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Originally Posted by cas3
I have a nice big old blackhawk 50 ton press. Thats not the problem. The problem is that an axle with spindles and a wishbone is a heavy awkward thing thats not flat to just set on the bed and press. I have made many different jigs to hold it flat on the table, and C clamped a beam on the top of the press to hold it up, done it myself, but prefer some help now days. Fact is they can be a son ofa gun. Thats why I am interested in the pull method, may have to make one of those to try it out. At least you would be working on the floor to get the wish bone off, then the axle in the press for king pins would not be so bad
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It's probably a two guy effort. You are right it's awkward and almost impossible by yourself.
Not about you cas. If you have a 10 ton press or a 1,000 ton press the results will be the same. The pin can only take so much before damage/distortion. Put some pressure on it and watch what is happening.
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