I recommend homemade hydraulic press

[pietromarruggio]

I have a hydraulic bottle jack, I was wondering, is it better to make a frame with pieces of beam and a hydraulic press, if so, how?

http://web.tiscali.it/rigantisrl/mrbottiglia.htm

[aametalmaster]

I have made lots of them over 40 years. But I can’t post pics to show you

[metalmagpie]

It is common for the 4 vertical posts to be made of heavy flat bar. It is also common for the sliding horizontal table to be made of 2 pieces of channel back to back, connected at the ends.

[pietromarruggio]

I'm considering buying a used one, only I'm scared of getting a wreck with the plumbing destroyed. I have to find a type that in the event of an overhaul I find the worn parts to replace.