 without breaking a sweat.
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