Nice idea and well done. It will make a great light-duty press. Press fits under 10mm are difficult as heating and chilling metal doesn't gain much clearance. Everything that is made of steel flexes. When one part is strengthened another part has a problem when more stress is applied. I suspect the down feed may be the next part to have problems. If not the down feed then thin cast Iron walls of top housing may give up the ghost.
Like you say not for the heavy stuff but there are always lots of little push fits that if you drive them home with a hammer… the ends get damaged and this little press saves all of that. We could all use one Regards Stuart from NE England.
I had this idea today , I had an ARBOGA gear headed pillar drill , it sat around for years , I recently fitted my big vice to it , the table and the drill head are mounted in rack & pinion gears . Look forwards to seeing the video !
Hi Michel ☺ nice project, another good example of thinking outside the box, and making something from whatever is lying around, season's greetings from Yorkshire, look after yourself my friend, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.
You have reminded me that bench drills are very cheap and a good source of parts that can be used on other projects. I like the pipe, cleaned up very nicely. Cheers.
Hello, as you already build your own gears. I would love to see an upgrade of your press with a rack and pinion, build on the shaper. Best regards Tobi
Nice idea for sure. Years ago (several) I was rebuilding an automatic transmission and needed a spring compressor.. It dawned on my I could cobble one together out of my drill press. Worked rather well as I recall
Fun build Michel, for light and small work, this will be OK, certainly less aggressive than a hammer, especially on tiny little parts, you may find this saves you a black thumbnail or two! Cheers, Jon
Nice little project. Test the pressure on a bathroom scale to get an idea of its capability. I expect the next weakest point would be the handles. Thanks for sharing
Your giving me ideas Michel. 💡 I just happen to have one of those cheap drill presses lying around somewhere. Might go and dig it up. Cheers my friend...
@@Rustinox Thanks Michel, I think it's a very viable idea that I may put to fruition here. Now if only I can find something to do with that 30 to 40 year old shitty small rolling band saw I threw in the shed after putting the two Scotchman Cold Saws and Vert Band Saw in the shop, lol? Take care buddy and thanks for the idea...Ricko SoCal
I enjoyed watching that build. I did a similar thing with an old drill press where I used a long threaded shaft to make a kind of fly press. I had the same issues with rigidity and have hardly used it. I used the original column, and that was the most bendy bit. I was also worried that the casting would break where the cut out is for the electrics. You have inspired me to have another go, I have some more substantial material now, so should be able to beef it up!
@@Rustinox I most likely will, when the motor burns up or something breaks. In the mean time, it has a place in the midget machine works group. Good for spot drilling, or starter holes before moving over to the big Buffalo. Provided you can hold the part in place in spite of all the vibration.
Pin goes in freezer with the beer you are chilling,,,goes in much easier, and the beer had company to talk too ;)> great vid and one to close out the old year,,Thx for sharing rusty,,,Cheers for TX,,Bear.. PS..Klopp shaper is in better condition than Iooked, and enjoying the tare dw here,,Best over the Holidays,,Bear.
Nice build,, I’m glad you did it. I was thinking of the same thing but I only have room for one press so I think I’m just gonna buy one. I really enjoy your videos very straightforward and easy to understand. thanks keep up the good work
Fun buld and inspiring video. Maybe changing the 3 handles to a little bit thicker and stronger rods. You could use the drill press for pressing... I use the mini mill if the vise is too small.
Why not fill the head casting with some concrete? It should make it a bit more Ridgid . Here I go again with concrete suggestion! I really enjoyed the video. Awesome work and idea!
Hi Rusty .. Great video, & was good to see the old shaper doing It's thing. 😀 I was waiting for you to put longer upgraded levers so to get a better turning torque for pressing. Overall good video
Very nice project congratulations ! :) I also have such an old drill laying arround because I bought a bigger one. Do you think this could be made into a small mill with modifications at the drill head or would you rebuild the whole upper part ?
Tuning a drill press in to a milling machine doesn't work. It's not possible to make it rigid enough. Plus, the taper that holds the chuck is not designed to take side loads.
I was hoping you would turn the drill press into a small milling machine. As an arbor press, it's a bit limited with a lot of column flexing. I have a similar Chinese drill press and I'm considering turning it into a mill by modifying the head to mount on a square column.
I'm not a metal worker and I don't know how I came to find your video, but I thoroughly enjoyed your video...
That's nice. You're welcome.
Michel you always make me smile. Thank you ;)
That's nice. It's fun to make people smile.
Nice idea and well done. It will make a great light-duty press. Press fits under 10mm are difficult as heating and chilling metal doesn't gain much clearance.
