Moldy,
What are you using the press for?I have a cold press made from a 20 ton hydrolic truck jack.It works O.K. for mokume but you need power and speed for a forging press.My tube bender press is super strong but quite slow.I have to get a bigger pump for more G.P.M.I may have to sacrifice some tonage for more speed,but I got to have it!
A HOT billet can't wait for the ram to move.