Finaly a video that shows how you actually drill the holes straight. Very nice and well made! I don’t currently have access to any kind of metal working tools but now at least I know how I would go about doing such a mod for my leatherwork needs.
I use pipe threading cutting oil from big box store vs WD-40, it's cheap. Just got one of these, spent the money to make versatile instead of purchasing a press for grommets, Figured I could do a lot more with one like yours!! Lastly looks like if you need to press something at the top end you can just flip the ram around, no loss in press height.
Thanks Kevin! You did pretty good mods to this cheap press. I have the same one, but my drill press is short, so to drill 3/8 I should twist drill's head about 45 degrees sideways and bring it closer to the bench vise and align all that together. Ahrr!
Excellent video! I have the identical arbor press and have found that I cannot work a well annealed Morgan dollar with this machine. With that arm there is very little mechanical advantage. I can easily work the Morgan dollar in my mid sized bench vise that has an 9" arm. If you want to work the Morgan, you would need maybe a four foot lever arm on this press. I have not tried to work smaller coins on this press.
Nice series Kevin, just wondering why you didn't use your lathe to drill the hole? seems like it would have been faster and more accurate. But, there are many ways to get it done.
How about doing the same thing as your 3/8" socket extension, only with a hex for those precision presses. Hex bits have endless end shape possibilities... I hope that made sense. 👍
If you’ve got a mini lathe you should make a tool to hold hex bits. Make it so you can use a tommy bar or wrench to turn it to break loose frozen screws. You could do the same with the socket mod. I would use a 1/4 drive though. I think a 3/8 drive would be a bit much for its size.
Although if you have a drill press you can use it as a lathe to turn down small pieces with a file. And it is a press. It doesn’t have to turn to do other tasks.
You are very clever Mr. Robinson. What do you think about grinding a small flat area on the socket extension so the screw recesses on that flat area? Great job. Thank you sir for all your time.
Exactly. Why spend extra calories doing a mod when it's not needed? I still appreciate the mods he did though, very ingenious! But yeah, I don't have a metal lathe or drill press, so I will be opting for the magnet.
they're called grub screws not Alan kent pens 😋 good video! I just ordered a 1ton arbor press. it should be fun lathe project to make some tooling like this
I about pissed my pants when you sprayed that dykem all over your hand. Also you could have used that drill bit against the side of your piece to make sure it was straight in the vise.
If you wanted to keep the ram straight while you drilled a 3/8th hole, why not just keep the ram in the press itself and set the whole thing on the drill press table! By the way....your drill press needs a new quill. The chuck was wobbling all over the place....not very accurate drilling holes the way it is now.
Yep table perpendicularity critical - caught me out hole cutting aluminum - made a pigs ear - blamed the cutter - then WHACK! realized my table was 2 degs out - killer
@@Robinson-Homestead No problem sir, and no disrespect intended. You sounded like it was on the tip of your tounge the whole time. I hate it when that happens to me!😁 Nice video series, by the way!
Very nice Kevin! I can't believe how soft that ram is, you would think it would be hardened at least on the ends. However, for your purposes it's just fine!
You do know that WD40 is an acid so by leaving it on the part that you are going to add grease where the two combine the grease will go gummy and brake down
Finaly a video that shows how you actually drill the holes straight. Very nice and well made! I don’t currently have access to any kind of metal working tools but now at least I know how I would go about doing such a mod for my leatherwork needs.
Thank you so much for the comment glad to help you.
i have used sockets to take out u-joints for years with my vice but will be making a set up for my arbor press now too
They do work lol thanks for the comment.
You are a man of many talents, although this project is something I will never need or do, I enjoy watching the process.
I may go back and get a new arbor press just for this mod. Really kool idea.
Thank you so much
That tap wrench looked about 100 years old. An elegant tool from an ancient age.
Back again after checking out a reply below. This was a great idea bud. Visiting again is a real treat bud.
Thanks again!
