Harbor Freight 12-ton Press comparison| don't make the same mistake I did.
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- Harbor Freight 12-ton Press comparison| don't make the same mistake I did.
There are two different models for the 12-ton press make sure you get the one you want.
Remove and install bearings, bushings, gears, ball joints, U-joints, pulleys, etc. You'll be able to create substantial pressure for your arbor and press-out jobs, with little effort. H-frame shop press can be used for electric motor and armature repair, installation and removal of pressure-fitted parts, and bending or straightening of metal.
Open side heavy duty construction allows work on the longest work pieces
Working distance: 1-3/4 in. to 25-1/2 in.
Width between channels: 17 in.
Raise and lower table for the best working distance possible
Ram has spring return to speed up your work - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I watched several videos on this press before I bought mine. I too never knew there were two different models. Evidently the 60604 is an upgraded version over the other unit. I'm glad I had watched these videos beforehand. I told the salesperson directly that I wanted the unit with sku 60604 or else I wouldn't buy it. I got the one I wanted.
Also, the earlier model comes in three separate boxes, the later model only two.
I should have checked mine, got all the way home before I found out it was noe the one I wanted.
Good, got the 60604 version, which is the later version, going by the manual copywrite date - 2019, I think.
Hey great video. Great info. I just bought the 20 ton press today for cam chain tensioners on a twin cam. 20 ton is probably way more than I will ever need but got it for clearance price of 199.99. Thanks for the video. I'm going to check out some of your other vids. I have a 2004 Springer Softail. Thanks again
Nice. I ended up not using mine. I found the tool to remove the inner cam tensioner without having to press out the cams. So much easier and faster, I have a video out on that tool.
Great video - thanks for posting this!
Thanks for watching :)
My store has one for sale for $135, the 60604 model.. think ill get it especially since its all together.. I will weld some bar stock on the edges to keep the plates from falling off and shim the slop out of it.. thanks for video
Good luck, should work out fine once the bottom plate of the bottle jack is welded.
Good to know! Thanks!
No problem, thanks for watching :)
I just brought one, they gave me the old model. I need to go back and return to get another model. I should check first. thanks.
On the rack above the press, where you grab the ticket to take to the cashier, there's probably two numbers make sure they bring out the model you want.
I have the 60603 model and it's slightly different from both of those that you have there. It has the top part of 497 model and the rest is from the 604 model. The springs are attached to welded in rods on the top part similar to the 497 and the pump is screwed onto a plate with allen bolts similar to the 604. The legs have 7 holes and the little a frame supports and it's as wide as the 604, it also has the lock in handle with the grip. I've only used it for small jobs, most recent was swapping out the input shaft onto a newer foward drum for a 4 speed auto. Seems sturdy enough for small jobs in the garage.
Interesting, when did you you buy it?
@@daygersden About two years ago. I live in Central Tx. and they never had them in stock from Austin to New Braunfuls. One day I got lucky and called the South Austin location and they had just got in a few of them. I asked them to hold one for me and that I would be on my way to get it, got it within the hour.
Nice, still don't know why they have two different models. They said it from different factories, but according to the stickers and instructions their both from the same one.
The 60604 is the newest upgraded model. They are made by different manufacturers. The frame is made by different factorys and thats why there are different sizes.
If you have the older one you can drill two holes in the bottle jack and frame to keep it solid.
The spring screw hook needs to be tightened to keep tension so it doesn't allow slop.
Add 1/8" hot rolled steel angle iorn or C channel steel to the frame to strengthen it.
A box frame plate to bottom to give more strength to legs and allow you to add several wheels to roll it out and away when needed.
You can even add a $20 wench and 2 pulleys on top to bring up and lower base beam without having to hold the heavy beam when changing pins to different slots.
All of these mods cost under $60
Thanks for the info. I am interested in added wheels to move this thing.. Thanks for watching.
Annoyingly they updated the SKU for the one on the left. They're now calling it the 70604. I even asked before buying about the discrepancy between the floor model and the photo in their inventory system and online and they assured me that what was shown on the inventory photo was what would actually be in the box. Well, guess what was in the box. 33497, but labeled 70604. Comes in a single box now, but it's still the 33497.
Somebody commented about 3 weeks ago that they had a press 70604. So they just changed the SKU but it's still the same press?
They do that with different sku model numbers. I just found out a few days ago with my new 20t press. Was looking at 60603, received 32879. Went back and asked specifically about the other sku and they had none but 4 more of mine. Pretty much means I will do some of my own mods to get what I want. Kind of frustrating but not a deal breaker.
