12 Ton Hydraulic Press Plans Build Your Own Shop Press DIY Work Shop Equipment. These plans will show you how to build your own 12 ton Press. You will never realize how much you need a shop press until you have one. I use mine quite often. This is great for rebuilding engines or just straightening out things you've bent. Install and remove bearings, gears, universal joints, bushings, pulleys, flywheels and wrist pins. Also ideal for stamping and bonding. These are modern drawings produced using AutoCAD software to ensure accuracy. Build it yourself! DIY. Hard copies on 8 1/2 X 11 paper will be mailed to you. All plans are designed by Ben Stone. Ben is a retired Engineer in Canada. Ben also drafts these himself using the latest AutoCAD software to ensure accuracy. He studied Engineering back in the early 1980s. After over 30 years in the Construction industry, he developed a passion for building cool items around his farm and cabin. These are great DIY projects. With a little skill, anybody can Do It Yourself. Ben is always an email away if you have any questions while building one of his projects. He is adding new plans all the time.