[TheForge] hydraulic pump

[Dave Brown]

At 06:10 03/18/03 -0500, you wrote:
>         The pump of a press is the heart of the tool, my advice is to buy a
>new two stage pump to start with.  I put three used valves on my press
>trying to save money - they all leaked. There is usually a reason that
>hydraulics are in the junk yard (I've found them to be less than a 50/50
>chance of being what you'd like).  New is pricey, but clean.
>
>Ralph

 From what I was told, the lift was scrapped because of the drive wheel and 
motor.  The hydraulics were, presumedly, in good working order.  But you 
have a good point.  However, it may be worth it to go back and scrounge the 
fluid reservoir and maybe some hoses which look pretty new.

Also, am I correct in getting the inference from you and Roger Degner that 
the pump on these lifts is probably NOT 2-stage?


Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI
ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG