04-11-2015, 08:47 PM
(04-11-2015, 04:36 PM)PixMan Wrote: I have an arbor press of about the same size. If you mill a couple of teeth off, doesn't that cut the working range of the tool?
I haven't used mine much but never really noticed having any trouble with the position of the handle. I might think it wouldn't be such a big deal to pull the pinion and reposition it if I needed maximum leverage sometime. In fact, I might be able to re-engineer that for quick indexing.
You are correct Ken. It will cut about an inch from the top of the working range, with the ram all the way up. I think the idea is that you don't use the full stroke most of the time, unless you are working on some really long shafts, etc., with regularly and need the full height of the press frame.
David, the issue isn't the handle position when it's full up. It's when the ram is down on the work which changes in height depending on your work, and changes the handle position. You want the best position and max leverage you can get of course when it's time to start pulling on the handle.
Sure you can pull the pinion and reposition it to accomplish the same thing every time. It just seems easier to me to raise the ram back up and let it click a couple of teeth and the come right back down instead of having to disassemble the pinion.
Vinny, it would need to be an awfully big wheel to get the leverage needed on the pinion. A pipe roller comes to mind.
It was just a suggestion. But that is why I bought a ratcheting press to begin with, so I can ignore all of that.
Willie