Drill Press Restoration Part 10 - Final Assembly

Restoration of an Elliott Progress 2G Drill Press. Part 10. Final assembly and finished project.
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[@HandToolRescue]

Outstanding! This was like the Infinity War of restorations.

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Thank you Mr Rescue. I haven't seen Infinity Wars. doesn't everyone die..? Ominous

[@hamzayouness7605]

Hand Tool Rescue heyy Man any new project to watch soon 😊

[@lordvengerx]

As Thanos says perfectly balanced as all things should be. X3 Awesome restoration subbed for sure :D

[@stephenlee62]

"There is a place for knob polishing!" HA HA HA!!! A beautifully polished machine. Lovely job - looking forward to the next project. :-)

[@esrAsnataS]

Fantastic restoration, onto the next.

[@DavePB420]

Amazing work. Been binging your projects this Christmas and your attention to detail is incredible.

[@gs_maker]

The drill press deserved you care! So nice work!

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Thanks!

[@nicholassagraves2086]

Fantastic job! You are a true master.

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Thanks Nick!

[@jaykepley5238]

Spectacular!

[@damiangonzalez7876]

A M A Z I N G

[@broccolee2692]

Big thumps up Mr. Croker. Maybe, if you had drawn the legs of the little horse on that sign a little longer, the machine would have turned out as a full, instead of a 3/4 horse :)

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Haha, yeah, it looks more like donkey power to me.

[@LanceTheBlueKnight]

What is the software you used to remake the labels? Looks powerful; I'd like to maybe learn it. :D

[@zuke-ci4vd]

This is an amazing series of videos! I watched all ten in one setting, I couldn't stop! Your over the top skills are evident to anyone watching. The whole thing is just amazing, even the music is great! Is that you on guitar? (wink-wink-nudge-nudge...) You have a new subscriber looking forward to more videos to come!

[@patkirk960]

Nice job bud. I cringed as you progressively drilled the table tho. Thin the web on a big drill and slowly push a nice big drill though in one go. Stops all those vibes once the skin is off cast Iron it's hopefully quite soft!

[@suckerfree23]

"There is a place for knob polishing" 😂

[@AlessGonzalez]

An incredible job! The drill looks new, you're a perfectionist. I especially loved the paint finish, I am restoring an old drill milling machine built in cast iron and thanks to your videos I am learning a lot. Thank you very much Geoffrey!

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Thank you very much for watching Aless!

[@glenralph5123]

Been subscribed for a while and felt it about time to comment. Firstly, I love your work... the drill press came out fantastic. Your commentary and videography are on point and some of the best for this type of content. It's up there with Clickspring and This Old Tony. Can wait for more and thanks for sharing. Edit: Why you don't have more subs is beyond me.

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Thank you Glen. You should say hi more often! We're all friends here.

[@ovidiub13]

You should make a new label with something like: "Restored by Geoffrey Croker". And your logo. And put it next to the "Produced by" label.

[@literate-aside]

Geoffrey my man, this was a genuine pleasure every step of the way. The end result looks like it’s just rolled out of the factory. Well damned done sir.

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Cheers man

[@rickz9495]

Came for the land rover stayed for the humor, proper music and the attention to detail. Keep it up!

[@rodfrey]

4:25 - pledges allegiance to Metric master race 1:25 - "We'll be cutting a Whitworth thread..." Nice work, lovely looking machine!

[@GreatOldOne]

Ah, it does the heart good to see properly colour coded electrical wires. And on the subject of polished knobs... don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. But take my advice, and get someone to polish them for you... 😜

00:56 did you run a lathe with broken teeth gear? Anw. You did some badass restoration videos. Love the myford!

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Aye! It's Ca Lem. One of my favourites. Good to hear from ya. 👍👍👍🤙

[@bob-ny6kn]

My work doesn't come close to your detail and thoroughness, but my job is to refurbish vandalized (public) equipment to working, safe, near-new condition, minimizing waste. Your closing statement reflects my every day work, and you show this in every video. This is why I like your channel. Would you make one more 10 minutes video of polishing your knob (all three)? :smiley face light skin tone:

[@dan725]

Holy crap I just spent the last two days binge-watching this channel. This is just amazing and inspirational!

[@WaltonPete]

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever" and your restored drill press most certainly is a thing of beauty! However, I don't think any machine tool should be used for dick-aids, sounds unpleasant! 😜

[@PaulMcGuinness]

Just came back to watch this whole series (and the Landy one too!) after 4 years. Still as excellent as I remembered. 👍👍

[@st3althyone]

Fuck yeah Geoffrey, it looks amazing! Awesome job restoring this drill press. Btw... WTF happened to your hand??

