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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #15 on: 21 November 2010, 20:36:42 »

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Bear in mind you'll need some drifts of exactly the right size.

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and a ring of some sort to support the other side of the wishbone while the bush is going in or out, they're only pressed steel and easily distort.
Aaeye.  :y

and as said before, I wish I'd kept the drifts etc I made years ago to press my Senator's wishbone bushes out ..... but I didn't  :( 
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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #16 on: 21 November 2010, 21:46:40 »


Bear in mind you'll need some drifts of exactly the right size.


and as said before, I wish I'd kept the drifts etc I made years ago to press my Senator's wishbone bushes out ..... but I didn't  :( 
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isnt that what old sockets are for?
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« Reply #17 on: 21 November 2010, 21:51:20 »

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Bear in mind you'll need some drifts of exactly the right size.


and as said before, I wish I'd kept the drifts etc I made years ago to press my Senator's wishbone bushes out ..... but I didn't  :( 

isnt that what old sockets are for?[/quote]
58mill outside diameter....?
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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #18 on: 21 November 2010, 22:00:26 »

old transit hub socket
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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #19 on: 21 November 2010, 22:09:25 »

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Buy a press wot prints money. Then you can buy a proper car. ;D

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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #20 on: 21 November 2010, 22:12:29 »

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Bear in mind you'll need some drifts of exactly the right size.


and as said before, I wish I'd kept the drifts etc I made years ago to press my Senator's wishbone bushes out ..... but I didn't  :( 

isnt that what old sockets are for?
58mill outside diameter....?[/quote]

58mm about 2" 1/4" ..... is that all? I remembered the Senator's being bigger, but I know the Omega's isn't dissimilar so can't be.  :-/
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« Reply #21 on: 21 November 2010, 22:33:06 »

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Bear in mind you'll need some drifts of exactly the right size.


and as said before, I wish I'd kept the drifts etc I made years ago to press my Senator's wishbone bushes out ..... but I didn't  :( 

isnt that what old sockets are for?
58mill outside diameter....?

58mm about 2" 1/4" ..... is that all? I remembered the Senator's being bigger, but I know the Omega's isn't dissimilar so can't be.  :-/
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Front bush def 58 plus a smidge, not sure on the rearward smaller bush...
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1289930039/0#0
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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #22 on: 21 November 2010, 22:44:15 »

Here you go, mate. Machine Mart - always a winner, and bound to be a VAT free day soon.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-fp12b-fruit-press

Just need some apples. I've got the rest of the kit. Mmm. Cider. :P

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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #23 on: 26 November 2010, 17:27:07 »

Right, had a go on a couple of presses at local garages and it's not so straight forward. First one did not have a floating head! Meaning the side frame is in the way when doing the forward bush. It means holding the wishbone on end and throug the middle of the "parallel bars" on the press, this in turn means the side frame is in the way, unless like the second press used, it has a sliding ram meaning pressing off center to the press to get it all lined up.

So needs to be ten ton with a sliding head, or fixed head with a very wide throat....or a single beam to press on instead of a two parallel beams....? Can just hook the wishbone on the side then.
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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #24 on: 26 November 2010, 18:41:13 »

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Right, had a go on a couple of presses at local garages and it's not so straight forward. First one did not have a floating head! Meaning the side frame is in the way when doing the forward bush. It means holding the wishbone on end and throug the middle of the "parallel bars" on the press, this in turn means the side frame is in the way, unless like the second press used, it has a sliding ram meaning pressing off center to the press to get it all lined up.

So needs to be ten ton with a sliding head, or fixed head with a very wide throat....or a single beam to press on instead of a two parallel beams....? Can just hook the wishbone on the side then.

I would say 10 ton is a little light duty
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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #25 on: 27 November 2010, 09:12:04 »

Mark, did you ever get anywhere with that 'reclaimed press' that was a little on the 'weighty' side?

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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #26 on: 27 November 2010, 09:13:48 »

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Right, had a go on a couple of presses at local garages and it's not so straight forward. First one did not have a floating head! Meaning the side frame is in the way when doing the forward bush. It means holding the wishbone on end and throug the middle of the "parallel bars" on the press, this in turn means the side frame is in the way, unless like the second press used, it has a sliding ram meaning pressing off center to the press to get it all lined up.

So needs to be ten ton with a sliding head, or fixed head with a very wide throat....or a single beam to press on instead of a two parallel beams....? Can just hook the wishbone on the side then.

I would say 10 ton is a little light duty
Hmmm, maybe. Although this one never went over 8ton according to the gauge. Nout to say the gauge was accurate, but I reckon the hydraulics had a bit more to give, and the bush had peaned over from me belting the edge with a sledge, press still forced the bush in.

Was yours single beam Mark?
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Re: Thinking about buying a press
« Reply #27 on: 27 November 2010, 09:20:53 »

I'd actually be interested in buying one of those presses. The amount of times I've needed one, mind you if I pack in the trading won't be much point  :-/
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