2013 - Volume #37, Issue #5, Page #36
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Homemade Portable Hydraulic Press
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“The portable press measures 12 in. wide by 8 in. deep and about 2 ft. high. The base is made from 1/2-in. thick railroad iron and has four legs made from 2 1/2 by 2-in. sq. tubing welded onto it at each corner. A 1/2-in. thick flat railroad plate is welded on top of the legs and has a 2-in. dia. hole drilled into it at the center.
“It’s built strong and works great with standard 10 to 20-ton hydraulic jacks. It weighs only about 20 lbs. so I can easily lift it in back of my pickup if I need to take it somewhere. Works great for punching shafts out of sprockets and gears, for punching out holes in metal, and for bending iron. However, if I built another one I’d use telescoping legs that could be adjusted up or down to make room for longer shafts.”
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