Impulse buy: Harbor Freight hydraulic press

Discuss your workshop and related equipment

Moderator: FORDification

User avatar
hardtailjohn
Preferred User
Preferred User
Posts: 422
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:24 pm
Location: Montana, Marion

re: Impulse buy: Harbor Freight hydraulic press

Post by hardtailjohn »

390, mine's the 20 ton H frame, and I move it with a hand truck, so I'm sure the others would be manageable.
JH
Never trust a grinning idiot holding a big hammer!
User avatar
390Nut
Blue Oval Guru
Blue Oval Guru
Posts: 1052
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 1:23 pm
Location: Fife, WA

re: Impulse buy: Harbor Freight hydraulic press

Post by 390Nut »

man, neither of those would work for me. I would need it for pressing wheel bearings, and I have 17 inch wheels on my bike. :(
Paul
Image
`69 F100 390 4spd driver
http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?cat=10251
Dura-Spark II Conversion info at:
http://home.comcast.net/~390nut/Dura-SparkII.htm

Pipes71 did once say, "bumps and bikes.. what a great combo!" :thup:
layedout72
Blue Oval Guru
Blue Oval Guru
Posts: 1280
Joined: Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:11 pm
Location: Mississippi, Hattiesburg

Re: re: Impulse buy: Harbor Freight hydraulic press

Post by layedout72 »

390Nut wrote:man, neither of those would work for me. I would need it for pressing wheel bearings, and I have 17 inch wheels on my bike. :(


weld in a notch on the sides the width of the wheel and cut out the bracing, and triangle all the corners.....it should be safe.....
User avatar
fourtss
New Member
New Member
Posts: 183
Joined: Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:16 pm
Location: Missouri, Edina
Contact:

re: Impulse buy: Harbor Freight hydraulic press

Post by fourtss »

I bought one an auction H type 20 ton give $20.oo for it very handy to have around also picked up a brand new cherry picker $80.oo and a 220 volt stick welder for $65.oo, it was a great day. :lol: :lol: :lol: P.S. pick the ole lady up a dishwasher, even got lucky that night. :D :D :D
tom
2003 ford escape
1997 dodge 1500 4wd 5speed, 1963 Cheby Corvair,
Post Reply