Sometimes a press is needed

[jomobco]

Any thoughts on a 20-50 ton shop press...and a new vise

 

[472scout]

I've done that to 3 vises now. Next one will be vintage USA off of Craigslist.

 

[jomobco]

I noticed Wilton and Yost are domestic. Any thoughts on those? I just drilled my new workbench installing this POS

 

[Rye425]

Vise design looks a little lacking on this guy

 

[gatewaysysop]

Ouch. At least it wasn't a nice vintage vise.

 

[gatewaysysop]

I noticed Wilton and Yost are domestic. Any thoughts on those? I just drilled my new workbench installing this POS

Buy a nice vintage vise for half the price and probably better quality. I might be a tad biased though, partly because I have several and party because I have one for sale at the moment.

 

[bobcatdan]

Everbody loves them, but I hate the hf press, bigget pile of **** I ever used. If I was to buy a new one, I would most likly go with one of the arcan brand press from northern. Personly I'm holding out for a used dake. For a vise, yost makes a nice USA reversable jaw vise.

 

[greasemonkey44]

ive got a decent wilton; its domestic and very tough
heard good things about dake presses and arcan; im using an HF that isnt half bad

 

[jomobco]

Thanks for the replies. Any thoughts on Grizzly for a press?

 

[bobcatdan]

I just popped over to the grizzly site and I didn't see any presses I would buy, just my two cents.

 

[amolaver]

it looks like you were trying to put studs in that hub. easier way is to put a few washers on the stud, then thread an open-ended lug nut on. deep well impact socket/gun, and it will pull the stud right in.

ahm

 

[jomobco]

Thanks Ahm. I only had 3 of these studs and was worried about ruining them. Hindsight

Edit: No dice. Snap on impact won't pull it in.

 

[Seanbev24]

http://www.tooltopia.com/lisle-22800.aspx

These work much better than washers.

 

[amolaver]

gotcha - sorry 'bout the vise. no fun breaking something expensive

ahm

 

[amolaver]

http://www.tooltopia.com/lisle-22800.aspx

These work much better than washers.

i like that thing - nice. thanks!

ahm

 

[jomobco]

Advantages of hydraulic vs pneumatic presses? And really how many tons are needed? I work on cars, tractors, home stuff. 20 ton? 40 ton? 50 ton?

 

[zcbauer89]

I like the hydraulic presses the best, seems to me like you can "feather" things easier than with a pneumatic. but it has been years since I have used a pneumatic press, they might have changed since then.

 

[Steevo]

I have an older Carolina Tool "Red Arrow" 20 Ton press, and although it works fine, and is very sturdy compared to a HF unit, I am always watching the ads for a Dake or a Nugier press.

 

[kyrbz]

I'm hoping to eventually replace my junky 12 ton press with this Baileigh 20 ton shop press. $795.00

http://www.baileighindustrial.com/presses/hydraulic/hsp-20a.php

 

[DandDMachine]

I have a Dake 50 ton press at our shop. It is the first and only press I have ever used. The best point is the "ram" that can be screwed up or down rather than changing the height of the horizontal supports. This saves lots of time and aggrivation. The press is at least 30 years old and nothing has ever broken on it. It has pressed thousands of front wheel and rear axle bearings, wheel studs, and bent many things straight that used to be bent. You can find them used if you look around long enough. I know of one for sale in the Minneapolis area I think he wants $1200 for it. Thats a lot of money but if you use it alot I would say its well worth it, and they never break. As for vises I have had great luck with The Wiltons, Older Columbians, Parkers, Morgans etc.. You can usually find them used for a decent price, may need to clean them up a bit and lube them but they will last forever also.

 

[bajones238]

A hydraulic press (along with a lathe, drill press and air compressor) is one of the most useful things you will ever own. I got a steel fabricator to make the parts for this one and added an OTC ram kit (had to replace the pump last fall, after 20 years).

Charlie the patriotic lion available separately (assuming you can find a 1950s toy store).


I am a big believer in US-made stuff, especially this old Wilton machinist's vise. The jaws always remain parallel and it is extremely durable.

 

[buening]

Thanks Ahm. I only had 3 of these studs and was worried about ruining them. Hindsight

Edit: No dice. Snap on impact won't pull it in.

If your impact won't pull it in, you better double check you have the right diameter stud. I've pulled many new studs in with my worn out CP impact and it has handled every one. Keep in mind there are different diameter knurls. Just because you have, say a 1/2-20 stud doesn't mean that it will fit. Your axle flange could have a 0.500" knurl and your stud a 0.615" for example.

 

[pdxgearhead]

If your impact won't pull it in, you better double check you have the right diameter stud. I've pulled many new studs in with my worn out CP impact and it has handled every one. Keep in mind there are different diameter knurls. Just because you have, say a 1/2-20 stud doesn't mean that it will fit. Your axle flange could have a 0.500" knurl and your stud a 0.615" for example.

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