6 or 12 tonne hydraulic press?

[gingebmx]

Im going to buy a press from fleabay but I dont know whether to go for a 6 or 12 tonne, I suspect 6 should be enough for bushes and wheel bearings etc

Any ideas?

[E30BeemerLad]

if the price difference is very little then go for the 12.

My old man has a 10 tonne press and I think the gauge never went over about 5 tonne when we were doing rear bushes, but you never know when you may need that little bit more, but if the price difference is massive then just get the 6 tonne

[daimlerman]

I had to take my rear beam to the local bus garage (my wife works there!) to get my bushes pressed home.Took 5 tonnes of pressure.But as said above...

[leeparkes]

do you have a link to this press?

[gingebmx]

Cheers guys

Yeah I think Ill get a 12 tonner, only 20 odd squid more

the ebay number is 120330719126 I dont know how to do links!

[E30BeemerLad]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 26_fvi%3D1

it is a bit crude but i guess it will do the job

this is the one my old man has, didn't realise they were that much

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... ic-presses

[Brianmoooore]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 26_fvi%3D1

it is a bit crude but i guess it will do the job

It may be crude, but it's easily repairable if it goes wrong!

[gingebmx]

Yeah I am a little jubious of the quality but sod it I'll be the guinnea pig!

That one from machine mart looks pukka but the cost would mean I wouldn't break even for ages!