At 11:03 AM 6/19/96 -0700, Jack L. Poller wrote:
>About a month ago, the friendly brown UPS truck delivered another
>package of toys. This time, the toys were from Harbor Freight, and
>included a 12-Ton shop press.
>
Did you get the A frame or the streight one? I've been looking at
them for several years. Only right now I don't have the floor space
in the shop for one. Once I get the Brick chassis back together and
the body back on the chassis, I might try to get one. Been trying
to talk a neighbor into going 1/2s on one. The first one to move must
sell out!
>In to the press went the second axle, and as soon as the pressure was
>applied, BOOM. It was all I could do to keep the entire press from
>falling onto the race car.
>
>The bolts at the bottom of the press -- they both hold the base and
>prevent the legs of the press from spreading -- snapped. These bolts
>were loaded primarily in tension, but have the weight of the press
>loading them in sheer. These were marked as grade 5 bolts. The bolts
>at the top of the press are unmarked (grade 2 or lower), and seem ok.
>
Any other comments other than the bolts? I'm real interested.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@nhr.com
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (804) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
The one with the most toys, wins!
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