From the OP, "......I don't have my press mounted permanently yet and since I'm still using my coffee table for a work bench I don't want to put a ton of force on my press (I don't want to damage the table). "
We don't know HOW the OP is using his coffee table for a bench. (C-clamps, Bolted to a board and that C-clamped to the coffee table, No C-clamps at all, Chewing gum?????)
Nor do we know what constitutes "a lot of force...." in the mind of the OP.
Let's start with how is the press mounted and can it be mounted to a better surface?