Hydraulic Shop Press(was: front wheel stud replacement)

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I checked last night and the press I bought from Northern Hydraulics is a
Wel-Bilt(I'm not making this up) Model 14590, 12 ton press. The
footprint is approx. 20" X 20". It came disassembled in two boxes and is
basically a bolted-together frame of steel channel with a 12 ton bottle
jack. IIRC, the cost was in the $80-90 range.

The only nit I had with the press as shipped was that it came with 4 five
inch long 12mm bolts to fasten the upper end of the frame together. This
didn't make for a very solid assembly as the long bolts "pinched" together
the open side channels. I replaced them with 8 1 1/2 inch long bolts which
was a great improvement.

Patrick

 

[richard waters]

> I checked last night and the press I bought from Northern Hydraulics is a
> Wel-Bilt(I'm not making this up) Model 14590, 12 ton press. The
> footprint is approx. 20" X 20". It came disassembled in two boxes and is
> basically a bolted-together frame of steel channel with a 12 ton bottle
> jack. IIRC, the cost was in the $80-90 range.

Patrick,
Thanks for taking the time to find this out for me. You got a good deal!
The current price for the 12 ton benchtop press #14590 is $119.99.
Richard

 

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IIRC, it was on sale. Also, it's not a benchtop press, so it may have been
a closeout deal and was replaced by the smaller model.

Patrick

>
> > I checked last night and the press I bought from Northern
> > Hydraulics is a Wel-Bilt(I'm not making this up) Model
> > 14590, 12 ton press. The footprint is approx. 20" X 20".
> > It came disassembled in two boxes and is basically a
> > bolted-together frame of steel channel with a 12 ton bottle
> > jack. IIRC, the cost was in the $80-90 range.
>
> Patrick,
> Thanks for taking the time to find this out for me. You got
> a good deal! The current price for the 12 ton benchtop press
> #14590 is $119.99.
> Richard
>

 

[richard waters]

Patrick,
The press I was looking at in the catalog was a floor model and not
a bench top. At any rate I think I'll order one. I have to replace some
bearings in my tractor's mower deck before the grass starts growing here
and they "pressed" in the housing. I probably won't get to the GMC
studs for a long time but at least I will save money when I need to do
that ;-)
Richard

> IIRC, it was on sale. Also, it's not a benchtop press, so it may have been
> a closeout deal and was replaced by the smaller model.
>
> Patrick
>

> >
> > > I checked last night and the press I bought from Northern
> > > Hydraulics is a Wel-Bilt(I'm not making this up) Model
> > > 14590, 12 ton press. The footprint is approx. 20" X 20".
> > > It came disassembled in two boxes and is basically a
> > > bolted-together frame of steel channel with a 12 ton bottle
> > > jack. IIRC, the cost was in the $80-90 range.
> >
> > Patrick,
> > Thanks for taking the time to find this out for me. You got
> > a good deal! The current price for the 12 ton benchtop press
> > #14590 is $119.99.
> > Richard
> >

 

[richard waters]

> > Patrick,
> > The press I was looking at in the catalog was a floor model and not
> > a bench top. At any rate I think I'll order one.
>
> Richard, one suggestion I would make is to add casters so its mobile.
> I got metal casters to mine, easy to do before its assembled. I took one
> picture inside the shop but moved outside for the rest. Check the site below
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=180791
> Manny Trovao

Manny,
Great suggestion and timely pictures! I think I'll do that.

Now I also know where to break down if I'm in my GMC and anywhere
within 300 miles or so of San Jose, California ;-)
Richard