Confused over a rather simple fluids concept

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So from what I understand

There is more pressure on an object the deeper down it goes in a fluid

However, a hydraulic press for example has equal pressure everywhere in the fluid? Though maybe I am looking at this wrong because it just means the pressure is transmitted equally everywhere by an input force

I guess I am just confused with the following:

#1 - pressure ALWAYS increases with depth?

 

[DrknoSDN]

The hydraulic press is ignoring the effect of gravity. (A hydraulic pump would work in space)

In reality the fluid inside a hydraulic piston on earth would have slightly more pressure in the lower portion. However that is similar to saying gravity is stronger at your feet than your head. It's true but small relative to external pressure produced by the press. Putting pressure on a locked hydralic pump would be like simulating the difference in pressure between 100 m and 100.1 m below sea level, the pressure difference is very small with the given deltaY.