[Jewelry making - Article 00186] - Re: [Orchid] Automotive hydraulic die forming

[James Binnion]

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>     I scraped the gold paint off our Bonny Doon press hydraulic jack to
>     expose the label. It was the same Central Hydraulics 20 Ton pump
>     that Harbor Freight sells (without the gage, trimmed corner and
>     T-handle). 

    Yes and no, Lee totally rebuilt those jacks so they would work
    properly, the standard Harbor Freight unit is kind of a hit and miss
    affair as to how leak free it is and what kind of junk is left
    inside the jack body to cause you grief later on. 

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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