20-ton Hydraulic Press Instructions
20-ton Standard Hydraulic Press Set-up and Instructions (Manual)
Congratulations on your purchase! You have purchased a standard-size 20-ton hydraulic press manufactured and assembled by Potter USA. This press has been designed to safely and efficiently form metal in a jewelry studio environment. The press is compact and elegantly designed, and has been tested to far exceed the 20-ton rating. About this press:
- Dimensions: 23” height x 16.5” wide x 7” deep
- Magnetic upper platen: 2-1/2” wide x 6” long
- Lower platen: 8” wide x 6” deep x 1” thick
- Space between platens: 7” (approx.) with a standard-height bottle jack; 9” (approx.) with a low-profile bottle jack (a low-profile jack allows for more space to do deep-draw work.) Frame: ½-inch steel plate construction, with no welds on the entire press frame (just on the upper and lower platens)
- 70 lbs. without jack, 110 lbs. with the jack.
- Powder-coated frame will resist rust and corrosion for many years
- High-strength bolts, nuts, and support brackets make it extremely strong and rigid
- Lifetime warranty on the frame
- Works with other press manufacturer’s accessories
- Designed to allow for transition/upgrade to an electric hydraulic system
Shipping
All Potter USA presses ship freight. The truck will deliver the press to your home—to your door.
When ordering, if you request the driver to bring the press inside, you will be assessed an additional fee of at least $85. Any additional requests have fees attached by the shipping company. We will then bill you for the additional fees.
With a Jack and Gauge: If you purchased a press with a jack, the press arrives at your door ready to use. The Norco standard-height bottle jack that came with your press is the best on the market, and includes a hose and pressure gauge; it is the only jack on the market with a gauge port. Due to its weight, this press/jack combo requires two people to set it up. The gauge is filled with glycerin, which acts as a shock absorber for the gauge mechanism. An air bubble in the gauge is normal. It is also not critical if the glycerin evaporates over time or leaks out. It will not affect the performance or accuracy of the gauge.
Without a Jack: If you purchased only the press frame, you’ll need to add a 20-ton bottle jack. The frame fits a 20-ton Harbor Freight jack as well as any other 20-ton jack on the market; we can assist with jack selection.