Has anybody had any experience of the cheap hydraulic presses you get on eBay that look like a modified bottle jack in a frame
( eBay
link)? I appreciate they're not going to press as squarely as a proper press from the likes of Machine Mart, but are they adequate for the
odd bearing replacement etc... ?
Thanks in advance.
[Edited on 21/8/2015 by micksalt]
[Edited on 21/8/2015 by micksalt]
Yeah adequate Is a good description. I've had to replace the bottle jack on mine after 12 months use with one from machine mart. But only 20 quid for a new jack. I've done plenty o it to pay for itself including removing all the bearings and replacing on the mx5 donor. I've also done loads of tintop bushes and bearings too with no problems.
Given that they are essentially a modified bottle jack, surely there is scope for a DIY solution? Obviously you'd need some pretty meaty metal, but there's not much to them.
I have the 12ton version, works well.
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Originally posted by Slimy38
Given that they are essentially a modified bottle jack, surely there is scope for a DIY solution? Obviously you'd need some pretty meaty metal, but there's not much to them.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Ton-Hydraulic-press-/331637596016?hash=item4d37241f70
Oven and a freezer for bearing replacement for me
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Originally posted by blakep82
Oven and a freezer for bearing replacement for me
Personally I would look out for a quality British made press like an EPCO , miles better than the cheap crap available these days and can be repaired easily
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Originally posted by micksalt
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Originally posted by blakep82
Oven and a freezer for bearing replacement for me
I've heard of this technique. I understand that you put the upright in the oven, then the bearing in the freezer. What temperature are we looking for the oven. Also, the second step, is it safe to put the upright and bearing combination in the oven whilst the hub is in the freezer, and does that work? I don't need a press to get the old bearings out because I've already sorted that, and I can press bushes in with my vice.
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Originally posted by micksalt
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Originally posted by blakep82
Oven and a freezer for bearing replacement for me
I've heard of this technique. I understand that you put the upright in the oven, then the bearing in the freezer. What temperature are we looking for the oven. Also, the second step, is it safe to put the upright and bearing combination in the oven whilst the hub is in the freezer, and does that work? I don't need a press to get the old bearings out because I've already sorted that, and I can press bushes in with my vice.
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Originally posted by Slimy38I didn't think the hub was a press fit, I thought it was only the bearing to upright that needed pressing?