From a wide variety of metal forming machines, a hydraulic manual press can be distinguished. This is a device for metal forming using a hydraulic actuator, in which the liquid is under high pressure.
Using such a device, the method of cutting along the contour can produce parts of the most complex shape.
To do this, in a closed form, which is called a container, polyurethane is placed. A template is placed on top - a copy of the part to be obtained. Using a hydraulic actuator, applying force to the slider, we get the imprint of the finished part on the workpiece. With further pressure, the template cuts the part along the contour. The only thing is that such parts should not exceed a metal thickness of 1.2 mm.
The scope in which the hydraulic hand press is used is very large:
- in metalworking (forging, stamping, bending, straightening, extrusion of pipes);
- pressing of powder materials;
- manufacture of rubber and plastic products;
- production of plywood and textolite.
When working, the force should not exceed 35 tons.
The hydraulic hand press has become one of the indispensable home-made machines in the home workshop. Its main advantages are low price and small dimensions. With minimal energy, it is possible to obtain stamped parts of complex shape on it: cutting along the contour, punching holes, extracting all kinds of caps, as well as fixing connections and more.
The manual hydraulic press was widely used for crimping cable ends of sleeves in those places where the cable is connected to aluminum or copper cores of power supply networks.
After performing this operation, the product is marked with numbers that correspond to the cross-sectional area of the cable and the brand of the press intended for a particular type of connection. Crimping is performed by the hexagonal (hexagonal) method.
The hydraulic hand press presses cable lugs in strict compliance with the marking to prevent tool breakage. For this, a plastic case with a set of hexagonal dies is included in the delivery package of the product.
The hydraulic manual press was widely used in car services and service stations. In this case, this device is a small device that creates high pressure at any point in the car, for example, for straightening the car body.
You can use it to perform a seal, squeeze out unnecessary fluid. Hand presses are ideally suited for metalwork when repairing an electric motor, pressing bushings, installing gears or removing them, bending small parts, pressing bearings and other pressing work.
The press is a compact metal construction, which consists of struts, lower and upper beams, a bed and a hydraulic drive with a pump and pressure gauge. The frame is made of long products with a welded rigid structure, which allows you to install such a product in any convenient working position. To control the force generated during operation, a sensor is attached.
Such a convenient and practical device can be done by any home master.