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|    Jim Wilkins to Snag    |
|    Re: Do I really need an arbor press ?    |
|    12 Apr 25 18:20:30    |
      From: muratlanne@gmail.com              "Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:vtea79$120nh$1@dont-email.me...              On 4/11/2025 8:35 PM, Snag wrote:       > Well , the point is moot now cuz I got one ...              I have three hydraulic shop presses, but for many small jobs my arbor       press is much faster and more convenient. I easily use the arbor press       hundreds of times more often than all the hydraulic presses combined.       ---------------------------              I tend to use the milling vise as a light duty press because alignment on       parallels etc is easier. The handle force isn't excessive for 1000 Lbs of       clamping pressure.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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