On the list, a fellow asked about putting wheels under his 
20 ton press.  I posted this to share what I did.

This is the dolly Wheel details that is part of the Home 
Shop Machinist article I wrote "Build a 50/30 Ton H-Frame 
Hydraulic Floor Press".  The article is in the May/June 
2004 issue.  These are detachable and I pull them
off when not moving the press around. 

PressWheelLeverSideClose.jpg  >> detail of one wheel
PressBaseLayout-s.jpg         >> early picture with the 
                                     dolly wheels
PressFrontSidePainted-s.jpg   >> full picture with wheels
Press4-DollyWheelDetail.jpg   >> diagram 

Each wheel is on a pipe that serves as a lever, so there are 
4 wheel units.  2 have casters and 2 are not.  To engage the 
wheels, do one side at a time.  Attach the wheel unit, one 
solid and one caster.  The pipes will be about a 45 degree 
angle.  Push down on both pipes and when you have them pushed 
level, slide the latch that is in one pipe into the other pipe 
and the press is on wheel for that side.  Then do the other 
side. 

I have a lot of weight on this press and thus have taken to 
using a piece of pipe that fits between the press's jack and 
the floor(vertical) slightly offset to the side that I'm 
setting the wheels.  Then use the press jack to lift that 
side so one does not need to lever up the press with the 
wheel pipes.  Once you jack it up, simple slide the latch and 
do the other side.

Hope that helps,

Reed Streifthau
Raleigh, NC