Cheap hydraulic presses for bushes/wheel bearings

[marlinspike]

I have been looking for a second hand one but they've all been miles away and some of the branded ones go for quite a bit. You got an absolute bargain there.

 

[Erie Fred]

A rough rule of thumb I was taught is 10 tons per inch of dia.
If rusty you'll need to add some more.

 

[8ob]

A press is a good excuse to buy a lathe, without one a press is incomplete

Bob

 

[Morris]

A press is a good excuse to buy a lathe, without one a press is incomplete

Bob

And lathe is a good excuse to buy a milling machine to complete the set.

 

[Robotstar5]

I've got a big old Tangeye press that's been converted to hydraulic. The definition of overkill given the two uprights are 3" solid forged round bars. I quite often hit 10t on the gauge before things start moving.

Just saying...

Probably built in Birmingham.

End of the road

 

[sako243]

Probably built in Birmingham.

Think it does have a stamp saying as much. It came from a friend of @dieselsamurai for the princely sum of £100. After having the ram resealed it turns out it's a 700 bar enerpac ram in there...

 

[Robotstar5]

Think it does have a stamp saying as much. It came from a friend of @dieselsamurai for the princely sum of £100. After having the ram resealed it turns out it's a 700 bar enerpac ram in there...
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I have an interest in Tangyes after I found out my great-great-Grandfather (and his brothers) "emigrated" from Cornwall to work at the newly opened factory in Smethwick in the late 1800's

 

[8ob]

Don't discount second hand. I paid £40 for a 10 tonne Sealey floor standing press. Not the best but it suits me as a retired hobbyist.

Exactly, some big old presses out there that would out perform some of the shiny new kit for a fraction of the money. Got this old 65 ton press for next to nothing, its never been beat.

 

[winchman]

You can message me if you like. I've changed my settings to allow it.

By the way guys, this is the one I was looking at. 6 ton, £50 delivered The unbranded ones all look the same (to me anyway), but this was the cheapest.

I suspect this is a Chinese drop shipper operating via Robert Dyas? 12 ton is £80.

https://www.robertdyas.co.uk/garden-sanctuary-6-ton-shop-hydraulic-press-hframe-floor-standing?srsltid=AfmBOoqUa70ubELqyRny0hLV35Ak2EeijGKjn2qGpOX-jwrzqVj39mFe

I would buy this and see how it goes then when a better used one turns up sell yours. I have a Clarke 10T one rarely used but has been great the ones it can do I take to work or local garage, but I still keep it as its been worth owning.

 

[Misterg]

I have an interest in Tangyes after I found out my great-great-Grandfather (and his brothers) "emigrated" from Cornwall to work at the newly opened factory in Smethwick in the late 1800's

Museum of Internal Fire near Cardigan in West Wales have a twin cylinder Tangye diesel engine in running order. And a beautiful beast it is, too.

(Apologies for the drift )

 

[winchman]

Museum of Internal Fire near Cardigan in West Wales have a twin cylinder Tangye diesel engine in running order. And a beautiful beast it is, too.

(Apologies for the drift )

Fantastic place near by beaches are great too.

 

[Erie Fred]

Another use for a press, use it as a press brake.
20 tons will bend 1/4" plate 12" wide, using the standard 8x die opening (2" in this case)

Many videos & postings on DIY press brake attachments.