6 or 12 Ton Hydraulic Press?

I’ve had all the above and went to a 50ton. I know not your question.
The truth is when using pipe or sockets or metal Be careful!

Metal can splinter like pipe nipes and split on the seams. You may not see it at first but when those seams break under pressure- they explode.
Metal shards fly apart, I’m not saying I too have not pressed things with my fair share of “adapted tooling.”
Wear gloves, go slow, lots of lube and for GOD’s sake wear safety glasses and a clear shield.
Okay- putting my Dad hat away now.
Syleng1
Yep ^^^ I've exploded one socket, scared the hell outta me. Since then, I'm very careful choosing the tooling for the task. And if it has to be a socket, it's an impact socket and I always stand to the side. WEAR EYE PROTECTION.

Even "smaller" presses exert an insane amount of force, and failure is almost always violent.