[Chris] has built Lil’ Screwy, a 100-ton home-built press for about $35 ... The bolts run between two 1″ steel plates to form the press. In the top plate, he drilled 1″ holes.

Although all manual presses come in 15- and 25-ton load configurations, they can also be configured as 0-5, 0-2, and 0-1 tons. The manual hydraulic press is designed for a broad range of laboratory ...