Mount for the hydraulic jack.. Turning it upside down.
Wanted to add bigger jack to my press.
To get most of the pressure to the small area, i decided to turn the jack upside down.
This way i can mount hole punching and stamping dies directly to the cylinder of the jack.
In use:
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Stored:
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Takes about 10 seconds to assemble / disassemble.
Springs are surplus from trampoline. Bigger holes drilled with a variable wood cutter, with diy hss blade.
Used cheap 8 ton jack that was sealed with welds.
Actually this should work with "any" jack, without need to open it.
Here is the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNIFP5E8C6c
More info:
Picture shows how springs goes between the rods that hold the jack
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Jack mount is locked on its place with two M8 screws. Lid in front is weld to the mount...
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Latch on the back is bolted to the press frame..
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This is the reason why i welded similar plates to the bottom and upper bars of the frame..
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I can use same dies with both jacks.. when i need to bend thicker materials i use bigger jack..
With thinner ( <5mm ) i use smaller one, wich is more accurate and faster to use.
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I used surplus cutting fluid container as a oil container,
for mounting it to the press, i used clamp that's originally intented to connect flashlight to the welding mask.
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Hose clamps..
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And why i originally wanted to add this jack to my press.. i had this idea in firts place when i made the original frame, but no i needed it. So, i made it.
For stamping sheet metals. These are going to be reflectors for small leds. I got idea from Tony Foale, i decided to place dozen small led spotlights to my shop where i need more light.
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Edit:
New container:
Fitting. Didn't find suitable, so i made it from bigger one, cut the end out and welded piece of 6mm ( hose is with 6mm inner dia ) thick pipe to it.
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Connections..
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Cap is made from a bolt. I filed groove to it, it allows container to breathe.
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Open..
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Closed.. When stored, so it doesn't leak if it falls.
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Easy to fill..
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Ready.
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I used this hose in that first version. Now i changed it to appropriate one...
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But at that time, i had any hose and stores we're closed. So, i improvised.
I peeled it from electric cable. It worked nicely that time i used it, but i decided to change it before it breaks.
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