[Shop-talk] air over hydraulic bottle jacks

[Richard Beels]

I got the same (type) jack for the same purpose last year.  Never 
going back to the non-air pump...  :-)

Basically hold down the trigger until you get kinda close and then 
'bump' the trigger to get close.  Switch to the hand pump to do the 
actual 'mating' of the ram to the part and the you can either hand 
pump the job or switch back to the trigger and



At 10/29/2008 at 17:29, Shakespearean monkeys danced on Mark Andy's 
keyboard and said:
>Howdy,
>
>Anyone here used an air over hydraulic bottle jack like:
>
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95553
>
>?
>
>I'm thinking about getting one for use with my hydraulic press, to 
>eliminate the "pump a bunch" deal.  When you use one, do you just 
>press a button and the ram extends?  Can the speed be 
>controlled?  Does it work some other way?


Cheers!