# Yet another, new toy for the shop thread.

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-new-toy-for-the-shop-thread/250119
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic
**Created:** [February 3, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-new-toy-for-the-shop-thread/250119 "2010-02-03T18:21:01Z")
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### Author: ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-new-toy-for-the-shop-thread/250119/45 "2010-02-04T20:36:37Z")

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> [@Skunk wins again](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skunk-wins-again/29069/6):
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> T **he best thing you can do for this press is to add a pressure gauge**. That way you will know when your bearings and whatnot are fully seated, and you know when to stop pressing before you brinell the bearings.
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> Also the stiffer your press frame the safer it is. Hydraulic presses only shoot parts out when the frame is deflected.

Yes, the gauges are almost a necessity when assembling bearings components or complex components like transmission pinion/gears assemblies. So easy to shear bore races or shaft collars with an overzealous pump hand.

Only issue is good accurate gauges are really expensive, but still worth the money.

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