Homemade 20 ton hydraulic press

[stevec]

(03-19-2012, 04:26 PM)EdAK Wrote: Another interesting design.

Thanks Steve.

Ed

Thanks Ed, it's a step up in capacity and power than an arbor press and, like an arbor press, it mounts on a wall. 10 tons sounds like it was too much push for my I beam but if I had kept things more in align from the get go, I might not have stressed that I beam as much.
It has been a pretty good friend and although I plan to build a 2 column press I'd still like to straighten or replace that I beam and keep the press.
BTW I've bought an air operated-foot pedal hydraulic pump and have the cylinder in "inventory" for the upcoming 2 column press.
I'll pictorially document it's development when and as it happens.