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The Hydraulic Press
| To save some space in my workshop I am moumting the hydraulic
press on the pedestal of my (now vertical) belsander. I had already
added new, higher mounting flanges to the pedestal. In the pics
below I add a mounting flange for the press and strengthen everything
with 6 mm thick gussets. |
| The press can be removed easily so I can use that spave for
other tools like the beadroller for example. After test prtessing
a few parts for the XA sparkplugcaps
that I am making I managed to bend the top of the press. I guess
12 tons was too much, haha. I cut off the bent top and replaced
it with a beefier version, and while I was at it I added some
extra height in the vertical stands. |
| After finishing the press frame modifications I used some
60 x 10 mm strips to mount caster wheels on all 4 corners. This
not only makes it easy to move around the shop but also adds
some more stability.
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| Now I will use the press and sander to make the
XA sparkplugcaps that
I needed them for and maybe when all that is finished I will take
the beltsander and press combination apart for paint or powdercoat,
but for now it works! |
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