[@markharris5771]

Watched every one of the series in one binge, absolutely brilliant! Fantastic explanations that even I could understand and with great humour.

[@jonny7491]

Your video is still going strong fantastic jog. I get where you’re coming from, restoring everything to near new condition.

[@ItOttoMatic]

FROM MIAMI VIA CUBA, YOU ARE AWESOME GEOFFREY!!! A true Craftsman you are my Good Sir. Thank you for all the time you put in making these Video Documentaries for the Masses, its really appreciated. We are the last of the Old School/Guard Generation!

[@mrmudslide5676]

ZERO thumbs down @ 4,629 views and 232 comments. Drop the mike Bro!

[@GeoffreyCroker]

ZERO dislikes! Haha, it won't last.

[@DadzorRules]

A pleasure to watch you work, man. Even if there was another hour, I still would have stayed to the very end. Thank you for sharing.

[@meymoto4810]

Looks amazing man. Hung in for the whole thing. I’m amazed at the dedication especially with your geographical hold backs. Constantly ordering and waiting.

[@noexpensespentstudios]

A friend of mine recently acquired one of these drills but something internal has failed, preventing the chuck from turning. He was wanting to find more information before pulling it apart, and really struggling to find anything at all on the inner workings. With this series it's easy to understand how everything should work and, hopefully, he'll be able to repair it and get it working again. Since it doesn't make any horrible noises, and given the damage inside your machine, I suspect it's going to be that shaft you bronze-sleeved so nicely. Very nicely made videos, entertaining and informative even if we didn't have the same drill to try and fix, thank you for taking the time to share your project and document it so well.

[@che1602]

I’ve watched your channel exclusively for many hours since I found it the other day. What awesome content, presentation and work you do - thank you!

[@mulgabill1648]

It was a joy to see you demonstrate so many workshop skills at a high level and to see that you had a brilliant plan for total restoration. As a teacher in NSW who teaches in workshop situations I only hope that the younger generations will not lose the types of workshop skills shown here . Well done !!!!

[@jaredjohnston4726]

This is amazing. Where did you have the new data plates made?

[@jdellis6511]

Has anyone committed on the horse Emoji?? 3/4 🐴 on the drill press info plate?? Nice work Geoffrey. That Landrover is not going to fix itself.

[@darioranft9148]

I just watched the full restoration in a row because of Hand Tool Rescue :)

[@Faber_Nox]

Hi Geoff where did you get the metric gauge made? or how? ta

[@LittleAussieRockets]

How's the not a project disco going? Great video by the way 👍

[@Rolingmetal]

I'm not a fan of using music in videos but yours seem to hit the right note :) Congrats on the drill press, you sure went the extra mile. Impressive.

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Thanks man!

[@mdmx92]

that sir, is beautiful work. cant believe i only just found your channel. subscribed. keep on doing what you do

[@benspeedschannel888]

What a fantastic job! I’ve just bought one of these drills for £50, these videos are going to come in so handy!

[@barrymidgley7553]

BRILLIANT WORKMANSHIP AND PRESENTATION 3 yrs ago i restored and ML7 and used your 11 part series as my bible. I have just finished my 27th Myford.Not up to your std but as a retired engineer it gets me out of bed every morning. Im from Yorkshire LUV YOUR ACCENT

[@FishyBoi1337]

1.4k likes and less than five dislikes; you sir, are doing something right

[@wansolve2036]

Anony-moose Fish agreed, I conclude those Dislikes were more of someone not having anything good to say because they couldn't find anything "wrong" in the videos. Some viewers live just to find the smallest errors in others videos and love being able to point it out.

[@normsweet1710]

Well done ! My Dad always said “ fix what you have that way you know what you got to work with” he worked as as a Machinest in the tool room at a factory in Southern Michigan Mi that made seats for Willy’s back when Willy’s was Willy’s. He’s gone now but I expect he’d say good job !

[@krolu]

I was mesmerized and watched whole series in one day. Stumbled upon your videos on Land rover restoration and from there came here. You have another subscriber :). Cheers mate

[@mooncabbagere]

What's the process for the labels? Kinda seemed like an interesting project on it's own. Is it a laser etched metal thing?

[@GeoffreyCroker]

The original labels were screen printed and anodised. The new labels are printed on anodised aluminium (I think they call it sublimation or something like that). The chemicals for the old screen printing methods are no longer available. At least not as far as I can find. But I am putting time into figuring out a diy method to reproduce these properly.

[@SamHuntAustralia]

This is a quandary I am facing with restoring an old jointer. Where did you get them manufactured?

[@beno0055]

Where did you get the labels made?

