Ok, I almost finished up the Harbor Freight 20 ton Hydraulic press upgrade to 35 tons. All I have to do now is reinforce the frame on the sides and paint. I should be good up to 75 tons with this now.
Here is what I did:
Reinforced the top with 5/16 plate on both sides.
Reinforced the bed with 5/16 plate on both sides.
Added spacers to the frame to keep the bed straight.
Updated to 1 inch grade 8 pins for the bed.
Added 3/4 inch rod at the bottom to stiffen up the frame.
Added a SWAG OFF ROAD press brake.....very nice.
Added an air/hydraulic 32 ton jack which actually has a rating of 70,400 lbs. (35.2 tons actual)
Here are the photos:
The SWAG press brake is a great little kit. Very easy to put together and works great.
If you can find the Harbor Freight hydraulic press on sale, then it is worth updating to a heavier duty version. Plus if you can find a good air / hydraulic bottle jack at a good price, then this is the way to go. But if you can't, then building your own is probably a better rout. Overall, this press now rocks.
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