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Anyone have a Clarke (Machine Mart) hydraulic bench press, please ?

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misanthrope:
I find myself in need of a hydraulic bench press. Something like this one, from Machine Mart, would do
 

However, it's £250 and I don't want to spend anything like that much. Plus, I don't have a lot of space, so I'd prefer something a bit more compact.

I already have one of their 10 tonne body repair kits:
 


As far as I can see, the press uses the same ram and pump as the body repair kit, so I have the main bits already, I would just need to fabricate a stand and a means of retaining the ram.

Looking in the Clarke manual for the press, it just has a collar, labelled part 11.
 


The ram in my body kit has a thread on the cylinder, which I've measured at  2 1/4" diameter with a pitch of 14 TPI

I'm wondering is there's anyone out there who has a Clarke press could measure the thread on the end and let me know it it is indeed the same ram as the one in my kit.

If so, I will just buy part 11 from Clarke's spares department & make the rest myself.
(I would turn the threaded collar myself, but my lathe will only cut a limited number of metric threads).

Thanks a lot

AdeV:
I can't help with the question - but if you're anywhere near the Wirral you'd be welcome to come and turn the 14TPI (metric?!) thread on my lathe...

misanthrope:
Hi Ade, that's very kind. Alas, I'm Leicestershire-based, but a great offer nonetheless.
Cheers

kayzed1:
  Sorry only just noticed this, i have a 10 ton pusher that looks the same as that. From Chester Machine tools. i will look in the morning.

misanthrope:
Sorry guys, I think I've answered my own question.
I found a reference to the ram diameter on the Machine Mart press - 42mm
The ram in the body kit is 57mm, so completely different.
I looked at the pictures and jumped to an incorrect conclusion.

Still going to "press" ahead though  (groan)

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