Jet2-Ton Arbor Press (Model AP2-M)

Arbor press arrived in alright condition. Packing was insufficient. Still has metal chips on it/not thoroughly cleaned. Press functions well.

I've had this for 9 years and sparsely used it. I was moving it out of my shop and i noticed two large cracks in the casting. It was barely used. Don't waste your money on this, you ARE buying cheap trash, so dont pay a premium for the Jet name on it.---update: Jet actually stood behind this tool and sent a new one. Props to them for at least standing behind their tools.

the press works, the lever is too short, should be geared better to get the operation easier to use

Works perfectly

I needed a quieter way to do some leather work tasks and bought the Jet 1 ton press. It worked great for what I wanted, but the working areas were a little smaller than I'd like. I wanted a little more depth between the ram and the back of the press, and I also wanted a little more height between the ram and the table, so I started looking at 3 ton arbor presses. Shipping was a little more than I wanted to pay on the 3 ton versions. Another drawback to the 3 ton versions for me were the weight. Since I move mine around a bit (clamping it to a bench when I need to use it) I liked the lighter weight of the 2 ton press verses the bigger ones.Most of my tasks with this press involve punching holes or shapes in leather, stamping leather, and setting rivets/or eyelets. I don't really use the included anvil for my tasks, opting instead to use a flat piece of 1/2 inch thick steel for a base or sometimes just a flat board when I don't want to risk my cutting tools going though the leather into the steel.One negative I have, is that my set screw on the ram came cross threaded a bit. Had to find a replacement set screw.

I purchased this item 11 months ago while I was in the process of rearranging my garage. Unfortunately, I had some personal issues that put a halt to that project. I just got around to restarting the project today and finally unpacked the press to take measurements so I can build a stand for it. Boy was I dismayed. The frame is entirely cast iron. The casting is the worst I have ever seen in my life and I am a Mechanical Engineer. Not to mention it was not packaged correctly for shipment and the front right leg casting is broken and all the bolts for adjusting the ram are bent. I expected a lot better quality from Jet and better packaging for shipping from Amazon. This is a total piece of junk, not to mention, unusable in its current state. I would not recommend this press to anyone unless you like junk. I would have given it zero stars if that had been a choice.

Very dirty as they painted the main body including the way. Every time I press I get a lot of dirt on part.

Good product