Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Why Is My Jack NOT Broken - It Should Be
A few years ago the 12 ton air over hydraulic on my smaller hydraulic press started spraying air and oil while i was using it. It kept working, but it was a mess.
Today I decided to take it off the press and check it out to see if I can fix it. Other than being low on oil there was nothing wrong with it. It worked. It didn't leak air or oil at all much less spray it and make a mess. It just worked.
I considered maybe it was low on oil and somehow that allowed it to not leak, but that doesn't make sense. I topped it off anyway. It WAS pretty low. Maybe 1/2-1/2 down. No change after topping it off.
Why? What was wrong with it that self fixed. I want to put it on the new tuber bender, but I'm afraid if I do that without finding the problem it will fail mid bend and soak me and the tube with hydraulic oil.
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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
Why Is My Jack NOT Broken - It Should Be
A few years ago the 12 ton air over hydraulic on my smaller hydraulic press started spraying air and oil while i was using it. It kept working, but it was a mess.
Today I decided to take it off the press and check it out to see if I can fix it. Other than being low on oil there was nothing wrong with it. It worked. It didn't leak air or oil at all much less spray it and make a mess. It just worked.
I considered maybe it was low on oil and somehow that allowed it to not leak, but that doesn't make sense. I topped it off anyway. It WAS pretty low. Maybe 1/2-1/2 down. No change after topping it off.
Why? What was wrong with it that self fixed. I want to put it on the new tuber bender, but I'm afraid if I do that without finding the problem it will fail mid bend and soak me and the tube with hydraulic oil.
--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
