Chas.
I bought the Harbor Freight 20-tom H-press a couple months ago. It cost
$169.95 on sale. That's a bargain. I've only used it a couple times, but it
seems to be the equivalent of presses I've bought for many times that money.
The difference in a cheap press is how well the pressure point stays
aligned as you contact then load up the work. On a good press, less care is
neccessary. Cheap presses like this one, you have to allow for alignment
changes as the work goes from unloaded to load. You do not want any
side-loading, obviously.
My usage is very similar to yours, hobby race car work, occasional use
for bearings, and some bending. I recommend it.
Rex Burkheimer
J-CON Coordinator, WM Automotive Whse Fort Worth TX
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-----Original Message-----
From: cw26@daimlerchrysler.com <cw26@daimlerchrysler.com>
To: shop talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 9:20 AM
Subject: shop press
>
>I want to buy a press. Any ideas on what to look for? I'll be using it to
do
>the standard automotive stuff - axle bearings, suspension bushings, etc.
The
>only ones I can find are in Harbor Freight. Are these okay or do I need to
look
>elsewhere?
>
>Thanks for the help,
>Chas.
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