Spacers elevate your work in your hydraulic press to help reach the upper platen without completely extending, and potentially damaging, your bottle jack.
An assortment of 10 small pieces of aluminum (sizes vary) that can be used to create a force when pressing impression dies. Sizes will vary from 1/2" - 1". Forces work best when the aluminum is pressed hot. ALWAYS CENTER YOUR WORK. Watch the following videos to see Kevin demonstrating how these work: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1253577991351417/?multi_permalinks=7886112968097853&ref=share AND https://www.facebook.com/1640860751/videos/807686980360120/
This spacer is 4.5'' x 7.75'' and 1'' thick. Non magnetic Spacers are used in the press to lessen the amount of effort needed to extend the jack and activate the items being used in the press. Top and bottom platens are not meant to touch - it will cause the jack to overextend and cause leaking, or for jack to fail. Always use spacers on lower platen to take up space between platens.
This spacer measures 7-3/4" in length, 4-1/2" in width, and is 1/2" thick. It is nonmagnetic. Spacers are used in the press to lessen the amount of effort needed to extend the jack and activate the items being used in the press. Top and bottom platens are not meant to touch - it will cause the jack to overextend and cause leaking, or for jack to fail. Always use spacers on lower platen to take up space between platens.