HYDRAULIC PRESS RESTORATION

[@johnsullivan7633]

Nice restoration job John. I have a Servex 30tn press, a baby brother to yours and it was good to see the ram stripped down. Fortunately mine still has the original red paintwork and is in great condition considering its age. In my hobby shop, I use it quite a lot for all sorts of jobs; it’s such a versatile piece of gear. I’m sure you will find lots of jobs to use yours on to. Before the modern Enerpac presses, I think Servex were the Rolls Royce of Australian presses.

[@johnkeysyt]

Hey John, I always envied the 30t Servex that they had at Uni when I went which is why I was so excited to get this one. I didn't think it this one would be too much bigger but boy was I wrong. When I originally got it I searched to see if I could find any videos of one being stripped down with no luck so I hope this helps someone in the future. Cheers.

[@MICHAEL-ys3pu]

Very nice job, it had some problems but you sorted them out and it will now last for years.🇦🇺

[@johnkelly7264]

Great practical restoration. How could I not subscribe. Subbed here!

[@This-crazy]

I have Servex press in my home workshop don’t use it a lot but when I don’t it is awesome. When we used to make stuff Aussie quality.

[@21stcenturyozman20]

Hey, John! Good to see another project post (Gordon, your erstwhile neighbour). As for the lack of music - I prefer it. Music, especially the *wrong* music, is distracting.

[@johnkeysyt]

Thanks mate, Got plenty of stuff I'm working on but just trying to keep the videos to things that I reckon other people would find interesting.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Awesome restoration John and I like the yellow. I restored a Wade hydraulic press, made in Australia, and it was dark blue when I got it but guess what colour I painted it? Yellow😂. Cheers, Stuart. Canberra.

[@JamesMayer125]

Great video mate. You’ve done a ripper job!

[@darkfactory8082]

Excelent job. Those things are indeed meant to last more than a lifetime.. Cheers!

[@Frank-Thoresen]

Replace the hight adjustment chain with a winch cable and it will be much smother.

[@mikeallen266]

Nice work!

[@Frank-Thoresen]

By my recollection the press bolt should not be used "naked" but with a cup. I see the press bolt end has been worn down. You could repair it in the lathe.

[@johnkeysyt]

Thanks Frank, I'll make some different cups to put on the end of it.

[@mustbejoking]

Nice piece of kit I've owned a 50 t and 30 ton made the mistake of buying a 50 ton hafco since got rid of that and brought another servex press it badged as an APAC but it's the same layout minus the winch for the bed , it's common for the ram to weep slightly just nip the seal ring up after a bit of use as when they have sat for a while they have a tendency to dry up edit it's an apac not acme ,got it mixed up first time

[@johnkeysyt]

It is weeping a little bit. I wasn't sure how tight to go with the seal ring I might give the nuts another turn and see if it sorts it out.

[@mustbejoking]

@@johnkeysyt that's normal when used regularly the seal is saturated enough to swell and contain the oil ,work it through a few more cycles and nip it up little at a time Nice work on the overhaul as other comments have pointed out it should be good for generations to come I striped the paint off mine and hit it with lanolin then rubbed it in. I'm glad someone like yourself ended up with it and not some silly man cave moron , it really annoys me no end when useful tools are turned into display pieces and thereby reducing the availability of same to those that would actually put them to practicable use. A while back I sold some black smithing tools had a very large anvil and swage block I got talked into splitting the swage from the packet, when the buyer told me he was going to put it in his man cave my heart sank... too late though I already had the coin in my hand Most of my tools are Australian made except for my Colchester and a team power pack and my measuring equipment mostly Moore and Wright the older made Aussie gear although not as finessed like German or Japanese gear was built to last and be serviceable Thanks for the video looking forward to the next one edit sorry for repeating myself in first part I've got covid brain at present

[@freddy686868]

What are the seals called that you installed around 17.30/17.35 minutes? I have an old laycock 1551 60T press and the pump seals are leaking. I’m sure it is the same seal design.

[@johnkeysyt]

Hey Freddy, I've only just seen your comment. It's called gland packing or pump packing. I just grabbed some from a local supplier. Comes in all kinds of materials. I used PTFE.