11 Custom Hydraulic Press Improvements 

I recently purchased both the plate holders and the tray from NUBS. Fantastic quality, service and price from David. It came fast and was packaged very nicely. Thank you very much David for taking care of my order with you! Thx again Bob

I love the press plates and locating dowels

A work of art, well done. I would love one just like that.

Great overview video of the improvements. 👍 #5 was my favorite, The tool holder tip would save time on setup.

Gonna build the shelf and install a light on my press. Of course it's because of your video 😄 THANKS

Best hydraulic press I’ve ever seen. I’ll be sure to incorporate many of your ideas onto mine s well. Thanks for sharing.

hey Dave, thanks for a great video...wishing you and the family all the best, cheers from Orlando, Florida, Paul

Upgrades upgrades !!!! Great mate !!!

Seriously impressed with your work ....A1!

Você é muito caprichoso. Parabéns.

Thanks for the video -- Really well done! You have inspired me to fix my old one! Both beautiful and clever. Seems you did not add the air assisted hydraulic pump - good decision - my pump simply quit working years ago (took it apart, cleaned up, reassembled, and no obvious failure cause ever found). Hand pump still works great.

SO AWESOME!!

Well outfitted press and Very Nicely executed. Over each of my return springs I put 2 half lengths of PVC to contain any 'failure' that might occur. I'm gonna see what else you've posted.

Good work, great mods!

Thanks for the great tips

I like all the mods you did, only things i would add are an air powered hydraulic ram and some casters to move it easily. I'm definitely doing the shelf on mine since all my attachments are just stacked up on the pressing surface.

Very nice job well done

Great Job 😁👍👍👍

I love your tool room lathe . :)

So helpful if you link where you bought things.

Wow, very nice!👍🏻

Great video! How about more of the square dial Monarch 10ee we see in the background?

@Nub Tools, David I have Pimped out my Hobo Freight 20 Ton Press over the last couple of years also. My biggest Improvement was installing a Pneumatic controlled 20 Ton jack on mine, and adding a Foot Pedal for the Control. And the most Safety Upgrade I made was tossing the Hobo Freight Plates into my Scrap Bim and going with Swag Offroads Machined Arbor Press Plates made from 50-A572. The ones that come with it from Hobo are Junk Cast, and have shattered under Load. There's a Video on RU-vid somewhere where the Guy barely escaped getting hit in the Head with a piece of one. I didn't use mine again after seeing that. I immediately ordered the Machined Set. Just a suggestion though. Once again Great Video!

Dude! The swivel lighting and switch install is over the top! I might copy your tray design...hope you don't mind. Thanks & respect from Texas.

Nice!!!!!

Awesome build. The only improvement I think you could do now is put a cable crank system on it so that you could raise and lower the press plate table up and down without having to struggle with it.

Great ideas Sir. Where did you get the light ans switch?

best mod improvments video I have seen. looking for the plates you added. where do I get them.

Love the jack handle storage clamps where can I pick them up?

the tooling for that press is way better than the press itself in terms of general quality and aligmernt characteristics of the press itself.

Very nice indeed! Now you need to upgrade it to 50 tons with air over hydraulic foot controls....😁

Wow speechless , where did you get the press plate hangers?

Dave where did you get the pole holder brackets ?

Well, you don't have to use it, you can always take it to the trade shows, car shows or something . lol

Ridiculously pristine, like a show car you're afraid to drive for fear of damage

the press plates that are pinned and base that is machined. i dont see on your site?

I used to do the same, but then I realized, if I dont use my tools, the next guy will, and they wont be gentle with them, I just got the same press, cant wait to start doing upgrades to it,

You have to much free time on your hands. 😄

Where did you get the base plate

You should sell those mods!

Who said Harbor Freight has to stay rough!! Now - I see one more area where you can "gold plate" this press! ....might as well, it's already too nice to actually use it!! A pet-beef of mine with about ALL hydraulic jacks - the very loose mechanism at the handle/plunger - there is play EVERYwhere! If you look carefully - ...follow the handle end to see and measure - there is LOTS of lost motion there. Every time you move that handle there is a lot of way and nothing happening at the plunger.... Whenever I get my press, THAT's where I start - eliminating all the wiggle and too big tolerances! If I can I machine new parts, take up play with springs and/or Bellville washers or ??? Imagine this thing working as smooth as a lathe or mill jackscrew wheel! Same goes for the release valve - either replace with a precision item or modify - that thing should move smoothly and fin tune-able.... After that - only thing you can do is install a electric pump and control - or a warp-drive.....

Oh My God💛!!! You are missing out - Promo'SM!!

looks great and awesome ideas to use but why do all of that with harbor freight press my experience with those press there marginal at best. anyways not gonna be a negative nancy. awesome job

I just went to NUB tools and nothing found under the 20 ton press page. Disappointing