KAKA INDUSTRIAL AP-1S Arbor Press, Hand Punching Machine, Adjust Press Height Jewelry Tools for DIY Leather Craft Punching Holes

Acabo de recibir la prensa. Bien empacada, bonita presentación, buen ajuste. Espero no tener problemas en el futuro. Hasta ahora a funcionado muy bien.

We needed a tall press in our shop to press gears on to motor shafts. This was the cheapest I could find so I got it. I was surprised by the weight and how sturdy this press is. It exceeded my expectations and I put my small press in storage now I have one to do it all, and at a great price.

I had no difficulty assembling the press, it's a 10-second job that really doesn't need instructions: you just slide the main shaft into the casing, tighten the retaining collar, and you're ready to align it via the usual 4 alignment screws with jam nuts found on all small arbor presses. Worth noting: the base casting is fully hollow--not even support ribs--which is why it's so much lighter than most presses.I found 2 things to be sub-par on this press. Firstly, the top of the square press column was filed in attempt to make it safe, but mine still had a very sharp burr that I needed to remove. This does not affect use, it's only a safety issue to be aware of when unboxing and assembling.The second thing is that the press is finished in a cheap or possibly improperly-mixed paint. I'm accustomed to machine tools being finished with epoxy enamel so that they hold up to the variety of solvents commonly used in the shop (light oil, marking dye, turp, alcohol, etc). The paint on this frame is not at all chemically resistant; there are already marks on it just from where I left a pair of pliers sitting on the base--the plasticizers in the rubberized handle of the pliers attacked the paint! I've never seen this happen in all my years as a machinist.

Gift for my son. He says works well and is a good value for the money. Uses it to stamp leather and other purposes. Very satisfied. The first time I ordered, the product was lost in shipping by UPS. The seller provided great customer service and sent out another one right away.

The bar is solid steel. There is no clear way to install a punch.

The media could not be loaded. Rusty, Scratches and markings all over like it was returned once or twice and the craftsmanship Is Thrown together like flat rate work. The reason for my Request to Return Is simply the Wrong Product Description as you can see In the photo It measures 3".5/8" from back wall to center of ram and for that I lose money not only with the restocking fee but the time spent on this Inconvenience which I'm sure not to be the only one but hopefully the last with this Review.

Glad I went with this rather than waste money on a cheaper press!

well made