[@MG-Driver]

I must ask too about the labels as I'm restoring a lathe and would like to get mine restored or renewed

[@grahamdowdell4356]

Geoffrey Croker get channel mate, where do you get the labels made?

[@stevecallachor]

Hey Jeffry, Did I spy an "American" bolt head hiding in a recessed hole in the column head just before the finale??? Steve Callachor Oz A bit west of Twizel

[@jalechavez6042]

Wowww...!!...una de las Mejores Restauraciones que he visto.....Me quedo solamente Felicitarlo (Congratulations) por el Máximo Profesionalismo...Gracias por Compartir...ji ji j i

[@Chris_du_Toit]

Awesome project..... And hey...... Enough about the south african poor cricket team..... Atleast we (almost) made up with the Rugby...... ;)

[@C3Rl3]

Great job, cant wait for the next project.

[@DaStig]

I fit garage doors for a living and i meet some very talented old men with very good old tools hid away in the back. It's amazing to see. shed and buried. But still perfectly capable of good use. Too old to use them, it's a bit sad at times. I often ask are you selling that? They do not want to part with them trusty tools. Sentimental value! I've met customers aged 90, they come out in the work gear wanting to be part of the team they love it.

[@steamsearcher]

16;12 Exactly. I contacted GATE who supplied My machine 40 years ago on Wednesday and they want £1,800 to £2,500 for the modern equivalent!!! Quite a jump from £100 non taxable folding via Facebook advertising. David and Lily 50 miles from GATE!!! I bet they do not rattle.

[@alvaroacosta255]

Splendid job. Presently I am rebuilding one that is very similar to the one in the video. The tips and suggestions that you give have been very helpful.

[@mannyfernandez7028]

hi , can you please help me.out with my Hamilton sensitive drill press? the spindle bearings need replacement but the bronze bushings had me stumped.I hate to hammer it out.Its an old piece but pretty functional..thanks in advance.

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Sorry I don't know anything about it.

[@mannyfernandez7028]

Geoffrey Croker thank you.

[@TomJoeSHOW]

so impressed how truly amazing the finished drill looks

[@videogalore]

I've just found you - excellent series! The rivet fixings used for the badges, sounding like a simpleton perhaps but how do these work without any pressure from behind? Are they blind tapered holes?

[@GeoffreyCroker]

The rivets have a kind of spiral thread cut into them, like a very steep screw. The sharp edge of the thread is slightly larger than the hole, so they bite in. They're called hammer drive screws.

[@videogalore]

I see, thank you for that - I've not heard/seen these before - I'll bear them in mind for plates like this as they certainly look the part! :)

[@steamsearcher]

3.50 Elliot produced lovely taper knobs which must have gone missing on your machine. Hence the thread showing. The word ELLIOTT EMBOSSED in the ends. Rare as Rocking horse POO of course. David and Lily.

[@bilivigijhak]

That whale 8:00 used some words youtube algo ain't gonna like, bad whale

[@GeoffreyCroker]

naughty naughty whale

[@flaskandsarnies]

Great channel Geoff, please keep the projects coming. I like the accuracy, the attention to detail, the care to restore properly and the eventual use of these machines for their original purpose. Computers are great but machines are fantastic; for everyone out there lets not forget our engineering heritage and the machines that made that possible.

[@lewislea9984]

Being a tattoo artist and also a bass guitar luthier in the past, working with metal never happened to me (until now) I got an Elliot 2G pillar drill from a free cycle website, I went to collect pallets, but this guy saw how I was looking at his drill. Asking 10,000 questions. I just bonded with the machine instantly, and he gave it to me, although it was working, I knew that I would have to service it and once I saw the latest paint job was cracking then I'm having to fully restore it. Not sure what year this guys drill is but it's different to mine, the base and table on mine seem more substantial, certainly feel it, also mine has a part- plastic cog at the back of the gearbox, it's dated 1951 and has a 3 phase motor built by hoover in Scotland. I've completed disassembly now (£200) in parts broken by me, obviously a couple of custom fabricated replica parts had to be machined on a lathe. With no lathe to speak of personally, no knowledge, virtually no information...(never even heard of a "gear pulley") I'm currently stripping, respraying all of the cast parts (not trying to turn it into a brand new drill)... Even if I could it defeats its purpose to me, I want Elliot to look like the 70 Yr old guy that he is. I'm just happy to be a part of his history, and I intend to use him, see what he can do. This guy's video diary is invaluable to me, I couldn't do it without these videos, as reference and he clearly knows what he's doing. So thanks for putting up such a comprehensive and thorough education for me, and the other freaks digging vintage industrial machinery... 👍👍💪🙏

[@kentuckytrapper780]

I restore old machinery, love it, got some from 1896 to 1920s, the look and run great. 1923 monarch lathe, 1920s pratt&whitney lathe, Camelback drill press 1896 .