Anyway, check the publishing/copyright date on the front of the manual. The 32879 was 2009 and the 60603 was 2012 when they improved some features and was released. I wouldn't be surprised if HF has a contract with the factories to produce them for X amount of years is why they have variants of the same product. Probably cheaper to have someone else produce changes than to have factory A change their tooling, packaging, etc. Also wouldn't be surprised if they did the changes based off feedback/TH-cam for what consumers were modifying.
It is more of a pain on the consumer side though, especially when you see a picture and get something different.
They didn't have they one model I had to go to another HF to get the model I wanted. The store you went to should have checked to see what stores carried the model you wanted if they were out of stock.
It looks like the beefy one is close to the 20 ton in the build quality . That cheap little one looks like junk . and with all the money they saved making that thing with inferior materials they could have welded on a jack retainer plate . Didn't Central give these contractors a material construction list ?... Jeeez what a difference .
I just bought the 20 ton a couple weeks ago and love it as you most likely will the beefy one you have there . :)
Ya, I don't get it either why the two different models.
For your handle issue...glue 2 flat magnets on the lip of the lower crossbeam...this will be easily accessible when needed.
I'll try that I have a few earth magnets around here
@daygersden Another idea is to get a broom handle clip that you can screw into the side of the frame to clip the pump handle to.
@jt9498 oh ya, good idea.
Put a rare earth magnet on it and then you can stick the handle on the rare earth magnet
I just used a piece of velcro to attach it to the base.
Dude, Harbor Freight now has a 70604, 12 Ton Press
What's different about it from the other two?
Oh shit! a manager showed me the 70604 in the backroom at Harbor Freight. It's the same design as the 33497. 😳
Thats kinda weird, must be a different factory produced it. Next time I'm in harbor freight I'll check it out.
OK, So I went to purchase the 12 Ton Shop Press 60604. With a little checking around I found a HF 20 Ton Shop Press Model 60603 for $135.99. It was a floor display, with it's arbor plates and jack handle, and it wasn't leaking oil! This worked out good. Thanks for the info man.
@christopherjpresti nice, glad it worked out, happy to help.
Central Machinery is the Harbor Freight line, not the factory.
I never said it wasn't.
Well, you really did. You called it the manufacturer in your video. All the names they have for their products are just their own brand names. They make nothing themselves as I’m sure you know. But some brewer products, such as their tool cabinets are designed by them.
@@melgross who cares, it was a video done almost a year ago. Give it a rest.
@@daygersden well, it’s new to me.
"Central Machinery" isn't the manufacturer - that is just another Harbor Freight house-brand, like Bauer. Harbor freight contracts with different factories/manufacturers that they have manufacture their products. It is certainly annoying and misleading when they sell different versions as the same product, though.
Central machinery is the harbor freight house brand. On the manual it lists the mfg as central machinery. There are several companies with the central machinery name, you can also buy them on Amazon.
I just bought the 20 ton it looks like the one on the right facing them but my jack didn't come with the plate to bolt down the jack and it moves around and mine came with the two short handles on the left for the jack, and the top cross beam mine is two thats welded together but it looks like the one on the right. and my springs are hooked to a bolt running the the top beam, and mine didn't come with the supports on the bottom foot I was hoping it would have, I feel like mine was put together out of both great video.
Try going back to the store and see if the model number you have matches the store display. Look at the tags that you bring to the register to see if there are a couple different models. You might have to go to a different HF store. I had to go to two stores, each one had a different model on display.
"Central Machinery" and all the harbor freight names are THEIR names...that is not the supplier name...The supplier will be like Guaguo Industrial Supply Co. LTD. Shenzen China...LOL
Everybody know harbor freight stuff is 99% Chinese, who cares? Their hand tools have lifetime warranty and they have a no questions asked return policy. I've been buying harbor freight for alot of years and never had a tool wether it's hand tool, or basically any tool fail. Can't say the same for other mfg.
Buy once cry once buy the 20 ton press not that much mire
Didn't really need the one I bought. Still havnt used it.
The one on the left is a 12 ton press and the one on the right looks to be a 20 ton press that has been mislabeled. ... If you wanted the one on the right, buy a 20 ton press.
Their both 12 ton. HF has two different models of 12 presses as the tag shows.
@@daygersdenI have the 20 ton press . It's just like the one on the right.
Maybe yours is mislabeled. The 20 ton bottle jack is much bigger. Both bottle jacks in these two presses are the same size. Just one is welded to a plate the other isn't.
@@daygersden I believe you're confused because both of yours looks to have 20 ton jacks on them. A 12 ton is much thinner.
Jesus, their both 12 ton.. I'm done with this believe whatever you want..