EXCELSIOR Drill Press Restoration | Heavy Duty Geared-Head Drill

[@HandToolRescue]

This wasn't a restoration, it was a sexual experience.

[@gordonlawton8815]

Tool envy lol. Is it too big?

[@vessmachineen193]

I was thinking the same

[@BlackBeardProjects]

🧜‍♀️

[@kjellski]

Word!

[@АРМайнинг]

You're right 😂

[@rirkc]

Here we have, ladies and gentlemen, a brutally beautiful, honest piece of equipment that was made to last. And now, with this fine restoration, it will go on for decades doing just what it was designed for. Thanks, BB, for sharing it with us. More, please.

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

good for another 100,000 holes

[@jimmccorison]

It's great to see somebody resurrect such a wonderful tool. Unfortunately most people would have junked it and paid as much money for a comparatively lightly built machine which wouldn't last anywhere near what this machine will. Thank you for doing such a great job in documenting your efforts.

[@Nehfarius]

Nice restoration...and the fun thing about restoring tools like this, is that you'll then have another tool to use to restore more things. :)

[@zekecorder8226]

WOW!! What a machine! Wonderful job restoring it. A long lifetime of use to be available for using this drill press. One of the most amazing machines I've seen and what a beautiful addition to any shop. As most of these comments say, I, too, am jealous, but I am a woodworker and have no justification for such a wonderful machine. I am happy to see it restored and hope you enjoy something that few will ever even see. I have never seen a gear driven drill press before and i think it is a wonderful machine. Have fun with it and good luck. It is something that will last an amazing time and someone will be lucky to inherit it for another lifetime of use.

[@matspierzyna4563]

To me this drill press looks rather like a DREAM-press... I really appreciate your work, this beast has come out just gorgeous!

[@zekecorder8226]

What a wonderful project. All the work will pay off in using this and what a valuable asset to restore! I am always glad to see something as valuable as this saved from oblivion. Great job, have fun using it. Should be a very valuable asset to your shop!!

[@Evolucion7]

Beautiful machine. The workshop is looking good too!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you very much!

[@billfear1]

The smile on your face once you completed this fantastic restore says it all. Like a kid with a new toy!

[@thomasthompson6799]

Exceptional job restoring that old press and bringing it back for another lifetime of service.

[@Nickword1]

Damn that's a big ass machine to restore! I usually see people do little drills and stuff..

[@youpattube1]

I liked this video so much I didn't even mind the ads.

[@elfowl6873]

GREAT RESTORATION!!!!. A master restorer you are!!!.

[@DragonHeart5150]

Excellent job. It's now a great drill press again.

[@pipersall6761]

Your restorations are always top shelf. Great job.

[@carlmcgee1623]

Persistence wears down resistance. Your skill and effort desrves a gold medal !

[@chrisperry7963]

Outstanding renovation, love how it towers into the air, quite the beast!

[@shamsi672]

Old is gold you are a genius and hard worker person I like it.

[@GeoffreyCroker]

Awesome! It looks like a beast. Are you keeping your small precision drill press as well?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yes I am! I think they make for a good combo, the small one is actually too short to cover all things I like to make. Hope you can forgive the use of angle grinder on the lathe brother :') the surface finish on that sketchy cut was smooth as a rasp.

[@waldobean7534]

Geoffrey, we need that land rover done... Sincerely, all your subscribers who found your video recommended under Black Beards videos a year ago.

[@screaminlead]

@@waldobean7534 NZ has been under pretty strict quarantine for months and the man has moved house. He'll get to it I'm sure.

[@deathsbane0]

Hey man, how's the rover going?

[@cadenhuffman5526]

Waldo Bea

[@pizzachief2379]

There’s something therapeutic about watching you clean and restore old machinery

[@bazwillrun]

"You should buy a new drill press this one has had its day"... Black Beard "Hold my beer"...

[@DeviloftheHelll]

never buy a new made in germany etc tool its a chinese made overpriced piece of garbage, there is no material in it craftmanship is sloppy and they charge a premium price for it

[@heru-deshet359]

"Hold my beard".

[@michaelvollmer9491]

@@DeviloftheHelll I don’t know where you buy German tools, and if you buy in the internet it is often fake made in Germany. But when you buy at an official licensed dealer you get „ made in Germany 🇩🇪 „ and I agree, it is not! cheap but worth it. And why do you think, Chinese are crazy to copy German products? Produce cheap, messy quality and find all those i..... who think they could make a bargain all the time.

