Palmgren 61101 AP10 1-Ton Manual Arbor Press

The first thing that I noticed was that the Palmgreen press was very lightweight compared to my other 1 ton arbor presses. Not sure if this is good or bad, depends on the strength of the iron used on these units. We will see how it stands up in the long run.

The first press that I received was cracked in the center of the base both sides of the base. This was a factory defective casting that was "hidden" by paint and passed on to the unsuspecting consumer, me! I did not see the cracks until I mounted the press and big chunks of paint flaked of both sides where the base flexed. Good think I noticed it before I put the press into service or I might have got a facefull of press as it let loose under pressure! Currently waiting for the replacement.

AS to the quality of the unit I was not particularly impressed. I have a couple of other Taiwan and China presses in my shop and overall they are better quality than this Palmgreen and cost almost half as much. My...Read more

Much, much better than the typical Chinese made generic arbor press. Good fit and finish, includes accessories that most do not. Was very pleasantly surprised at the overall quality and value. Highly recommended.

Includes three arbor punches/bits where others don't. The ram is counterbored and a magnet glued into the bore to accept and hold the bits. Nice touch. Remember if you make your own punches to not let them bottom out on the magnet, sinceand magnets are brittle.

As arrived, this press came with a wheel handle on it opposite the bar handle. See the 1/2 ton press for a picture. It was an unexpected surprise, but I find I never use that wheel handle.

Overall, a great little press.