[@unclebrr8139]

Hi man! Just came upon your channel by chance. Great restorations, nice videos and humorous narrative. Thank you! Why only two first Black Sabbath albums? What's wrong with Master Of Reality? ;)

[@alext9067]

Your narration circa 16:00 describes our true gods. This is what we should be worshiping and giving respect to. I'm in the US, where every other sentence is "I don't want to get technical". My question is WHY NOT? Where do they think all their laborsaving equipment came from? Their phones, TVs, air conditioning, refrigeration, automobiles, etc. Some magic man in the sky? It's quite disgusting, really. You have the right idea. Keep up the good work.

[@jordanevans2361]

Hi Geoff, where did you get the retro power plug? Want to put one on my project

[@GeoffreyCroker]

It's not retro. Just a standard industrial style plug. Any electrical place.

[@jordanevans2361]

@@GeoffreyCroker must be standard for New Zealand Australia use Clipsal thanks for the response, love the Channel

[@planespeaking]

Does anyone know where'd you'd get a metric drill guide from. I have just aquired a similar drill press. Also is the colour mouse grey? RAL 7005?

[@mark34262]

Thank you Geoff, As a new owner of a Progress No 2, I am in awe at the attention to detail & work you have lavished into this great machine. After watching, I now know, given my limited skill set, that I am going to have to settle, with a deep clean and buff, but know where to go to should we require any more information upon it. Loved every video (should be making things with wood) Better get on !!

[@Laz_Arus]

Good for another 100 years and to hand down to your great great grand children. Thoroughly enjoyable presentation and well deserving of a sub from me. Looking forward to the next project. Cheers from across the Tasman in Melbourne, OZ :)

[@davidkerr4023]

Brilliant job Geoff, Respect to you mate...love the videos too. Regards to Craig...haha

[@matthewpeterson3329]

Okay Mr. Croker, you've set a new high standard in resto-porn with this series. Except porn makes it sound raunchy or inelegant. This series was the Citizen Kane of restoration video. Perfectly lit, edited and executed. The narration was fun enough to listen without watching, and the timing of the cuts and sound effects was inspired. Sorry "This Old Tony", but you may need to step aside and big Kiwi eat!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

I’m a bit sad to see it finished as I really enjoyed the series. It came out so well and it will be a pleasure to use it. It’s also good that it won’t be a trophy piece and it will be put to work. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@samrodian919]

What a beautiful result Geoffrey, you have certainly made a silk purse from a sows ear in this restoration. I must have missed the episode about the table recasting. I will have to go back and look for it. Can anybody tell me what episode it was in? There were so many! But i sat and watched them all back to back or so i thought. Can anyone suggest why KZbin stick episodes way out of order in the what's up next column? Buggered if I can see any rhyme or reason to it. Come on KZbin get the fucking things in order!!!!

[@nickhall5959]

Nice rebuild, I especially liked the new labels, could do with a set for mine - BUT - its a pity you didn't finish the spring loaded mechanism for the pulley lid. That's the bit I'm stuck on.

[@colinwarner7762]

I cant believe it, I did not think that one man on his own could do such a rebuild of Great British Engineering, fantastic, could you come and live hear, and show us how its done. I think if more people had your patience and skills, we would not need China. Absolutely great videos, it goes far beyond well done. Colin UK.

[@jrrestorations8278]

Geoffrey, I just binge watched the entire drill press series. I wish I had your patience. The worst for me was the body filler and spot putty applications and sanding. The end result was very much worth it though. Great job. I'm a new subscriber!

[@blablablaaa123456789]

One of the most interesting and educational video series I came across on youtube. Old machines are awsome! As well as keeping them running. Thanks a lot!

[@K5KTM]

Great series Geoff. Wonderful craftsmanship and attention to detail. I would also like to compliment you on the overall quality of your videos. They have to be the best I have seen on KZbin. Keep up the good work.

[@daveyork701]

Brilliant job Mr. Croker. But let's be honest here. You have a time machine in the back room and just simply went back in time and bought a new machine and brought it back! Great job!

[@rogerbivins9144]

Much respect for saving another timeless machine. Sad how equipment made as much as 100 + years ago can last indefinitely but with all of our new technology, we can consider ourselves fortunate if new machines survive their warranty period. Cheers

[@TomStratton]

7 years ago I furnished my woodworking workshop with shiny new British made machines thinking they would last me until the grave. I now cry at how bad they are. The drill press specifically is virtually unusable. I should have taken my time renovating older machines originally. A great result with this drill. If the Land Rover renovation is half as good as this it will be twice as good as the old Land Rover outside my house!

