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Offline Cable

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« on: 19 April 2010, 00:14 »
Im looking to get a press, found a 12 tonne for a good price, just wondering if that will be enough pressure for wheel bearings and bushes?

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Offline johnson6672

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Re: Press
« Reply #1 on: 19 April 2010, 08:50 »
Should be enough, i think the one we have a work is 20 and thats plenty.
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Offline moutains

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Re: Press
« Reply #2 on: 19 April 2010, 09:02 »
12 is plenty

Offline Cable

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Re: Press
« Reply #3 on: 19 April 2010, 09:22 »
ok, thanks  :smiley:

Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Press
« Reply #4 on: 20 April 2010, 10:14 »
12 will be fine.
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Re: Press
« Reply #5 on: 20 April 2010, 10:18 »
Yep will be ok.

Offline ditchyboy

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Re: Press
« Reply #6 on: 20 April 2010, 19:35 »
what price and where did you find it if you dont mind me asking as i could do with one as well really.

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Offline Cable

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Re: Press
« Reply #8 on: 20 April 2010, 23:01 »
I've got something similar to this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-12-TONNE-HYDRAULIC-SHOP-PRESS-FOR-WORKSHOP-GARAGE_W0QQitemZ320435200542QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item4a9b6d221e

It does the job.

That was the one i was looking at, but looking, most of them are made from bottle jacks, i was thinking if were to buy metal from so i can make my own press, i can weld, bottle jacks are cheap, just wondering were to get the metal from and how much the metal will cost, but im going to give it a go.

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Re: Press
« Reply #9 on: 21 April 2010, 11:17 »
To be honest they are so cheap is it really worth make one?
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