Årvik Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hello all. I can get a cheap 12ton air jack for around 60-70bucks. I wonder if this is enough to make a Hydraulic press? Or shoud i try to get a 20ton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 It's enough to make a 12 ton press. Sorry could not resist! More to the point what do you want to press? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Årvik Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 hehe! most 1-2.5 cm thick steel, and some spring steel. idont need it special, only wanna make it to have a nice project. But i want it to have enough power to later use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Ah well have a look at some of the home builds on here I am sure something will catch your eye. The main drawback to using such a press for hot working is they are too slow. Better for cold bending, pushing off bearings and etc. You might check out second hand tool dealers if you want a forging capable press. If you look at the thread about bowl making tools started by Kurgan, I posted a link there to a couple of videos of my bowl tools on my old 12 tonne Hi-Ton press..that cost me less than 300 sterling and is fast enough for hot work. I have punched and drifted Ø50mm holes through 50x50mm steel with it.... Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 looking at the other thread already posted, the general opnion is that 20 ton is not enough, and hand operated anything is too slow, why would you thinik 12 is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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