Everything that is made of steel flexes. When one part is strengthened another part has a problem when more stress is applied. I suspect the down feed may be the next part to have problems. If not the down feed then thin cast Iron walls of top housing may give up the ghost.
Thanks. If it fails I will make another one :)
Anytime you can make a useful tool from the scrap bin is a bonus !
Absolutely. And it's fun to do.
Moving right along. Now you have a small arbor press where you had none before.
Well, it will be better than hammering.
VERY NICE, IT WILL PRESS !!!!!!!!
Yep. Only small things.
Thanks for the plug!
My pleasure.
Like you say not for the heavy stuff but there are always lots of little push fits that if you drive them home with a hammer… the ends get damaged and this little press saves all of that. We could all use one Regards Stuart from NE England.
Indeed. Hammering can be destructive.
I had this idea today , I had an ARBOGA gear headed pillar drill , it sat around for years , I recently fitted my big vice to it , the table and the drill head are mounted in rack & pinion gears .
Look forwards to seeing the video !
Nice! Thanks for sharing 👍 🇬🇧
My Pleasure.
Hi Michel ☺ nice project, another good example of thinking outside the box, and making something from whatever is lying around, season's greetings from Yorkshire, look after yourself my friend, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.
Thanks Stuart. All the best.
Great little project, thanks Michel.
Thanks Ross.
You have reminded me that bench drills are very cheap and a good source of parts that can be used on other projects. I like the pipe, cleaned up very nicely. Cheers.
Yes, useless drill presses can be very useful :)
Good conversion Rustinox it's made goog use of those redundant machine parts. Tony
Nothing is useless :)
Hello,
as you already build your own gears. I would love to see an upgrade of your press with a rack and pinion, build on the shaper.
Best regards
Tobi
I was thinking about that too. One day maybe.
That will be nice for small projects.
That' the idea.
Now you need to make your table stronger😂
It just never ends... :-)
Nothing ever goes to waste in the Rustinox shop, great idea and nice addition to the shop.
Thanks for sharing.
Junk can be very useful.
@@Rustinox Indeed, 😀
Hi M
Nice one as usual, something from nothing, my kind of approach, great.
take care
Kev
The way to go :-)
Nice idea for sure.
Years ago (several) I was rebuilding an automatic transmission and needed a spring compressor..
It dawned on my I could cobble one together out of my drill press.
Worked rather well as I recall
Of course, why not?
Enjoyably inventive repurpose of your drill press. For light duty work, it does work well. Thank you for sharing. 👏👏👍😀
Thanks.
Hey , when you are not pressing parts together , you could use it for capping home brew !!!
Lol, the problem is that I don't drink :)
Fun build Michel, for light and small work, this will be OK, certainly less aggressive than a hammer, especially on tiny little parts, you may find this saves you a black thumbnail or two! Cheers, Jon
Indeed. With this I won't hurt my fingers.
Guess what I have in my workshop. One keyway broach press coming up. Nice one Rusti.
Go for it.
Great idea Michel!
Thanks.
They are all toys! Thanks for sharing! I have seen a ballpoint press locally i think i will put a base on it.
Go for it. It won't work if you don't try :-)
I like this video a lot and when you said "Crappy" ... I kinda choked on my beer while laughing. Thanks.
Prooves again that drinking beer and watching videos doesn't mix very well.
@@Rustinox When you said crappy, you sounded very American . Lol
Go the Ole Bosch wrist breaker. hope your drill bit doesn't grab!
Top job!
Keep up the good work!
Indeed, it is a wrist breaker. I hurt myself several times with that Bosch.
Hello Michel,
Good project, I am sure it will be useful for lightweight pressing...
Take care.
Paul,,
Thanks Paul. Small press for small work.
Nice little project. Test the pressure on a bathroom scale to get an idea of its capability. I expect the next weakest point would be the handles. Thanks for sharing
I was thinking some better handles would help it alot.
I have to invest in a bathroom scale first :)
@@Rustinox Maybe you have something in your junkpile ? ;)
Your giving me ideas Michel. 💡
I just happen to have one of those cheap drill presses lying around somewhere. Might go and dig it up. Cheers my friend...
Go for it.
Great work thanks friend!
Thanks.
I like the thought of this since I have a few small bench size drill presses just laying around that never get use....
Well, this could be an idea...
