FASTdan
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 01:37 PM |
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Suitable Hydraulic Press?
Machine Mart are doing their VAT free thing again and I've been wondering about a workshop press for a while now - mostly for wheel bearings
etc.
Question is, how capable is say a 10 tonne press? I'd imagine it'd be fine for what I want, but just want to make sure as I'd be a
bit gutted if I purchase and then cant do wheel bearings!
But then, assuming 10 ton is pretty capable, what on earth would you need 50T for?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 02:30 PM |
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Probably wouldn't need a 50T press for anything. - it is however much wider so you can get bigger stuff in it if you are servicing HGVs for
instance.
I can't imagine a 10T press would be a waste of money as I'm sure it would be very capable.
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 02:40 PM |
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When I worked at Volvo truck and bus the 10 ton press was used loads the 50 ton was used for nowt
Logic will get you from a A to B
Imagination will take you everywhere.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 02:58 PM |
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10t has done us fine for bearings and stuff. Only thing it didn't do was a marine driveshaft UJ fitting which required some absofreakingmentally
high pressure to fit and had to be sent away.
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owelly
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 03:03 PM |
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We have 10t, 20t and 50t presses at work. The 10t gets used on a weekly basis. The bigger ones are used for hanging coats and hard hats on. They are
really slow to use so unless you need a biggy, get a 10t. The 10t is fine for pressing bearings and stuff.
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adithorp
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 05:04 PM |
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I've got a 10t press and never had anything it didn't move. Occationally need to give things a "tap" as well just to break te
bond; Shockwave works wonders.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 05:47 PM |
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I have an Axminster 20 ton press and it's brilliant, it only cost £269 and is excellent quality
Worth a look
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doddy
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 06:30 PM |
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when is the next vat day i got lost to buy
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AntonUK
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 06:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by doddy
when is the next vat day i got lost to buy
ditto I need a new trolly jack
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 14/11/11 at 07:20 PM |
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We use a 20t press at work & rarely need it past 10t, most jobs take 5 or less. We have had stuff in that beat it though, but agricultural
machinery that hasnt been apart for years etc. When something snaps at 18t it dont half go bang!
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FASTdan
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| posted on 15/11/11 at 07:49 AM |
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Thanks for the replies chaps 
10T it is then.
For those asking about Machine Mart they are doing VAT free until the 21st Nov - I got a text and an email at the weekend with a voucher code, £30 min
spend. If you havent had it I'm sure you could contact them and ask them to send you one.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 09:52 AM |
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only thing I've ever needed much more on was the taper on the end of 4ha salisbury axle halfshafts, had one go to 40t....that went bang!
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