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From: Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
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Subject: Re: Do I really need an arbor press ?
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:37:33 -0700
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On 4/12/2025 3:20 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
> "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vtea79$120nh$1@dont-email.me...
> 
> On 4/11/2025 8:35 PM, Snag wrote:
>>    Well , the point is moot now cuz I got one ...
> 
> I have three hydraulic shop presses, but for many small jobs my arbor
> press is much faster and more convenient.  I easily use the arbor press
> hundreds of times more often than all the hydraulic presses combined.
> ---------------------------
> 
> I tend to use the milling vise as a light duty press because alignment 
> on parallels etc is easier. The handle force isn't excessive for 1000 
> Lbs of clamping pressure.
> 


Did I mentioned I have a 6 ton (supposedly) arbor press.



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