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A shop press is an essential component of any self respecting Do-it-Yourself enthusiast or commercial mechanic. The device is essential in performance of home projects that require two objects pressed together or separated under great amounts of pressure. Mostly, shop presses work on the principle of pneumatics. In other words, they work by means of compressed air to attain the high pressures that are necessary for the applications they are put to work on. An obvious application that homeowners find this piece of equipment useful for is simple flattening of home tools that have become undone in common use. In such instances, it is imperative that pressure is applied gradually and not all at once. This ensures that the tool does not get broken but is gently restored to its former shape. When the press is used to press two objects together, it is important to ensure that the arbor plate and the ram arms are properly aligned. The "receiving" object should then be placed accurately on the plate. The "inserting" object needs to be placed securely on the receiving object. If proper caution is not taken the two objects may suffer irreparable mechanical damage especially if they are not securely latched up before the pressing is done. For greater assurance that the process will work, ensure that you have a suitably sized piece of wood handy. This should be secured right below where the ram will hit to act as a sacrificial buffer to prevent the objects from being battered out of shape. If what you need to do is separate two metallic objects, the process is a bit different. For instance, you will require a couple of arbor plates to secure the objects. Typically, these plates have half-circles cut off from each side. When two corresponding sides are aligned, the plates form a perfect circle around which the objects should be secured. Give enough allowance to let the newly separated object to fall off the table. Just like when you are joining objects, caution must be heeded to guarantee that you do not end up with damaged objects. Again, this will be effectively assured by the use of a firmly secured piece of sacrificial wood. In this way, despite the battering forcefulness of the ram arm, the objects will separate perfectly as the wood will act as adequate buffer to prevent any damage occurring. Another useful application that calls for the effectiveness of a operational shop press is in projects in vehicle repair. In actual fact, a garage repair man will find it virtually impossible to carry out simple tasks such as joining up or separating parts like valves, piston pins as well as wheel bearings. Due to the heavy duty nature of such automotive applications, it is important to ensure that the device has adequate power rating to perform effectively. Whatever the application you have in mind for your shop press, it is important to pay proper attention to caution. Health experts are expressing increasing concern about the rise in the number of injuries occurring because of improper use of heavy equipment at home and work place. A well maintained shop press should however prove good for the job if used with requisite caution.
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