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It works surprisingly well.
 

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You guys have done a great job making the tools you need.
It is such a great satisfaction knowing "you made it".
It makes me so glad to see others making things.
Keep up the great work.
 

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I guess this would go here. Did some up grades on my Harbor Freight 20 ton press. Made it portable, and put a boat wench to lift the press bed. I'm hoping Santa brings me a Stag finger break. I have a couple of more up grades planed.
 

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I guess this would go here. Did some up grades on my Harbor Freight 20 ton press. Made it portable, and put a boat wench to lift the press bed. I'm hoping Santa brings me a Stag finger break. I have a couple of more up grades planed.

Snicker... He said Boat Wench...snicker... :Big Laugh:

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A couple of more upgrades to the 20 ton press. Have one more in the works. Add a 1/8 plate under the jack. Bolted the jack to the plate so it doesn't move. Welded some large washers to the deck pins so they don't slide to far. Drilled out the press plates, and hammered in 3/8 roll pins so they don't slide off.
 

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I have a question if anyone who might know. What are the press plates made of? The reason I ask that, is when I drilled the holes for the roll pins. The holes drilled really easy. I think the hole drilled in a couple of minutes each. Steel doesn't drill that easy if it is solid steel. I'm not sure if I trust 20 tons of pressure on them. I think I'll be looking for replacement plates.
 

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