joella
28-01-2018, 03:04 PM
Hi all,
Can I pick your brains please regarding hydraulic presses. I really, really, want one! My issue is one of cost, and it seems the really expensive bit is to have a pump with a gauge. So, if there is anyone out there who has experience, I'd love to hear from you regarding the pros and cons of with and without a gauge.
I thought I would need one with a gauge in order to produce items with two sides to be soldered together and that would match up and be pressed to the same degree, and also for repeating identical items - my experience of press forming is only with an old vulcanising press at my weekly class, that no longer works as a vulcanising press, but we are able to use its 'muscle' to press items with, so its good but a bit hit and miss. But, back to the question - to go for a gauge - or to do without a gauge, what do you guys think?
Can I pick your brains please regarding hydraulic presses. I really, really, want one! My issue is one of cost, and it seems the really expensive bit is to have a pump with a gauge. So, if there is anyone out there who has experience, I'd love to hear from you regarding the pros and cons of with and without a gauge.
I thought I would need one with a gauge in order to produce items with two sides to be soldered together and that would match up and be pressed to the same degree, and also for repeating identical items - my experience of press forming is only with an old vulcanising press at my weekly class, that no longer works as a vulcanising press, but we are able to use its 'muscle' to press items with, so its good but a bit hit and miss. But, back to the question - to go for a gauge - or to do without a gauge, what do you guys think?