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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006   
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As part of the self sufficient servicing plan I'm looking at getting a press for doing things like bearing and bush replacement etc. How heavy should I be looking for, ie would 12 tonnes be man enough or would 20 be more useful? Help please. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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22nd Apr 2014 4:53pm |
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| ozzy57 Member Since: 14 Feb 2014 Location: Farnborough Posts: 221 
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Get the largest one you can afford. You WILL need it. It wasn't me!
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22nd Apr 2014 5:53pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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There's me with my engineer's vice and a length of scaffold tube
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22nd Apr 2014 6:03pm |
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| Ragerover Member Since: 27 Dec 2013 Location: In a land far far away Posts: 145 
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20 Te at least. You will only buy once
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22nd Apr 2014 8:48pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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Ok cheers for the info. I'll look into a 30 tonne as well. Is there a better style of press to go for as many seem to be a bottle jack in a frame but a couple are kinda like a toothed vertical bar in a cast c shape thing? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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23rd Apr 2014 5:15am |
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| willyj Member Since: 23 Oct 2009 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 200 
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You would be better off going for one with an independant ram and not a bottle jack!
I borrowed my uncles bottle jack one as my proper one was being resealed. I owe him a new one put it that way! Something like this> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20T-TON-HYDRAULI...3ce0380a9f Nothing to do with me, just wanted to show one. |
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23rd Apr 2014 7:56am |
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