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Follow along as I explore DIY arbor press tooling. This video is meant as a share of what I am up to, and not necessarily an instructional endeavor. It is a follow up to the tooling video I made for the 12 and 20 ton shop presses. Cheers
https://youtu.be/hKpZdGiggNc
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Thanks Unisawyer! We've added your Arbor Press Leatherworking Tooling to our Brakes and Presses category,
as well as to your builder page: Unisawyer's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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Thanks for a great collection of add-on tooling. Now I know what I'll be doing in my shop this morning!
My handle mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRtjqR6XX80&t=8s
Rick
Thanks RicK. Great idea. Love the ratchetting capability. Cheers!Quote:
Originally Posted by rgsparber
Could just weld a nut on and use a socket, wrench, or whatever fit today's need.
Unisawyer,
I have now followed in your footsteps: https://rick.sparber.org/ArborPressAttachments.pdf
Thanks for all the inspiration!
Rick
That would work to drive the shaft but I'm not so sure it would stay on there when the socket was not being driven. Might need some kind of a detent to keep the wrench attached.Quote:
Originally Posted by jdurand
Rick
You had a good morning! Thanks for the acknowledgement. Cheers. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rgsparber
I did similar to mine but made different adapters to hold number/letter punches. I added a flat table and adjustable fence to help line the characters up. I also started working on tooling to press rivets in. (hollow type)
All was working and looking promising but of course, it's another one of those projects that I stopped mid way to do something else so never completed it or posted here. lol One day I'll return to it...
bobs409,Quote:
Originally Posted by bobs409
Someone once pointed out to me that the text generated by using letter punches looks like a ransom note. That is true for my poor attempts. My cheap set of punches has some letters not even aligned with the sides of the punch. This makes using a fence impossible.
My number set is much better quality and a fence works well. However, the spacing of the numbers and letters is another problem. To look good, the space between characters must vary. For example, "I" needs less space between adjacent characters. This turns stamping into art, not a science.
The place where stamps work well for me is when I only need one or two characters. Beyond that, I go to computer-generated text that is transferred to the surface using toner transfer. It is not as durable but it sure looks better.
I hadn't thought about using the press to set rivets. Cool idea!
Hopefully, you will find the time to complete these projects and share the results with the community.
Rick
Thanks very much - it is the most usefull video on this subject I have ever seen, and I have been looking for a while!
With the 3/8 holes drilled, any of the rivet, snap and grommet dies available from Tandy Leather will work in the press. But cetainly more satisfying to make yourself...Quote:
Originally Posted by rgsparber
Cheers
Congratulations Unisawyer - your Arbor Press Tooling is the Homemade Tool of the Week!
Another very busy week around here, which means it's only harder to win. This was a great collection of tooling, and it was already given our greatest compliment - another tool builder building similar tools inspired by your work.
Some more nice builds from this week:
Pneumatic Engraving Machine by Christophe Mineau
Box Pan Folder by thehomeengineer
Countersink Extension by editor@glue-it.com
Brass Mallet by Art of Boat Building
Knife by JKeetonKnives
2X72 Belt Grinder by bobs409
Foodsaver Bag Saver by Don42
Slotted Screw Guide by mklotz
Headlight Deglazing Method by HandmadeCreativeChannel
Sunflower Seed Peeler by andrewwoody
Shop Press Tooling by Unisawyer
Grommet Mold by rgsparber
Belt Grinder by fawabros
Workbench by Make Things
Shaper by Mr Mechanical
Marking Gauge by sossol
Router Circle Cutting Jig by Christofix
Pickup Tailgate by Frank S
Workshop Switch Plate by garage nut
Arbor Press Tooling by rgsparber
90 Degree Welding Clamp by fawabros
Bandsaw Vise Jaws by MachineNZ
Disc Sander by h7eh7e
Mechanical Pencil Sleeve by dave_rupp1
Portable Bandsaw Stand by mrgrubb
Glue Gun Stand by rgsparber
Paint Stirrer by thehomeengineer
Corner Welding Clamp by fawabros
Smartphone Tripod Adaptor by rgsparber
Bench Grinders by h7eh7e
Unisawyer - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:
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You've also been granted free lifetime Supporting Member status, which means you can now access all of the tool plans and tool ebooks in our Supporters Forum (thanks to mklotz for that idea). And you'll now notice the Supporters award in the awards showcase in your postbit:
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You'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and award choice and I'll get it sent over right away.
Nice work! :thumbsup:
Perfect! You are welcome. Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andreofafrica
Great video thank you for sharing
My pleasure. Thanks for the acknowledgement! Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by thehomeengineer
I made mine to hold my gasket hole punches. Works great!Quote:
Originally Posted by Unisawyer
I use mine as a tapping aid. Place a center punch tool in arbor, place part to be tapped on the plate, place tap with handle on it between. Lightly press down and turn tap. this will make sure the tapped hole is at 90 degrees.
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Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Arbor Press Handle Modification to our Brakes and Presses category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Arbor Press Presser Plate to our Brakes and Presses category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Arbor Press Ram Locking Knob to our Brakes and Presses category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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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.
Just acquired a pair, filling gaps twixt presses I've had for ages. Those mods (corrections?) are just the ticket.Quote:
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.Quote:
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyfoale
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".
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toolmaker51