(04-26-2013, 05:32 PM)EdK Wrote: ... was wondering if you guys bolt your pressed down to the floor or not?
Thanks,
Ed
Ed,
Here is what I did [part numbers (xx) refer to the 60603 owners manual]
I welded two pair of 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/8 L shaped "stringers" to the 'front' and 'back' of the base section (21).
I then uses four of these casters and four of these pads. The nut is pinned to the threaded rod. I roll the press to where I need it and if I choose to make it more stable ... which I do not think I have ever done ... I turn down the pads.
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Other fun things you can do is get a press brake ...
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... replace the manual jack with an air-over-hydraulic one so your wife can help you ...
... and add a winch to make moving the press apron (19) easier to raise and lower. Note that in a total 'how lazy can you be' moment I replace the winch crank with an old 3/8ths extension so I can use a 3/8th air ratchet to run the winch.
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On occasion I actually do use the press as a press rather than a project unto itself
Arvid