Make One Ton Arbor Press Tooling

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I really like idea of milling out a recess for altering engagement of the pinion/ altering handle positioning.

Offering three additions.

1] Mounting an arbor press; when opening in base of casting projects beyond edge of bench allows longer parts, such as axles and bearings. This applies to mounting bench vises similarly, whereas solid jaw is directly over (in plane) with bench edge. When pulling to create a bend or straightening,that adds lots of rigidity.
2] Interchangeable arbor tooling; mill a flat on the shank to accept set screw with out marring. With that slot inclined somewhat to shank axis, makes a very solid retention of tool, equally resistant to slipping out.
3] One needed to complete myself soon; arbor stop clamp. Current version is a milled |_| ("U" shape), and tapped to receive threaded fasteners at open end. The cap has two unhardened dowels spaced to equal pitch of the gear rack. The U half carries a decently sized fine threaded stud to contact top of frame. Allow enough length for somewhat more than 1 pitch of gear rack (tooth to tooth distance).

18 months ago I made a post showing what I regarded as essential mods to a similar press.
Here it is https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...ur-press-90198

Thumbs up. Great job

Unisawyer and Rick Sparber, I just got a 1 Ton arbor press delivered yesterday. These are great ideas, and I thank both of you for sharing them. I will add these to mine.

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Originally Posted by tonyfoale

18 months ago I made a post showing what I regarded as essential mods to a similar press.
Here it is https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...ur-press-90198

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Just acquired a pair, filling gaps twixt presses I've had for ages. Those mods (corrections?) are just the ticket.

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Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

Just acquired a pair, filling gaps twixt presses I've had for ages. Those mods (corrections?) are just the ticket.

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My corrections were just making it closer to how the factory should have done it originally. If designed properly with those features the cost difference would have been almost zero. Fixing a Harbor Freight style Arbour Press.

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Originally Posted by tonyfoale

My corrections were just making it closer to how the factory should have done it originally. If designed properly with those features the cost difference would have been almost zero. Fixing a Harbor Freight style Arbour Press.

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I harp on this a lot, believing cessation of so many Industrial Arts programs, made folks not well informed about mechanics in general, quality overall. I figure there are 2.5 generations so grouped.
The excess of unsophisticated buyers in the market, supplied by equally unsuited impressionists parading as designers, form absolute base of entire issue.
Without that, we lose satisfaction creating remedies for all manner of (insert device name here) "____________ shaped object".

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Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

I harp on this a lot, believing cessation of so many Industrial Arts programs, made folks not well informed about mechanics in general, quality overall. I figure there are 2.5 generations so grouped.
The excess of unsophisticated buyers in the market, supplied by equally unsuited impressionists parading as designers, form absolute base of entire issue.
Without that, we lose satisfaction creating remedies for all manner of (insert device name here) "____________ shaped object".

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Noy only that, there are multitudes of people these days in positions of which they are unqualified. Obviously in politics and political appointees but really it goes much further than that.