Quick Question HF 20 Ton Press

[freudianfloyd]

I recently bought one of the grey Harbor Freight 20 ton presses, and noticed it does not have a handle with it. I am at work now digging through the scrap bins, but was wondering if anybody with one of these knows what the diameter and length the handle needs to be so I can find something similar?

Thanks in advance.

 

[bobcatdan]

Why not call HF and ask for the missing piece?

 

[freudianfloyd]

Why not call HF and ask for the missing piece?

Bought it used. Plus I would prefer a solid one piece handle over the two piece they come with.

 

[zendriver]

Can you just measure the diameter and depth of the hole? I would think a 24 inch handle length would be plenty


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[freudianfloyd]

Can you just measure the diameter and depth of the hole? I would think a 24 inch handle length would be plenty


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I could if I was near my press. I am at work, and was looking through our scrap bins to find something the correct diameter. I was just hoping somebody had one near by and could measure it for me or happens to know the diameter off hand.

Thanks

 

[Showkey]

Single piece of pipe 21" long and about 7/8" will do the trick. Thats what comes with the press. The 7/8" pipe is a pretty sloppy fit in the pump.

The pump is a slightly less than a 15/16" hole

 

[freudianfloyd]

Single piece of pipe 21" long and about 7/8" will do the trick. Thats what comes with the press. The 7/8" pipe is a pretty sloppy fit in the pump.

The pump is a slightly less than a 15/16" hole

Awesome! Thank you very much.

 

[CutterFarms]

I would think if you had other bottle jacks you could swap them out till you make one.

 

[jw3]

Seems like I used a piece of 1/2" sch 40 blk steel pipe.


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[90zcar]

I'll check in a couple min


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[Boost Creep]

Bought it used. Plus I would prefer a solid one piece handle over the two piece they come with.

mine is one piece...

 

[gungatim]

I hate the flimsy handles most bottle jacks come with and usually just use a piece of pipe or big screwdriver...just stick in whatever fits...unless I am missing something? it's just a bottle jack right?

 

[raddksn]

I have the same press, wasn't long I got tired of pumping that handle and replaced the jack with the 20 ton air operated one from H/F!

 

[90zcar]

It's roughly 7/8 diameter. I made a little holder for mine and also have a shorter piece of black iron pipe I use to get the ram down to the piece faster and then switch over to the normal size handle

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[90zcar]

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