@@Rustinox Thanks Michel, I think it's a very viable idea that I may put to fruition here. Now if only I can find something to do with that 30 to 40 year old shitty small rolling band saw I threw in the shed after putting the two Scotchman Cold Saws and Vert Band Saw in the shop, lol? Take care buddy and thanks for the idea...Ricko SoCal
I enjoyed watching that build. I did a similar thing with an old drill press where I used a long threaded shaft to make a kind of fly press. I had the same issues with rigidity and have hardly used it. I used the original column, and that was the most bendy bit. I was also worried that the casting would break where the cut out is for the electrics. You have inspired me to have another go, I have some more substantial material now, so should be able to beef it up!
If it doesn't work, make it work!. I'm sure you will figure something out. Just go for it :)
That was a great idea, great video, keep'um coming.
Thanks. That's the plan :-)
I noticed the same flexing in my little benchtop "Drilling Machine." Probably the same as what you were using here, under a different brand.
Cheap crap. Make something else out of it :)
@@Rustinox I most likely will, when the motor burns up or something breaks. In the mean time, it has a place in the midget machine works group. Good for spot drilling, or starter holes before moving over to the big Buffalo. Provided you can hold the part in place in spite of all the vibration.
Pin goes in freezer with the beer you are chilling,,,goes in much easier, and the beer had company to talk too ;)> great vid and one to close out the old year,,Thx for sharing rusty,,,Cheers for TX,,Bear.. PS..Klopp shaper is in better condition than Iooked, and enjoying the tare dw here,,Best over the Holidays,,Bear.
I just have to make sure to press the pin in place, and not the beer :)
Nice project. Don't build a mini mill . You might offend the shaper , the last thing you want is a sulking shaper.
Indeed, a jalouse shaper will not cooperate :)
Very nice job!
Thanks Chui.
Love the idea keep them coming
That's the plan.
Great video Rusty, you rock! Lovely bit of refurbishing the parts you find in the scrap box. Enjoyed, cheers friend!
Thanks Howie.
Nice build,, I’m glad you did it. I was thinking of the same thing but I only have room for one press so I think I’m just gonna buy one. I really enjoy your videos very straightforward and easy to understand. thanks keep up the good work
Go for it. You can buy arbor presses cheap.
Fun buld and inspiring video.
Maybe changing the 3 handles to a little bit thicker and stronger rods.
You could use the drill press for pressing...
I use the mini mill if the vise is too small.
We'll see. I don't use it a lot.
Good project Michel , I thought you would turn it into a mini mill, but I liked your result as always.
Thanks. A drill press is not rigid enough for milling.
G’day Rusti. Great recycling of scrap, I just wonder if the head casting will take the punishment.
Cheers
Peter
The head is indeed a weak point. Future will tell.
I fear all the chinesium material will give up under pressure and crumble like a mud hut in a hurricane!
Watch your knuckles Michel :)
Cheers
I'll be careful :)
Great Idea. and it works :)
Yes it does :)
Man you got good ideas. I like it!!
Have a Merry Christmas.
Thanks. With a little bit imagination...
good video
Thanks Tr.
Why not fill the head casting with some concrete? It should make it a bit more Ridgid . Here I go again with concrete suggestion! I really enjoyed the video. Awesome work and idea!
Thanks Bruno.
Hi Rusty .. Great video, & was good to see the old shaper doing It's thing. 😀 I was waiting for you to put longer upgraded levers so to get a better turning torque for pressing. Overall good video
I don't think it can handle more torque...
Clever!
Thanks.
Interesting!!!
Thanks Danny.
If your vertical pipe were a thicker wall (1/4in or greater) that would solve a part of your flexing prob. other than that, nice repurposing project
Maybe, but the head is flexing too.
Very nice project congratulations ! :) I also have such an old drill laying arround because I bought a bigger one. Do you think this could be made into a small mill with modifications at the drill head or would you rebuild the whole upper part ?
Tuning a drill press in to a milling machine doesn't work. It's not possible to make it rigid enough. Plus, the taper that holds the chuck is not designed to take side loads.
Thank you for your opinion. So I can spend my time on a more optimistic way to get it working.
I was hoping you would turn the drill press into a small milling machine. As an arbor press, it's a bit limited with a lot of column flexing. I have a similar Chinese drill press and I'm considering turning it into a mill by modifying the head to mount on a square column.
Good luck with it. A drill press is not rigid enough for milling.
I think that will work for lighter projects. But no reason not to use a meter long cheater bar😳
A longer handle will ruin the thing in seconds :)
Something from next to nothing well done.
That's the idea.
That is some great recycling of junk to treasure.
Made better in Belgium.
Junk can be very useful.
Very amusing. I 'almost' turn you off after the first 10 seconds...
Almost...