- 1. HF Hydraulic Shop Presses (score: 1)
- Author: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:38:29 -0500
- I think I recently got burned by an auto repair shop that charged me $50.00 to remove 4 ujoints on my TR250 IRS axles. A 6pack list member suggested I get a shop press and do it myself. Seemed like a
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- 2. Re: HF Hydraulic Shop Presses (score: 1)
- Author: ericm@lne.com
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:24:18 -0800
- Its pretty small. Both in pressing power and in the size of things that'll fit in it. I have the "12 ton" model and it's been just big enough a few times... and I mostly work on motorcycles. It's als
- /html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00113.html (7,652 bytes)
- 3. RE: HF Hydraulic Shop Presses (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:50:21 -0800
- Any press at all is overkill, a 6" vise will exert plenty of pressure to change a U-joint. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=38335 Using a big press makes it all too e
- /html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00114.html (7,494 bytes)
- 4. Re: HF Hydraulic Shop Presses (score: 1)
- Author: "Allen Brenden" <allen.brenden@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:06:10 -0800
- In my experience as an automotive machinist years back, don't settle for anything less than 20 ton. If you happen to be doing '50s-'70s mopar rear axle bearings go for 35 or more. BTDT. Al Allen Bren
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- 5. HF Hydraulic Shop Presses (score: 1)
- Author: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:05:09 -0500
- Thanks to all who have responded. Several have recommended this HF U-Joint tool. I think I will get it, and look into building build a bigger press myself. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displ
- /html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00118.html (7,150 bytes)
- 6. Re: HF Hydraulic Shop Presses (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:12:39 -0500 (EST)
- I dunno about "getting burned"... $50 around here is an hour of shop time and is often a "minimum" type of thing. Like anything else, if you need special tools that you don't own, you're pretty much
- /html/shop-talk/2004-03/msg00122.html (8,407 bytes)
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