[@GlennnD]

Couple weeks ago bought a second hand table drill press which is funny enough also an Elliot. Looks very similar to this one just smaller. Not going to make it as beautifull as this one. Just mechanically it should work perfect again. Thanks for the video for the ideas and tips!

[@no_one2691]

Great work! Thumbs up for that. But the reason why it's so noisy at the end is, because it's not a german machine ;). Just kidding.

[@silverbullet7434]

Great job. I have an old Rockwell 20" power feed drill press. It needs to be rebuilt like you just did with this old baby. My hope is to do it , but my disability got much worse . Hope to get out of pain enough to redo my baby too.

[@piecetoyou8285]

You did a proper quality job thanks for showing this, I have a Fobco with a 3 phase motor,with original switch, I am placing a 1hp single phase motor on the machine,But can I still use the internal switch connection to wire in the single phase motor wires,Or do I have to replace the internal connector of the switch

[@MadeInGreatBritain]

You’re wrong! It is very sensible! It just means you’re a certain sort of person! And there’s nothing wrong with that!

[@piffiiiiiiit]

Do you have an old bench grinder in need of resto Geoff? I'd like to have a crack at restoring my dad's ~50 year old Crown 6", but would love to see you do one first.

[@piecetoyou8285]

Hi,what a brilliant piece of a machine you finished with nice work,Tell me ime from UK England and having trouble finding this paint ,are you in America

[@ianmgull]

What's the next project????

[@GeoffreyCroker]

You'll have to wait and see. Video's recorded so should be next week after editing.

[@patricksworkshop6010]

Geoffrey Croker rebuilding the only Bridgeport in New Zealand?

[@turningpoint6643]

Very well done but that was expected after your Myford series. An Elliot 10 M shaper would go well with that drill press I think. :-) But a video about exactly how you went about reproducing the placards and who did the work for you would be very helpful. Two book recommendations that would be extremely useful since you've already got the Myford. George H. Thomas The Model Engineers Workshop Manual and J.A. Radford Improvements and Accessories for your Lathe who lived in roughly your area of the world. The GHT book would keep you busy for the next 10 or so years I'd think. Some very well thought out and highly useful additions for the Myford lathes. Both books would likely be the cheapest from Tee Publishing in the U.K.

[@sploingg57]

Superb restauration, Chappeau. Q: The name tags; which program used and who did the making?

[@docflash1]

Life's a bitch when you're obsessive-compulsive, but you end up with some nice looking stuff!

[@garywills5682]

Wow , nice total restoration . You've got a super drill press there . I'd have to make a bigger table with tee slots if it were mine. Low speeds like that are perfect for power tapping. Good luck she's beautiful.

[@andrewmatthews23]

That was amazing. And now, time to fall down a KZbin hole of old Black Sabbath videos...

[@mannyfernandez7028]

My Hamilton drill press was probably made before WWII.the label is blurred but readable and Hamiltons head isnt there yet unlike the newer machines .

[@dereckjtbear2175]

Impressive, your dedication and attention to detail is admirable. Waiting keenly on Land Rover updates.

[@aytonbob]

Liked your videos, and the Hair of the Dog T shirt ( Newcastle Brown Ale)

[@sunroad7228]

In fact, Geoffrey, your are helping setting up the foundation for a world-wide coming movement to recycle legacy machinery of all sorts, as we are moving toward the post abundant fossil fuels age, no longer able to keep manufacturing and throwing into junkyards. Your comment on how much energy was involved in restoring the device, comes neatly with a recently circulating thesis in thermodynamics postulating "no energy-producing device will produce sum useful energy exceeding the total energy put earlier into constructing it": the-fifth-law.com/pages/press-release?sm_ink=georestoresdrill Having said that, no matter how your restoration was energy-intensive, it was less in energy footprint than letting diesel trucks lift up coal somewhere in the world, take it to steel smelters, and the rest of the process of making anew. Well done, Geoffrey. Please keep these role-model, exceptional-quality projects coming.

[@thesteamybox7936]

We're evolving. What was once cutting edge industrial tech...is now in your shed...working on your personal projects ;)

[@timsmith1589]

I agree, awesome job and I would have put the depth gauge in with the inches out. Just saying. It's very cool so is your old rover

[@pbysome]

Philosopher to boot, riveting viewing and great production, just watched the lot this morning.

[@oslogutt80]

This is just incredible content... subscribred after 10 seconds. 😀🙏