Luckily, I can always switch it out with a more powerful one if I ever need more pressure. This should be enough pressure to install the bushings or anything else in the future. This will give me an adjustable base so that I can press anything regardless of its size.įor the hydraulics, I used a 20 ton press from Harbor Freight. From there, I cut everything to its proper length and drilled a series of holes through the two vertical beams that are spaced 2.5" apart. At thirty cents a pound, I filled the back of my truck with 25 feet of U-shaped metal beams.
With that in mind, I went to the local scrap yard for metal. You can always buy one of course, but the more money you spend on tools, the less you have to spend on your corvette. Spend the next couple weeks reading/googling/surfing forums till you have understand all the terminology and techniques used with those types of presses, you dont need a huge custom one to get started, if you already have a small log splitter to convert, you just wont be able to work very heavy stock as you get smaller.To install the bushings on the control arm, I needed a hydraulic press. Ok nice, any advice for a newbie? i want to make a press that easier and faster than hammering, and all i could get was an 11 lbs anvil LOL I thought about doing the log splitter but then decided to start buying what I need for this, I should be welding it together this summer if all goes as planned.
Here is a log splitter conversion write up You dont want to have to cycle through the entire length of the cylinder each time ether. Not much to duplicate, just make a set of dies and weld up some adapters or however you want to do it. They just had a 27ton log splitter in that video I believe, they may have gotten a bigger one now from what I read. I would like to do what the Mad Dwarf workshop boys did, the hydraulic press, id love to duplicate but i have no idea where to start, any advice?
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