MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: misanthrope on October 26, 2020, 07:44:48 AM
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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
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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...
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Hi Ade, that's very kind. Alas, I'm Leicestershire-based, but a great offer nonetheless.
Cheers
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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.
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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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So just to draw this to a conclusion...
Question, can you make a 10 tonne hydraulic press from a cheap porto-power clone ?
Answer, Yes !
A local engineering firm cut the 2 1/4" x 14TPI thread in the ram mounting plate for me for just £25.
I had to buy the 1" thick blocks of steel, the rest I had lying around.
Total cost £65
(Please overlook the paint, it's still work in progress...)
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Nice work! :clap: :beer: