KAKA Industrial AP-1S Arbor Press vs Jet AP3-M Arbor Press

Buy the Jet AP3-M if you need real force and a large work envelope: 3 tons, a 1-1/2 inch ram, 12.6 inches of travel and a 6-11/16 inch anvil. Buy the KAKA AP-1S if you work small and light: leather, jewelry and light punching, where its 11 kg weight lets you move it and store it on a bench. The Jet is a cast, heavy-frame shop tool that owners treat as a lifetime press; the KAKA is a compact hobby press with a 1-ton rating and a 200x120 mm table. Neither is a hydraulic press, and both rely on the operator's arm for force.

• Choose the KAKA AP-1S if you punch leather, set rivets or form small jewelry parts at a bench and want a press you can lift and put away.
• Choose the Jet AP3-M if you need 3 tons of force, a deep throat and long ram travel for bearings, bushings and heavier metal work.