How big of a press do you need for dimple dies

[scherp69]

I'm thinking about getting some dimple does. Just wondering how big of a press I would need to use them. I wouldn't do anything thicker than 18 or maybe 16 gauge sheet metal. The local shop has 12 and 20 ton presses on sale this weekend. Thanks in advance.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by scherp69

I'm thinking about getting some dimple does. Just wondering how big of a press I would need to use them. I wouldn't do anything thicker than 18 or maybe 16 gauge sheet metal. The local shop has 12 and 20 ton presses on sale this weekend. Thanks in advance.

If you have a choice, get the 20 cause you can use it for other things.

[BBC71Nova]

Buddy of mine uses dies with the HF 20 ton and it does ok. Hobby use not production.

[raustinss]

I'm sure I got mine at the same store your thinking about getting yours.....princess auto...lmao...i got their 30 ton on sale last year, crushes beer cans really well and, bending wrenches to replace power steering lines on a 98 sts. Other then that great tool

[scherp69]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

If you have a choice, get the 20 cause you can use it for other things.

Originally Posted by BBC71Nova

Buddy of mine uses dies with the HF 20 ton and it does ok. Hobby use not production.

Thanks guys. Yeah I do have a choice. The 12 is on for $150 and the 20 is $300. From there it jumps to $1200 for 45. Don't need one that bad.

Originally Posted by raustinss

I'm sure I got mine at the same store your thinking about getting yours.....princess auto...lmao...i got their 30 ton on sale last year, crushes beer cans really well and, bending wrenches to replace power steering lines on a 98 sts. Other then that great tool

Thanks. The one I'm looking at is at KMS Tools actually. I've looked at the ones at Princess Auto, but KMS has theirs on sale this month.

[Sieg]

The 20's frame is a flexi-flyer without being welded up. That said mines still bolted together but it doesn't see much use let alone max capacity loads. For the price you can't complain too much.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

is it the one that comes with the gauge? Price isn't too bad.

Honestly, if you are just using it for tin work....this would be just fine.

http://www.kmstools.com/magnum-1-ton-arbor-press-5294

Learn how to weld and you can make a deep throat mount for it.

[Sieg]

Jet has a decent collection of presses too:
http://www.jettools.com/us/en/c/meta...r=1&Reset=true

[scherp69]

So looks like I'm going to have to do the wheel bearings in my step daughters car so a press may be in the cards now. I was looking at them today. They have the 20 ton press on sale for 350 and the owner will give it to me even cheaper as he has too many display models. They also have a 45 ton air assisted set up for just over $1000. Most of what I will be using it for is the odd wheel bearing, etc or using dimple dies on the thickest 18 gauge sheet metal. Is it worth the extra money to get the bigger unit? With the the 45 ton, how thick could I go with the dimple dies? Not sure if I would use it very often, but would be nice to be able to do 1/4". Thoughts??

[scherp69]

The one that Vince posted a link to above is the 20 ton one and here's a link to the 45 ton one http://www.kmstools.com/magnum-45-to...shop-press-897