Anyone have/have access to a hydraulic press?

As you may have guessed from the steel post, I have a little metalworking project going on.

I need to straighten a bent shank on a subsoil ripper. It’s tweaked out of alignment by a few degrees. I think a good-sized shop press should be able to press this back straight.

Anyone in the north or east metro have a nice little 20++++ ton press in their garage or have access to one when the boss ain’t looking?

This ripper shank is a little heavy, so would prefer not to lug it out of the east/north, NE metro. I’m in Oakdale.

I can send pictures of the offending piece of metalwork if you’d like to see what you’re getting into. PM me your number. There is every chance that a two-four of PBR pounders could fall off the back of my truck as I leave with my freshly straightened steel, so finder’s keepers…

Grouse

An Oxy torch may be able to put enough heat into it to be able to hammer it back into place. Or it could be a good excuse to build a big knife forge.

After forging it back into shape you may want to quinch it for hardness. It may not have been too hard to begin with so you could let it cool down slowly to anneal softer. If it keeps bending from being too soft, you can always reharden it.

A forum member came through big-time and pressed it straight for me. 15 second job but much appreciated.

Let the welding begin.

Grouse

I bought a little 12 T. press from Harbor Freight years ago. Not much $$ & handy to have.