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Homemade Shop Press


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Chris Eigenheer on chris-eigenheer.blogspot.com
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Homemade shop press fabricated from C-channel, angle iron, aluminum, brass, and steel. Powered by a 20-ton bottle jack. Equipped with an overflow tank and an oil level indicator.
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Sep 07, 2017 4:33 AM
llionellis
Nice project, I have made all sorts of things I don't really need including a press. My jack is the "right way round". After seeing yours I would love to re mount it like yours, but don't fully understand what you did. Is the jack body totally full of oil right up to the reservoir?
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DIY Shop Press - comment on how to build a Shop Press - 1 comments
llionellis says:
Sep 07, 2017 4:33 AM
Nice project, I have made all sorts of things I don't really need including a press. My jack is the "right way round". After seeing yours I would love to re mount it like yours, but don't fully understand what you did. Is the jack body totally full of oil right up to the reservoir?

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