Great idea using the old extension and sockets. You are right. I've used even good sockets like for installing seals and the like. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for watching
I shall do this on my press. Thanks for sharing Kevin.
Pat it has been working out great thanks for watching.
I use pipe threading cutting oil from big box store vs WD-40, it's cheap. Just got one of these, spent the money to make versatile instead of purchasing a press for grommets, Figured I could do a lot more with one like yours!! Lastly looks like if you need to press something at the top end you can just flip the ram around, no loss in press height.
Thanks for watching
I use cheap motor oil or chain bard oil in a pump can.
Really neat modifications Kevin! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the comment Paul .
@@Robinson-Homestead How well do these work for pressing out pressed pins for pistons?
I like the socket idea. I just received my dayton 1 ton press today and will be doing this
It has been working out great for me thanks for the comment Bob.
Bloody good idea with the sockets !. Thats my next project, regards from the UK.
Thanks for the comment and watching glad to help.
great idea with the sockets. Thank You
Your welcome.
Thank you so much for this video! Cheers🎉
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for the comment and watching.
Great tool! Great Mod! Thanks!
Thank you for watching and the comment.
Great Educational upload series on modifying an arbor press.
Thanks for the comment I've been sick sorry for the late reply
This is clever.
You can take old hex bolts and shape them into tooling that you hold with the right sized socket.
Thank you Lindsay
This Old Tony did a similar project, but I like this video because I don't have a fancy lathe.
Thank you so much for watching i appreciate it.
Thanks Kevin! You did pretty good mods to this cheap press. I have the same one, but my drill press is short, so to drill 3/8 I should twist drill's head about 45 degrees sideways and bring it closer to the bench vise and align all that together. Ahrr!
Fun project working great thanks for the comment and watching.
I was wondering if you could turn the ram upside down and you'll be able to make more modifications to that side of the ram.
Maybe thanks for the comment.
Great Job on explaining the mods !! Thank You !!
Thank you hope it helps.
Just so ya know, those little allen head screws are called set screws. :)
Thanks for the comment.
Excellent idea! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
allions appreciates all yal showin.
Thanks so much for the comment and watching.
Excellent video! I have the identical arbor press and have found that I cannot work a well annealed Morgan dollar with this machine. With that arm there is very little mechanical advantage. I can easily work the Morgan dollar in my mid sized bench vise that has an 9" arm. If you want to work the Morgan, you would need maybe a four foot lever arm on this press. I have not tried to work smaller coins on this press.
Good info thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Man! Solved my problem!
Thanks for the comment glad to help.
Nice series Kevin, just wondering why you didn't use your lathe to drill the hole? seems like it would have been faster and more accurate. But, there are many ways to get it done.
very good idea Kevin that's a good tool for the shop🛠🖒😎
Thanks M Ten my friend.
I like this idea-thanks!
Thanks for watching.
Great series bro! 💪
How about doing the same thing as your 3/8" socket extension, only with a hex for those precision presses. Hex bits have endless end shape possibilities... I hope that made sense. 👍
P.S. I subbed up!
Thanks so much for all the ideas and the sub.
Very good video! Your a very smart man jack of all trades.
I don't about but thanks William.
great video. love it.
Thanks for the comment and watching.
Good stuff Kevin. Nice job on the mod. Having the long series bits sure is nice eh. Thanks for the ideas eh !
Thanks for watching my friend.
If you’ve got a mini lathe you should make a tool to hold hex bits. Make it so you can use a tommy bar or wrench to turn it to break loose frozen screws. You could do the same with the socket mod. I would use a 1/4 drive though. I think a 3/8 drive would be a bit much for its size.
Great work Kevin. 👍. Really nice job. Thank you for showing us.
Thank you.
Great idea! Good job. Nice shop. Thanks for showing us.
Thanks for the comment Japers Trills.
Excellent I just got the same one and I’m gonna have to do what you did👊🏻 Thank you
Thanks for the comment glad I could help.
Although if you have a drill press you can use it as a lathe to turn down small pieces with a file. And it is a press. It doesn’t have to turn to do other tasks.