[@DeviloftheHelll]

@@michaelvollmer9491 its a local distributor from that brand, and all of their products are clearly made in china with shitty workmanship and non existent quality control, you can tell from a machine tool where is it made from the quality, and tolerances

[@michaelvollmer9491]

@@DeviloftheHelll That is really bad and sure i would be pissed too. I hope that you have an alternative Distributor for your needs. Some time ago i want to buy a snap-on wrench and was also in problems to find a local dealer. It took me a lot of time because snap-on is an american brand with a franchise system wich make it a little bit complecated to find a dealer. Good luck for your next 🛍

[@heru-deshet359]

What a beautiful monster of a drill press.

[@jasonsaleen1925]

That’s crazy, I would have 20 parts left over at the end

[@js8039]

You must be a professional, the rest of us would have 100.

[@mickleblade]

I serviced my wife's yamaha r6 and had a couple of fairing fasteners left over, no idea. Never found where they went even over the following 2 years. I admitted my oopsie the day after she sold it!

[@weets69]

I took a part a bench grinder that had 10 parts but I had 20 left over. Ugh!!😜

[@mousemade1]

It's all right to have bits left over at the end, it's running out of parts during the rebuild that's a problem!

[@joanschwanz7970]

Mickleblade o

[@michaelprah2263]

Very nice. I did an old walker Turner and you’re just come out very nice. Keep the old machines running!

[@MRNVCDIY]

Great drill

[@enrico2044]

The best restoration video i ever see!!!

[@abvgd82]

Was I the only one waiting for some sand blasting action!

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Absolutely beautiful! You do everything right.

[@alessandrosilenzi]

21:22 hand tool rescue moment

[@anggelogallardo640]

i thought the same thing 😂😂😂

[@davidcrawford6505]

I'm a fan of vintage machinery. Enjoy videos like this. Great to see these restored to usable condition.

[@sperber-knives]

5:55 I would know, I would lose 30 % of the pieces 😂😂 looks rellay good mate! Well done!

[@sperber-knives]

@@Thomas.Wright that's a good idea

[@BlackBeardProjects]

😅 No way! Thanks brother

[@selfrestoration9564]

Good Restoration Done 👌 Thumbs up 👍 👏 👏

[@AaronStorey]

Wow, what a mammoth project! Turned out really nice. Do you ever find it challenging remembering how everything goes back together? I'd imagine after a while you have a really good idea on how mechanical things work in general, but do you refer back to photos and videos a lot? Great video 👍

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you! Sometime I do, this time I watched the video once to see the correct orientation of the quill oil seal. But to be fair this one has very few parts, I'd have to be way more oganized when taking apart something more complicated. Cheers!

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Stan Lee would love this restored Excelsior Drill Press !!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely awesome restoration , Sir !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vaughanchapman2930]

I’ve watched this a few times and it really is a magnificent restoration. I had a question relating to the VFD. I wanted to ask if you had any resources for learning about this? I see it’s used for converting single phase to 3 phase for the motor? Great work, really inspiring.

[@rhouse6898]

Beautiful old drill press

[@MisterRorschach90]

After watching so many restorations I am actually offended you didn’t strip the paints off before painting.

[@kotofarek88]

It was undercoat anticorossion paint, so there was no need to remove this coat

[@Stelios.Posantzis]

It's nice to see a bit of its history left on. I actually liked this aspect. Nothing special to stripping old paint - it's what half of yt is full of (the other half is about sanding down rusty iron).

[@garyhunter6030]

Great to see you restoring a still good drill press. You will have many years of use out it.

[@percival23]

Clearly, in those days there was a need to drill through a battleship.

[@aserta]

Yes, these were deployed in submarine teams and used to drill through enemy battleships. A great pain in the ass for the allies.

[@Vasylii-09]

Славно потрудился, молодец. Результат отличный 👍

[@GooseGosselin]

Bravo! One of my favorite things about your channel is seeing the tools you restore actually being used in your shop, I'm sure this one will be in many more restorations to come. Curious why you went with 3d printed parts rather than plate metal, I can understand for the logo though.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yes!! Thanks a lot. I have a 3d printer set up so for me it's easier to draw a precise plate on cad and print. After I'm sure it fits everything i could use it as tempalte for steel but for something like this plastic is fine I hope.

[@robertmanley7556]

The time to disassemble, clean, paint, reassemble, rewire, what a labor of love and what excellent job you have done as well !!! And I love the color as well very very nice work !! Put back into perfect working order !!👍👍👏👏

[@miodzio6898]

this was incomplete restoration done backwards ..... ( assembling parts and after that cleaning them ( engine part for example) )

[@Mankan569]

It is so wonderful to see someone take the time and have the knowledge to care for these machines. Built to last for "eternity" And are beautiful to look at.

