Shop press size?

[Daves69]

Any issues with the bottom rails flexing because they're not sitting on the floor? I like the idea, would make it easier to deal with mine. Even when it's out of the way it somehow gets in the way.

I haven't noticed any issues. I'm thinking all the force is between the two bed pins and the ram bridge. I've done several axle sets and carriers since bought. Some 1/8" (slow motion) bending with a 90° Vee fixture.
I'm sure I've never come anywhere close to the "20 ton" rating on anything. Lol, I'd bet the plates that came with it would pop if I did!
The wheels are a definite convenience for me.

 

[72bluNblu]

I haven't noticed any issues. I'm thinking all the force is between the two bed pins and the ram bridge. I've done several axle sets and carriers since bought. Some 1/8" (slow motion) bending with a 90° Vee fixture.
I'm sure I've never come anywhere close to the "20 ton" rating on anything. Lol, I'd bet the plates that came with it would pop if I did!
The wheels are a definite convenience for me.

Nice!

I don't know why it would be an issue but part of me definitely wonders about it. I suppose I could work something out to put the wheels on a pivot, so they could be flipped down and pinned to move the thing and then flipped back up so it would sit on the floor. Hmmm...

 

[dmopar74]

Nice!

I don't know why it would be an issue but part of me definitely wonders about it. I suppose I could work something out to put the wheels on a pivot, so they could be flipped down and pinned to move the thing and then flipped back up so it would sit on the floor. Hmmm...

I'm not sure there's much force actually pushing down on the legs, the press is essentially trying to spread itself apart from the upper and lower cross bars. If anything id add a bolt that can be adjusted up and down at the bottom of the vertical beams, like an adjustable table leg.

 

[Alan J Odze]

lol. That would be as old as I feel.

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