Double Y Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 This is a Craiglist find. The cylinder is small and so is the pump, but it was the right price. It is a 110 electric motor. The large square block on the table is a shatter tank for pressing bearings. I don't want the shaft out that far so I put some blocking on top - safety police...I will be adding material so they lock in place and can't slide off. The shatter tank is made from 1/2" plate. The 2 pieces of 2x6 on top is 3/8" wall. The can on top is 1/2" wall 6x6 tube with a 1/2" top plate. Again, I will build pieces to lock all these in place. Question for you press guys, have you placed a gauge on your machines to indicate force? If so, can you share pictures of your gauges? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCROB Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 nice find !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 All you need is a pressure guage and figure the area of the rams cylinder. As an example if the ram has a 2" diameter that would be an area of 3.141 square inches (pi x diameter squared). At 2000 psi hydraulic pressure that would be 2000 x 3.141= 6282 lbs of force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Y Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Frozen - that is on the ToDo list! I am also keeping my eyes open for a larger pump and larger cylinder. It doesn't have much "umpf" right now even when working hot. I knew it wouldn't, but I wanted the bones to build from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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