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alexiskai · 10-08-2021, 01:46 AM

I recently bought a used 20-ton shop press at a local auction. I've been dimly aware that this is a useful gadget to have for Model A repair – pressing bushings and bearings in the distributor, the suspension, etc. I have two questions:

1. What have you folks used a shop press for, in the Model A world?

2. What sort of "accessories" do I need? For example, I presume I'm going to need a set of cylindrical things to press things in and out with? Where do you get those? Do I need specialized jigs to hold the parts I'm pressing things into?

10-08-2021, 01:46 AM	#1
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,375	What can you do with a shop press? I recently bought a used 20-ton shop press at a local auction. I've been dimly aware that this is a useful gadget to have for Model A repair – pressing bushings and bearings in the distributor, the suspension, etc. I have two questions: 1. What have you folks used a shop press for, in the Model A world? 2. What sort of "accessories" do I need? For example, I presume I'm going to need a set of cylindrical things to press things in and out with? Where do you get those? Do I need specialized jigs to hold the parts I'm pressing things into?