I have an industrial swing arm die clicker in my workshop, but I need another simple clicker press in my home office for testing out dies before bringing them into the workshop.
I was thinking revamping an inexpensive hand operated hydraulic press by mounting a steel plate for the top platen and metal base (with a cutting pad on top).
I just had a few questions for any experts out there:
1) Can a hydraulic press be feasibly adapted to be used as a leather clicker press?
2) Would a simple 6-ton press be sufficient for cutting small shapes or would I be better advised to go with a 12-ton model?
Thanks in advance.