Cheap hydraulic presses - any good?

[TurboRob]

Morning, looking to add a hydraulic press to the garage for DIY jobs - gearbox rebuilds, suspension bushes, flaring, etc.

Don't mind spending the money for something decent, that will last, but am tempted by an eBay special. 20 tonnes for £140 delivered:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-20-Tons-Hydr...



Any comments/reviews/bad experiences pls?

Cheers.

[TurboRob]

Thank you for the replies.

In one of their own photos the amount the jack bridge can float side to side is visible:



Wondering if a couple of steel plates welded to the side of the bridge to pack out that gap will remove the float. Then grease the contact points to the verticals. I'll give one a go and see how I get on.

Cheers

[TurboRob]

I bought the 20T eBay special and it arrived within a couple of days. Assembled, found a space to squeeze it in to in garage and put to use straightening a friend's breaker bar.





So far so good, a decent bit of kit at the price point. The fit of the floating bridge is much better than I expected, the gap at either end isn't present. The jacking arm is rubbish but that's easily solvable.

In January I have a gearbox to rebuild and alternator bearings to replace - if it does those jobs with ease will be happy. Might tap and thread in a pressure gauge to the jack as would be interesting to see what pressure/force is being applied.