Straighten the press out and weld the frame up. You won't be trying to separate the cluster gears again. It that press won't take something apart it likely doesn't come apart.
Probably so, and I could probably use some 6010/6011 and blow through the paint. I'd rather find a decent one to replace it with, not a lot for under $1,000 for a decent Carolina. Welding will get it back together...until I can replace it.
Waiting for a call back from this one to see what it is, but with no-name it's probably imported. He did buy it 24 years ago, so it might be decent. I buy auto parts from Winchester, they're a part of Napa.
