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Hydraulic press

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Hydraulic press

Post by bundymuff »

HI, does anyone know what is the ideal size for a press to remove and replace bushes?
Hope someone can help..
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Post by nayto »

Any little Repco or similar 20 tonne hand pump job is fine.
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Post by V.W.Dave »

nayto wrote:Any little Repco or similar 20 tonne hand pump job is fine.
X2 thats all I have and it dose just about anything I toss its way. Just find a lot of old cut offs and left overs that are strong steel to use as dies. Keeping old bearings around is always handy. Try not to use sockets in a press as they like to explode and take eyes out with them.

If you shop around you can find the 20 tom press's for around $160 to $200
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Post by bundymuff »

Thanks guys.
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Post by UPPY »

[quote="V.W.Dave
Keeping old bearings around is always handy. Try not to use sockets in a press as they like to explode and take eyes out with them.

NOT a very good idea to use old bearings, as any sort of tool or die around presses, very dangerous when the case hardened races explode and imbed sharp bits of metal that far into your body that you have to get them surgically removed, have seen it happen first hand!
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