How do the mechanical elements of a hydraulic press (oil, pumps, valves etc) withstand pressure that can flatten a piece of metal?
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The mechanical advantage of hydraulics is that extremely high pressures are not necessary to generate a large force.
If you had a piston 1 foot in diameter, a measily 50 psi can generate 5000 pounds of force. Force = pressure times area.
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