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My buddy wants to give me a hydraulic press,
it's got big piston mounted downward and it's on a stand.
Most presses I've used are the geared type, and they work great to press in bearings, etc....

I was wondering if I can even use it for anything....any uses for scoots?
Would it be helpful to press out a crank from the cases?
Just looking for a reason to keep or sell.
Seems like it might be so powerful that I'd easily destroy things if I'm not careful.
Thanks!

Greetings:

The main use for a BFP* on scooters is to mount and dismount final drive gears from the axle shaft. (And from the countershaft, in the case of the Aero SE/05 blocks.) These are interference-fit and need enormous force to squeeze them on. The shaft is actually bigger than the hole in the gear! I measured one set at 0.07mm difference with an admittedly crappy digital caliper.

Honda-san charges up to 15 minutes' work - or about $25 - for this work unless you buy pizza for the Dealership once in a while. You will make a lot of friends if you hang onto it and provide this valuable service. Otherwise, how much you want for your press?

I used to have to borrow time to use a buddies press. Then another friend said his dad was selling one and did I want it for $100. Sight unseen I took it. Turns out it is a 40 ton (that's 80,000 pounds) hydraulic unit with 2 hand pumps. One for moving the piston fast and the other for fine work. I press bearings, shafts, gear and even pulleys (power steering pumps and the like). Of couse I work on cars, trucks, boats (inboard and outboard) quads and use it at least once a month. I'd would keep it.