Help sourcing hydraulics

[galooph]

I'd like to add a hydraulic ram to my JD2 tube bender. Looking at American forums, the consensus is to use a ram from Harbor Freight.

Hunting around UK suppliers, I can't find anything comparable for the same sort of money. Any ideas?

Dan

[Rustinho]

I'd like to add a hydraulic ram to my JD2 tube bender. Looking at American forums, the consensus is to use a ram from Harbor Freight.

Hunting around UK suppliers, I can't find anything comparable for the same sort of money. Any ideas?

Dan

Hello there fellow Stokie!

[galooph]

Hello there fellow Stokie!

Hehe, we'll have to have a Stoke Surf meetup

[podge09]

I'd like to add a hydraulic ram to my JD2 tube bender. Looking at American forums, the consensus is to use a ram from Harbor Freight.

Hunting around UK suppliers, I can't find anything comparable for the same sort of money. Any ideas?

Dan

if theres a pump on it already try going to a tractor breakers and look for a ram off silage grab these can be got cheap and will be well fit for the job
other than tat there should be someone speliaces in making custom rams

[yoshie]

It's £700 worth of bender, don't be tight, splash out and buy the recommended add on.

Or if you are happy to retro fit what you can find you need something close to.
10 to 12 ton single acting spring return cylinder 10" to 14" stroke. Something around 3500 to 4500 psi

That harbor thing at 120psi will not be up to the job IMHO.

enerpac are recommended for the JD2
http://www.enerpac.com/en/node/803