Hydraulic tool with rapid ram advance

A hydraulic tool comprising:

• a frame having a hydraulic conduit system;
• a ram movably connected to the frame;
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• a multi-speed ram advancement system for advancing the ram in at least two different rates of movement on the frame, the multi-speed ram advancement system comprising:
• a hydraulic pump connected to the hydraulic conduit system of the frame;
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• a conduit tube located in a hydraulic chamber inside the ram and fixedly connected to the frame, wherein a rear end of the conduit tube comprises an angular groove with a pin extending from the frame into the annular groove to attach the conduit tube to the frame, wherein the conduit tube is rotatable relative to the frame with the groove rotating on the pin, and wherein the pin substantially prevents the conduit tube from moving longitudinally relative to the frame.

A hydraulic tool comprising:

• a frame having a hydraulic conduit system;
• a ram movably connected to the frame;
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• a multi-speed ram advancement system for advancing the ram in at least two different rates of movement on the frame, the multi-speed ram advancement system comprising:
• a hydraulic pump connected to the hydraulic conduit system of the frame;
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• a conduit tube extending into a hydraulic chamber inside the ram and fixedly connected to the frame, wherein a rear end of the conduit tube comprises an angular groove with a pin extending from the frame into the annular groove to attach the conduit tube to the frame, wherein the conduit tube is rotatable relative to the frame with the groove rotating on the pin, and wherein the pin substantially prevents the conduit tube from moving longitudinally relative to the frame, wherein the conduit tube is adapted to conduit hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic conduit system into the hydraulic chamber inside the ram, and wherein the conduit tube is axially rotatably connected to the frame and longitudinally stationarily fixed to the frame.

A hydraulic tool comprising:

• a frame having a hydraulic conduit system connected to a hydraulic fluid reservoir;
• a ram movably connected to the frame;
• a ram advancement system for advancing the ram on the frame, the ram advancement system comprising an activation trigger;
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• a combined activation trigger guard and hydraulic fluid release system comprising a valve and a member located a spaced distance in front of the activation trigger, wherein the member forms a trigger guard for the activation trigger, and wherein the member is adapted to actuate the valve to release hydraulic fluid back to the hydraulic fluid reservoir.