A homemade 40 ton hydraulic forging press

YouTube user KarlMetalworks demonstrates their huge homemade hydraulic press.

This baby has some stamping power! Towards the end of the video, some things get crunched!

The best part of the video, though, is the thoroughness of how the press was designed and reinforced. The limit switch and control system are simple but very effective.

You can watch the video below or via this link.