Home made shop press

[jgwood]

Just finished it up.What due you think
Gregg

[tigmusky]

looks good!! I like the 1"x3"or 3 1/2" pipe nipple. how the press work? daye

[Atticabob]

Looks like your dies are angle iron? What tonnage is the ram you are using? Otherwise looks good, hopefully I'll have one running soon.

[jgwood]

the little that i played with it it works great.Just need to replace the return springs i had them laying around and they streached.th jack is a 6 ton had it lying around.Hoping to pick up a air powerd jack from HF soon.The press break woorks ok but for what i nned it for it will due till i can make a better on
gregg

[comp]

looks good

[tigmusky]

jgwood, I pick up a 20 ton air/hyd at Northen for $70.00 for my press. just finshed it a few weeks ago. Still need to bluild dies and do some find tuneing. Daye

[jgwood]

tig looks good but a lot biger than i need i am looking at the 12 ton i belive.How do you like the jack .My press is made out of 1.5 by 3.5 by 1/8 in tube so it can handel the jack.Just have to justify the price
gregg

[Mandau]

look good... to me...