Harbor Freight 20 Ton Press Review

I recently purchased the Harbor Freight 20 Ton Press and I am very pleased with it. I thought that if you are considering purchasing a shop press, you may want to consider this press and see a video reviewing it. Some of the spec are:
Weight: 160lbs
Height: 61 in
Width: 27-5/8 in
Jack Travel: 5-1/2 in
Max gap: 36 in
All steel construction

[@jasonb1614]

“Buy once, cry once” I like that!

[@Donnythelatemodeltech]

I'm looking to buy a hoist, any recommendations? Nice idea on the casters, this thing is not fun to move. Where did you get them and how big are the casters?

[@shartymcpoo]

I bought this for my husband. Thank you for the video!!! He’s very happy I have no idea what it is

[@jcortes3930]

Angela Long 😄😄

[@Entre1099]

Lol

[@patandsandytrierweiler2440]

Nice video. I appreciate your opinions as I am considering a similar purchase. One of my big concerns...safety. materials under pressure can fly off the press with great energy...and I would be standing right in front pumping up to 20 tons with a hand pump jack??? Hmm??? Have you had any flying metal issues?

[@get-the-lead-out.4593]

Although the manufacture may have intended the holes for anchoring the press to the floor, it's not a very good thing to do since you will end up having to move that press often/periodically and so first thing I did was to buy a set of quality made locking casters and now can EASILY move the press out from the wall for when I have longer parts to put in it, and then simply give a small shove to put it right back in it's place. I've used my press countless times now for ALL kinds of jobs and haven't had something 'kick' out and cause the whole press to jolt.... if something kicks out, it's because the operator wasn't as careful as he should of been to make sure it was going to stay securely in place under such pressures

[@acts1730]

What brand / type wheels did you get, and did you have to drill additional holes in the "feet" to mount them?

[@CORZER0]

Great video. Much better than watching some diy guy play with his lathe for 20min.

[@markquinlan6406]

Lmfao right?

[@JoseHernandez-hx3rs]

Can you put a air hydraulic Cylinder on a Engine Hoist

[@VENUEATHENS]

What's the model number of the particular press you got, With the extra jack..?

[@davevaness4172]

What coaster did you use?

[@flama644]

Hello, Im trying to keep pressure for 24 hours to glue a wood, Im on my second bottle jack and it start to slowly leak and losses pressure and lift back to start position. Can any one guide me on the right direction? Thank you

[@russellstephan6844]

For long-duration clamping, 3/4" all-thread, a couple of I-beams from the scrap yard, and a few hours of work in the shop... One should be able to cobble something together with a minimum of inexpensive hand and power tools.

[@bigjohn2811]

Someone did a video on the jack and found out the jack oil has kerosene in it to thin it out for colder climates. Draining the jack oil and replacing it with Bar's Leak jack oil with stop leak might stop the leak. He found little metal particles from the manufacturing process in the oil, so replacing the oil is probably not a bad idea.

[@dwalden74]

Can you connect this to an hydraulic pump or air compressor for automatic pressing?

[@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago]

Harbor freight sales only a 12 ton air compressor jack so you'll be giving up power

[@leehaelters6182]

Did they ever find that guy with the twisted welding table, the one making the press table that rocks, and stick a shim under one leg? Sheesh, how many years, how many products? I think that the energy stored in pressing flat the table before any work gets done is what propels those broken plates people talk about.

[@leehaelters6182]

I have the old orange one. Got it bout six years, I think.

[@misterpolytech]

Dude, nice slop in that press ram. No mods?

[@joshua_irving93]

Nice video, the wheels are a great idea👍

[@JohnDoe-ny1wp]

If 100 pounds is too much for you to lift you could have tried opening the box while in SUV and removing 1 piece at a time. LOGIC.

[@ChrisGilliamOffGrid]

He actually said that... :)

[@leehaelters6182]

And besides, a good opportunity to show off his crane.

[@JoePJack1]

It’s actually 150 pounds

[@jmorginski]

*John Doe* super douche horn of the day award! He said that in the video.

[@brandonf2163]

Remember when you point a finger, you've got 3 pointing back at yourself

[@gathiusm.nimith3344]

too heavy? that's a understatement. Some of us can lift more.

[@jasonbeaulieu4979]

so then it's an overstatement

[@Flipping_Assets]

You got like all the harbor freight tools in your garage lol

[@Cloneufc]

Lmao! I could have moved that thing solo at age 13! I'm 41 years old now and I moved it with ease. Come to think of it, my teen daughter could have carried it!

[@kurtistjones6337]

That's what your daughter's boyfriend deqoun said

[@noncents2664]

holy crap! did you see that grinder in the back!! that is an absurdly big for a grinder.... Just put it on the bench ma dude!

[@larrys8428]

The bolts and nuts they give you are junk! They strip out very easy. I went and bought all the small bolts and nuts from home Depot .

[@jasonbeaulieu4979]

your cadence is hugely distracting

[@Doomzdayxx]

Who's worse, this guy, or the chef on the foodwishes channel?

[@chuckwagon1892]

I just couldn't take it...

[@dougiequick1]

Seriously you HAD to have a second person to get that out of your SUV?? LOL For virtually ANYTHING that fits in my SUV or even my PU truck (well short of a huge bag of sand or gravel etc) the only "friend" I ever seem to need is named Gravity lol ...well maybe a ramp to slide something down although typically for something REALLY heavy I might back vehicle up to one of the hills on my property (works GREAT) Even when I lived in regular house on a residential street I would often just back up the curb which effectively brings ground (grass) that much closer to bed...NO WAY I would ever ask for help for a measly 160llbs! For that matter I could simply open ithe carton n the vehicle and take it out pieces at a time (BTDT several times too).....LOL ...just saying is all

[@tecolotegto]

Damn, your voice is unbearable

[@h8GW]

No need to bitch, just play at 2x speed.