1st Line Boring Job | Arbor Press Restoration

Well, this week we have an unplanned extra video on our new arbor press, because part of our restoration didn't go as planned. The upside of having to revisit part of this machine again so soon is that it gives us a chance to do some line boring and also put our magnetic drill to use, so whether you want to see how we got this press working even better than before or you just aren't tired of pink yet, stick around for some fun!

00:00 - Intro
15:32 - Action Begins

[Chromevulcan]

I've found myself watching a lot of your videos and have subbed. One thing I have to say that I like is that you're not afraid to make a long video. I really enjoy these longer ones.

[PhaseConverterampV]

Great job, your choice of flamboyant light red, is a bold move. Great piece of kit.

[warbirdwf]

Too many people accept "it's good enough". Thus, when folks strive for perfection, it makes it that much better. I love seeing old equipment properly restored the right way vs. half assed. Well done.

[ImolaS]

That was very cool. I have never thought of using a mag drill as a line boring machine - new subscriber

[jamesriordan]

I’m impressed by the use of a mag drill for line boring; the lad at Snowball Engineering built himself a very interesting tool

[pneumatic]

There was a ton of instructional material in this video comma and you did an excellent job. I will confess. I never thought there could possibly be such nuances to the operation of an arbor press. Well done!

[stompboxdtown]

Great video of crafting a line boring machine out of a mag-drill.

[zoltannagy]

"30 - 40 hrs of work to set up for a few minutes of machining." That's dedication.

[theodoreshasta]

“So it wasn’t crazy.” Really? How about just slightly insane? I’m pulling your leg. You are a master of your craft and do beautiful work. Thank you for sharing, and good health in the New Year.

[annacalise]

I loved it! I'm a perfectionist too so I feel your pain and even though we make things harder on ourselves than it needs to be when your struggles pay off and everything comes together its an amazing feeling, excellent video and excellent work!! Keep this great content coming, I love your refurbishment/rebuild videos, its nice to see another person go WAY above and beyond striving for perfection! Hope you and your family have a Happy New Year!!

[bobweiram]

I wish more YouTubers had your OCD! I love your attention to the aesthetic and ergonomic details that others often dismissed as trivial. The end result is well worth the effort. Forty hours of work is nothing compared to the years of looking at an eye sore and struggling with its operation.

[jcsrst]

That is some serious next-level work. I appreciate your thorough explanation of why and what you're doing. Using your OCD to its fullest 😂!! Beautiful job! I winced a little when the air gun blew some paint off..

[joewhitney]

This is a great video. Making the components for the line boring fixture were excellent. These types of repairs take the time to get the fixtures right and work properly. Like you said, having the large amount of hours up front made for a short but quality repair. Great work.
Thanks for sharing.

[sarahdelacruz]

When you honed that oil lite bushing, it could have been possible to “impregnate “ honing grit into the bearing. Making it more of a “self lapping” feature now. But honestly i dont think an arbor press would see that much rotation for any amount of discernible wear. Just a thought. I wouldnt do that on a bushing that sees alot of rotation. Great video, great content.

[seansysig]

Nice fab of a magdrill line boring tool! 2 mil tolerance on a cast iron arbor press is serious over achieving. Perfection young man should always be chased achieving it can be manic. Your repair and refurbishing isa serious success. Kudos to your approach to repair. Now pour a reinforced concrete pad to level and bolt the press down.

[MikeBaxterABC]

31:46 PERFECT!! one time I had a job (I am also a Certified Millwright) .. drilling and taping, multiple holes in a paper mill .. exactly like this, on cast iron. and our goal ws for every hole we tapped, to go JUST like this! :)

[vicferrari]

First off... DAMN! What kind of freezer you running!
Back in the 80's I was being taught how to line bore. The set up was very much like yours. The only real difference was that where you installed a spacer bar we had a double U-joint in line to allow the magdrill some offset. Sometimes you can't mount it totally flat and square to the bar. Good looking job!

[billdoodson]

Another cracking job. I must admit I wouldn't have been brave enough to drill holes in the casting. I would have made up a bearing support on the angle to bolt to the 4 big threaded holes on the front and worked from there.

[TBJKJeep]

Good job. Nature of the beast, hours & hours of setup for a few minutes of machining on the tool itself

[buckwheat]

I just love your videos. Just to give a comment on this video. In my mind you solved both issues by taking the play out and taking a little off that gear. Had you addressed just one of the two it may not have worked. Just awesome to see a way to line bore with a mag drill. Great video showing your thought process along the way. That's what keeps me at the edge of my seat.