HHIP 8600-0031 Heavy Duty Arbor Press, .5 Ton Capacity, 4.33" Max Height with Anvil Removed

Keep in mind this was under $40 when I got it so don't expect top quality for that price. The size is very small which is good and bad depending on what you intend to use it for and how much space you have. It isn't overly heavy so you can easily move it around to store it out of the way when it isn't needed or bolt it down permanently. I found it easy to use and it does have some uses. The locking collar is plastic but I probably won't use that piece anyway. It is helpful to be able to adjust where the handle is positioned depending on your job and the locking collar would just make that harder to do. Sort of a weird test job but I was able to form a dished washer with a socket and steel ball. That was an easy job for this little press and would have been harder to do without it. I also used it to form some small parts, flatten others, and even used it to punch some holes. For what it is, I feel it was worth the cost and the quality seems pretty good besides that plastic part. Keeping in mind the small size and the low price, I'd give it 5 stars. It may not be big enough or powerful enough for a lot of jobs but it is a really handy tool to have for the times it will work.

I purchased this Arbor press to bleed the air out of a new water pump. It worked perfectly. I love how this tool is made. It is hurky! Incredibly well made. I would highly recommend this for anyone who works on engines.

Hahaha, bought this little Arbor Press for some hobby and craft work. Seems to be a great little press. I would give it 5 stars but I got to tell you the instruction manual leaves a lot to be desired. This is an Arbor Press, very few moving parts, a handle, a gear, a ram and a body.... That's pretty much it. Page 1 of the instructions depicts the press along with text stating Arbor Press and Assembly and Operating Instructions. Page 2 is a Safety and Warning page with only a partial text. Most of the left text is missing. Page 3, now we get to the funny part. Page 3 starts with item # 9. There are no items 1 - 8 btw. Item # 9, Do Not abuse the power cord. Do not yank it to disconnect it from the receptacle. Do not carry tools by the cord. HELLO, this is an arbor press, there is no electrical cord.. Someone, I'm guessing not in this country has no idea what they are doing or copying... BTW, there are no instructions for how to operate the arbor press in the instruction manual. It's pretty easy to figure out thank god.

I bought this arbor press as "used like new" from Amazon Resale. When I got it I realized that a small part was damaged and one other small part was missing. I called HHIP, the original manufacturer and they were absolutely AWESOME!! They asked for details of what was missing or damaged and told me they had the part that was damaged was In Stock and would ship right away, and they DID! I got it yesterday! On the missing part it wasn't in stock but they ordered it for me AND got me the dimensions so I could fabricate a temp part until they got the oem part to ship for me! Wonderful people and great service!

Works great!

My press was delivered today. Packaging was OK. No damage during shipping. However, There are no markings on the press indicating what the tonnage is. There is a label on the box indicating it is a 1 ton press, and that is what I purchased when it was on sale. I guess you get what you pay for because the mounting holes were not drilled as they should be. The ding is for QC. No instruction manual, which I don't really need one. The safety instructions are hilarious such as... don't abuse the power cord! Unplug power when not in use. Be sure the switch is in the Off position when no in use.

The HHIP 2 ton Arbor Press arrived in great shape. It was well packaged and the press did not require any machining prior to using it. I am pressing bearing into a project I am working on and the press has made the project very easy. For me, it was a great purchase and I satisfied with the arbor press.

I ordered TWO of these and both had the exact same issue. With only about 20-50 pounds of pressure both skipped and stripped out almost instantly. Very poor quality control. You can clearly see the shaft has different gearing than the ram, which is why it almost instantly doesn’t mesh when applying pressure. Also, the “instructions” are a set of generic power tool and safety tips. Not a single reference to the press or making sure you set it up correctly. This is a garbage tool. A harbor freight press would be a first class upgrade - don’t waste your money and time!