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I've decided to make a 12 ton shop press myself. I'm using the harbor frieght press as a building guide. I'm using square steel instead of 3 side, much thicker and stronger than the original press. Will weld together instead of bolting. Should be a winner.
All my steel I got from friends with a racing team. Found a new 12 ton bottle jack, at a yard sale for $10. Only other things I need to buy will be jack return springs and eye hooks for the springs. Will have about $20 in it when done, and have a much stronger press than what I would have bought for $150 + tax & gas to get there, from harbor freight.
I've decided to make a 12 ton shop press myself. I'm using the harbor frieght press as a building guide. I'm using square steel instead of 3 side, much thicker and stronger than the original press. Will weld together instead of bolting. Should be a winner.
All my steel I got from friends with a racing team. Found a new 12 ton bottle jack, at a yard sale for $10. Only other things I need to buy will be jack return springs and eye hooks for the springs. Will have about $20 in it when done, and have a much stronger press than what I would have bought for $150 + tax & gas to get there, from harbor freight.