Making Hydraulic Press Using Old Trolley Jack ?

[GordonC]

Well I've got a 2 ton trolley jack thats been lying about my garage for a year or 2 now. One of the wheels broke on it and I never got round to fixing it as I've got another one the same that I use. So I was thinking of making it into a small press just for a few bushes and that nothing major. Has anyone done this before or that ?

Thanks,

 

[BrokenBiker]

loads of people use bottle jacks, i see no reason why a trolley jack wouldn't work providing you can mount it well enough.

2 ton isn't a lot for a press really. I have used 6 ton presses that have struggled to get bearings out of a hub before. When i make mine i plan on at least 10 ton.

not to say your press wont be useful for pressing bearings in and pressing metal parts together

 

[711jrp]

The ram in a 2 ton trolly jack is much bigger than 2 ton, my guess would be about 8 or so. That is if you can get the ram out and use it directly.

Pete

 

[jonjoe]

will it work on its side

 

[rtbcomp]

The pad on a trolley jack raises in an arc, you need vertical movement for a press.

 

[scotty41]

I made a horizontal log splitter with an Argos 2 ton trolley rack, if i remember right it would not work in the vertical postion.

 

[GordonC]

I've not had a propper look at it yet I was just wondering if anyone had tried it before. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, Thanks

 

[brightspark]

I've not had a propper look at it yet I was just wondering if anyone had tried it before. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, Thanks

save yourself a lot of work .tip the jack up wrap a strap round it and start pumping see if it tightens and oil dont pee out of the filler plug its hardly likely to work though

 

[GordonC]

Just to update on this incase anyone else was thinking of doing it, The ram works fine tipped up vertically so I'm just going to put a frame together for it also I used the grinder to make a half inch socket on top of the ram so I can use big sockets as attatchments for varios jobs. Heres some pics anyway

 

[711jrp]

Does it work with the piston facing downwards? if so that's a great find, a cheap source of press rams.

 

[the snooper]

if it doesn't work piston facing down take out the filler plug tap the hole and fit a reservoir above so that the jack reservoir is always full

 

[GordonC]

Does it work with the piston facing downwards? if so that's a great find, a cheap source of press rams.

Yeah it seems to be working fine mate

if it doesn't work piston facing down take out the filler plug tap the hole and fit a reservoir above so that the jack reservoir is always full

Not a bad idea, thanks

 

[apple snails]

loads of people use bottle jacks, i see no reason why a trolley jack wouldn't work providing you can mount it well enough.

2 ton isn't a lot for a press really. I have used 6 ton presses that have struggled to get bearings out of a hub before. When i make mine i plan on at least 10 ton.

not to say your press wont be useful for pressing bearings in and pressing metal parts together

Would you have a picture how you made your press.