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It is constructed over a piece of 3" x 3" x <sup>5</sup>/<sub>16</sub>" angle, so the bends it makes are distributed through about 4" of length. To tighten up the bend radius, stack pieces of smaller angle inside the large one. | It is constructed over a piece of 3" x 3" x <sup>5</sup>/<sub>16</sub>" angle, so the bends it makes are distributed through about 4" of length. To tighten up the bend radius, stack pieces of smaller angle inside the large one. | ||
Loads to bend steel sheet can be found on this [https://www.americanmachinetools.com/pressure_table.htm tonnage chart]. Do not exceed 20 tons. | |||
Revision as of 21:49, 14 June 2024
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| Hydraulic Shop Press | |
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| General Info | |
| Make | General Hydraulic |
| Model | 20-ton |
| Serial | |
| Specs | |
| Manual | Pittsburgh 20-ton Bottle Jack Manual |
| Asylum Info | |
| Location | Machine Shop |
| Rubric | N/A |
| Training | |
| Testing | Tool testing |
| Restrictions | green |
Description
A hydraulic jack mounted to a frame that translates the lifting force into pressure. Built around a Pittsburgh 20-ton bottle jack. Width: 18 inches. Also includes a jig for bending metal sheet. It has a compressed-air actuator built in but can also be operated manually.
Use For
Squashing things
Do Not Use For
Not squashing things
Bending Accessory
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| The bending jig for the 20-ton shop press |
This accessory normally rests on the floor behind the press. Caution! Weight is about 60 lbs.
It is constructed over a piece of 3" x 3" x 5/16" angle, so the bends it makes are distributed through about 4" of length. To tighten up the bend radius, stack pieces of smaller angle inside the large one.
Loads to bend steel sheet can be found on this tonnage chart. Do not exceed 20 tons.
