I spent some time working on the press, adding $500 in hydraulic fluid. I powered it up and started the pump, which was promising, but when I tried to cycle the clamp and advance the barrel I had no luck. I then noticed a leak so I shut it down. When I tried to tighten the fitting, it stripped out. I looked at the original drawings and found that the fitting that was supposed to be there had been replaced with a mishmash of parts. I'm worried that I'm not going to be able to get the correct fitting because it is metric or some obsolete thread.
I read in the manual that the "lamps" on the buttons should light up(I'm sure they didn't). Having these out and the clamp and barrel not work could mean the main fuse is out.
Hopefully I can chase down these two things and have a working machine.
I noticed some modifications to the moving platen to account for wear. This concerned me and then I saw in the manual a quote for a new platen which only makes me more nervous. It is obvious that the platen is excessively worn. Hopefully, I can make these modifications last or rebore and sleeve the platen.
I read in the manual that the "lamps" on the buttons should light up(I'm sure they didn't). Having these out and the clamp and barrel not work could mean the main fuse is out.
Hopefully I can chase down these two things and have a working machine.
I noticed some modifications to the moving platen to account for wear. This concerned me and then I saw in the manual a quote for a new platen which only makes me more nervous. It is obvious that the platen is excessively worn. Hopefully, I can make these modifications last or rebore and sleeve the platen.
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