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[PitchBlackC3]

Anybody using the 20 ton or 12 ton press from harbor freight.
Looking for some feedback... is the 12 big enough or should I spring for the 20?
Is this brand good enough for occasional use, not complete junk?

[fubutx]

yeah i have use the 12 ton press before i mostly have used it to pop the barrels off and back on, on a AK, and i have used it for automotive use. have never had a problem with it. i have built 8 AK's with it already, and have used it too many times i cant remember for automotive use.

this is the one i got
- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

[PitchBlackC3]

That is the exact one I was looking at.

[fubutx]

That is the exact one I was looking at.

lol i had the 6ton for one day, and it did not have enough power to pop the barrel off an AK. so i returned it and got that 12 ton one

[PitchBlackC3]

I'll probably go ahead and get the bigger 20 ton one. Future proof it. I will mainly use it for u-joints, bearings, ball joints a-arm bushings and I do need something for rifles occasionally. I'm sure my dad will use it a lot and he works on tractors a lot. The bigger one might come in handy.

[fubutx]

yeah i would rather go for the 20 ton that day i just got that cause i want to finishes building my first ak before christmas lol

[PitchBlackC3]

I know how that goes, sometimes you gotta work with what they have in stock.

[Frenchy]

20 ton, pretty much will do anything youll need

[zeake]

yeah i have use the 12 ton press before i mostly have used it to pop the barrels off and back on, on a AK, and i have used it for automotive use. have never had a problem with it.i have built 8 AK's with it already, and have used it too many times i cant remember for automotive use.

this is the one i got
- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

That is awesome. Make sure you run background checks on all the dudes buying the AK's from ya.

[molitor]

if you ever wanted to build a 40 ton they are pretty easy to construct, we have one at work that we built ourselves. It will bend a 2''x4''x12'' long steel bar. If you need a translation, it dangerous and will throw things a long long way and through cinderblock walls. but work great