Thanks for the info.
You are very clever Mr. Robinson. What do you think about grinding a small flat area on the socket extension so the screw recesses on that flat area? Great job. Thank you sir for all your time.
Wow….great modification…don’t have the tools to do this, but great “mod”….
Thank you Ruth.
Just want to make sure my little thing fits down in there. The struggle is real.....
Thanks for watching.
If your little thing doesn't fit, it could also mean the hole is too huge.
This is really cool but I would just put a strong magnet up there and BAM instant setter for your stuff.
Exactly. Why spend extra calories doing a mod when it's not needed? I still appreciate the mods he did though, very ingenious! But yeah, I don't have a metal lathe or drill press, so I will be opting for the magnet.
they're called grub screws not Alan kent pens 😋
good video! I just ordered a 1ton arbor press. it should be fun lathe project to make some tooling like this
Thanks for the comment Tomas.
thanks Kevin
Thanks for watching.
Outstanding!
Thank you Paul.
Great ideas! However I would have thought the shaft and gear would have been hardened steel. But no, obviously. 😳
It was fairly easy to work with,thanks for watching.
Great share, thank you!!✌🏻✌🏻
Thanks for the comment.
I about pissed my pants when you sprayed that dykem all over your hand. Also you could have used that drill bit against the side of your piece to make sure it was straight in the vise.
If you wanted to keep the ram straight while you drilled a 3/8th hole, why not just keep the ram in the press itself and set the whole thing on the drill press table! By the way....your drill press needs a new quill. The chuck was wobbling all over the place....not very accurate drilling holes the way it is now.
Thanks
Good idea
Thanks for the comment and watching.
Wow good video tutorial man l already subcribed to your channel
Thanks for watching and for subscribing
I JUST BOUGHT A 1 TON FOR SWEDGING BULLETS. but in my case i want to be able squash them and make them bigger. :)
Thanks for the comment.
Yep table perpendicularity critical - caught me out hole cutting aluminum - made a pigs ear - blamed the cutter - then WHACK! realized my table was 2 degs out - killer
Could use socket adapter for 1/2 and 3/4 sockets also.and make a little arbor for my gasket punch set.
Good idea Michael thanks.
Excelente👍👍👍
Thank you
A great I deal thanks for the video my friend your friend G-man
Thank you G-Man my friend.
thank you sir
Thanks for watching
Great Success!
Thank you Matt.
I call those little Allen screws set- screws.
Thanks Tim.
@@Robinson-Homestead No problem sir, and no disrespect intended. You sounded like it was on the tip of your tounge the whole time. I hate it when that happens to me!😁
Nice video series, by the way!
like to see a flat ground on the socket shank so it dosnt need tension on the set screw to hold it and
Thanks for the comment.
Dykem Blue has an alcohol base, you should be able to tidy up with some isopropyl.
Thank you for the comment.
Nice idea! Will have to do to mine ... thanks
Thank for watching Joel more to come.
Nice! I subscribed.
Thank you R Wallace.
You have to be from western Pennsylvania. I heard the yunz.
You are right Lonnie thanks for the comment and watching.
Very nice Kevin! I can't believe how soft that ram is, you would think it would be hardened at least on the ends. However, for your purposes it's just fine!
It is soft but it will work thanks for the comment.
You could always us a magnet
Thanks for the comment.
Just add a strong Magnet
Thanks for the idea Billy.
You're a genuis
I wish Todd thank you for the comment.
speeds and feeds, dude.
Thanks for watching
You do know that WD40 is an acid so by leaving it on the part that you are going to add grease where the two combine the grease will go gummy and brake down
Thanks for the info.
You really don't need a lathe to do these mods. There are a few videos on TH-cam to show how to convert any drill press into a lathe.
Thank you for the comment ronald.
how can you convert any drill press into a lathe?
@@AlexeiPavlov The first step is to drastically lower your expectations......
I just use a magnet..
Good idea J M.