Truck Hoist Used To Make Hydraulic Press

Truck Hoist Used To Make Hydraulic Press TRUCKS Conversions 26-1-38 Brian Haubrich, Glenbain, Sask.: "I used 1-in. sq. steel tubing to make cheap steel storage racks that I bolt onto the wall of my seed cleaning plant. I welded a 4-in. length of tubing every 6 in. onto other tubing that I lag bolted vertically to the wall. The racks work great for holding various lengths of steel. They get the steel pieces up off the floor and also keep it organized so I can quickly find what I need. "I made another rack for storing shorter lengths of steel vertically. The bottom part of the rack is welded to my work bench. "I used the hydraulic hoist out of an old truck to make an 8-ft. high hydraulic press. The tube part of the cylinder where the snap rings hold the piston plug in had æmushroomed' so that it was no longer usable. My brother-in-law made two 1-in. plates which hold the cylinder together with six 1-in. threaded rods so the piston plug can't come out. The rest I built with new iron, a new electric 1 hp motor, anda hydraulic power pack."

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