12 ton press useful?
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12 ton press useful?
Hi everyone,
There is a 12 ton shop press on sale at our local cheap-tool place:
http://www.princessauto.com/workshop...ton-shop-press
Is 12 ton enough for typical work on an F250? There are a few jobs that I've got coming up, like u-joints and carrier bears (tru-trac!) and a press sure would be nice. For $100, I'm sure it's not super quality, but I don't think I'll need it very often.
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Todd
There is a 12 ton shop press on sale at our local cheap-tool place:
http://www.princessauto.com/workshop...ton-shop-press
Is 12 ton enough for typical work on an F250? There are a few jobs that I've got coming up, like u-joints and carrier bears (tru-trac!) and a press sure would be nice. For $100, I'm sure it's not super quality, but I don't think I'll need it very often.
Thanks
Todd
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That looks identical to the chinese made unit sold by Harbor Freight here in the states.
I have used mine many, many times. Suspension bushings, u-joints, press fit bearings, ball joints, etc.
12 ton will handle 98% of the jobs. Bigger would be better, but takes up more space and costs a lot more.
Tips: Always wear gloves and eye protection. The cast iron pipe fittings section at your hardware store is a great source of adaptors.
I have used mine many, many times. Suspension bushings, u-joints, press fit bearings, ball joints, etc.
12 ton will handle 98% of the jobs. Bigger would be better, but takes up more space and costs a lot more.
Tips: Always wear gloves and eye protection. The cast iron pipe fittings section at your hardware store is a great source of adaptors.
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Great, thanks. I'll swing by this weekend to pick it up. Front axle u-joints are making some alarming noises.
TexasRebel - good point about the vice. I've got to upgrade mine though - it's pretty flimsy.
TexasRebel - good point about the vice. I've got to upgrade mine though - it's pretty flimsy.
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Not on my truck and not when a truck is from a snowy, road salt environment. I replaced my drive axle u-joints a few years ago and bent my 12-ton pretty good. It's a cheapie like the one the OP posted so I wasn't to concerned and managed to bend it back into reasonable shape. I still use it and it does fine for everything else I've used it for.
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Not on my truck and not when a truck is from a snowy, road salt environment. I replaced my drive axle u-joints a few years ago and bent my 12-ton pretty good. It's a cheapie like the one the OP posted so I wasn't to concerned and managed to bend it back into reasonable shape. I still use it and it does fine for everything else I've used it for.
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The trick I found was to get as much pressure on the u-joint as you can with shop press and then take a sledge and and tap the axle shaft. That should create enough shock to pop the u-joint free. It sounded like a cannon going off so be prepared.
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Yeah, that's why I recommend face protection (shield) and gloves. I have made some serious POWs and launched parts several feet....
The other "friends" are PB Blaster and heat.
Start soaking the joints at least a week before hand with the PB blast. It seems to literally dissolve rust and corrosion...
Once in the press, try the tapping. If still not coming out, grab a propane torch and heat up the part of the yoke surrounding the cups. Heat causes expansion, making the yoke bigger and loosen its grip.
The other "friends" are PB Blaster and heat.
Start soaking the joints at least a week before hand with the PB blast. It seems to literally dissolve rust and corrosion...
Once in the press, try the tapping. If still not coming out, grab a propane torch and heat up the part of the yoke surrounding the cups. Heat causes expansion, making the yoke bigger and loosen its grip.
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I think 12 tons is fine for most home shops. BTW, press safety is no joke at all. We have a 40 ton vertical press and a 200 ton horizontal where I work and I can tell you firsthand that it's like playing with a bomb when either is maxed out.
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. Put a mini-sledge on one side, and tapped the other with a hammer. I can see why safety gear was a good idea - axle parts ended up flying all over the place. The second time around was even worse, since I knew what was coming...Thanks for everyone's advice - I'm pretty happy with it.
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