Arbor Press Stand

[MrWhoopee]

I picked up a 3-ton arbor press off FB Marketplace for $120. Today I finished the stand and anchored it to the wall. Welding is fun, a tape measure is close enough and it's like sewing with fire.

 

[Norseman C.B.]

A fine piece of KISS engineering .....................

 

[pontiac428]

Gold country innovation!

 

[silence dogood]

My wife is a professional seamstress, She loves your description of welding.

 

[C-Bag]

What’s that piece of pipe under the press for?

 

[llamatrails]

Looks like it is supporting the press towards the middle front, with the back spanning the wall.

 

[MrWhoopee]

The pipe is the primary load carrier, it transmits the load to the floor and is attached right behind the ram/shaft clearance cut-out. The stud wall is just not up to the potential load, even with a diagonal brace.

 

[MrWhoopee]

My wife is a professional seamstress, She loves your description of welding.

My wife gave me a tee-shirt with that description on it. I've had a sewing machine longer than a welder.

 

[devils4ever]

I have the Interstate 2 ton arbor press on order and will need to get a stand for it. I'm thinking of using a store bought stand or make one with wood since I don't weld. How much downforce is exerted? I guess it needs a hole it in or hang over the edge?

 

[NortonDommi]

I have the Interstate 2 ton arbor press on order and will need to get a stand for it. I'm thinking of using a store bought stand or make one with wood since I don't weld. How much downforce is exerted? I guess it needs a hole it in or hang over the edge?

It is the pivoting that is the biggest problem. You are swinging on a lever at the front and the bum is trying to lift. Actual downforce is whatever you weigh x length of lever. The force generated by the ram depends on the gearing and the rating is pretty close. Lift up is only a problem when you press on something through the base as pressing on the plate ram force is between ram and base plate.