[@mondrota]

Ok, I forgive you for not uploading for a while.

[@henryworkswoodandmetal]

Very nice, vintage machines are the best, great job!👍

[@hanraditaran5719]

OMG good work. People who restore old tools should be proud of this, because there are many people who dream of having old and reliable tools.

[@flyheraxosfly4335]

you're right

[@kuxnitvtun6874]

I have ))

[@АРМайнинг]

I think my dreams come true 😂

[@karen055033921]

I like your video 👍👍

[@likesounds9461]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@asadsiddiqui4776]

that is one huge drill press. I never knew they were like this, I used to believe they were just some sort of stand on which one can mount drill machines.

[@humbug1]

Impressive, just one thing, stuff the new bearings with grease, they last longer....

[@tombarlow6176]

What a wonderful restoration and very neat to detail

[@taranohare2851]

You know it might be unwarranted but it really annoyed the puss out of me when you painted over the old paint instead of taking it down to bare metal and when you did all that scraping instead of skipping to the wire wheel on a grinder it's probably nothing but it really annoyed me

[@kurtkrause7151]

The gear noise ain't bad. I must say that build of yours brings a satisfaction like a good digestion after that 'big' meal. Bravo.

[@sahrauisahraui960]

Watch "my mechanics " channel to know what restoration means.

[@manuelmartin8554]

Very good job!. Thanks for using SKF.👍🏻

[@mohammedamer2968]

Wonderful restoration

[@garyjones2582]

Congratulations BB on your 2M subs.. you deserved it.. thx for all your entertainment over the years... Take care my friend...

[@nikxohs3925]

i like that you restore it like a tool and not like a jewellery,that some do.mirror shinny is their target

[@Compasscard]

A beautifully engineered machine

[@lmcbride3355]

Lot of time for a restore. But its an asset to you're shop for years to come. This was great to watch.

[@apistosig4173]

A very very very cool drill press - wish I had one.

[@garyjones2582]

Keep it out of the rain and it will last you another 100 years.. Beautiful press and very nice restoration...

[@adrianlala5044]

beautiful restoration

[@manuelalejandro1510]

Increíble , ver cómo haces y arreglas todo tipo de cosas , gracias .

[@michaelrobinson9643]

I almost got my hands on an Aborga gear drive similar to this and would love to have had it. Restoring old tools brings me a lot of joy and peace. I find it a shame that increasingly where I live in Australia it is a challenge to find smaller industrial / vintage woodworking or metal work machinery.

[@sweetato]

il pannello di controllo, l'inverter e il faretto led sono un vero colpo di classe!

[@bradgrozdanich7416]

Great Job!! Nice to see an old tool saved from the scrap heap.

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

A fantastic machine will last you a life time

[@MoondyneJoe]

Hi BB, watching this video has reminded me of of the perfect tool to help you clean the projects you are into. If you have an air compressor look for a NEEDLER it will take all the crud and rust of a lot quicker than doing it by hand. Great to see you reconditioning the pre loved tools back to life again. Tony from Western Australia.

[@scarface-39]

Nice restoration!!! That drill press was made when quality meant something!!!!!👍🇺🇸

[@frankpourcel7068]

Excelente trabajo, felicidades.

[@marksweetman8765]

Excellent job and well worth while. You now have a superb machine that will last you your lifetime. Always glad to see old machinery being given a new lease of life. The old ones are the best.

[@scarface-39]

Nice restoration!!! That drill press was made when quality counted!!!!👍🇺🇸

[@davidtucker4209]

Great job guys! This was a pleasure to watch.

[@TheArtificiallyIntelligent]

That color is beautiful!

[@joepaul1814]

Very impressive restoration

[@mcseforsale]

That is a beautiful machine. Made back when machines were servicable and well made.

[@tomandcarolejansen5507]

That"s the way to shoot a video!!!Great work.

[@ZSupremerulerZ]

Love the idea of a new speed drive

[@MR619Can]

absolutely fantastic! these are my favourite types of videos. Taking someone's "garbage/scrap" and returning it to something useful. The stories of life that could be told by that machine if it was able to. Well Done!

[@Davidthomasv8]

I have to say sir when u restore something u restore it brilliant it's a pleasure to watch thank u .

[@dragonmt885522]

Awesome work, this drill press will be working for next seventy years :)

[@mariushodea1736]

una meraviglia ,pur troppo ormai soni pochissimi saper aprezzare simili capolavori

[@ArmandGalardLyon]

Magnifique machine et superbe restauration :)

[@ericstoever9577]

Great restoration! Be well and take good care.

[@MrUltracoin]

Beautiful restauration!

[@Me11oIngenuity]

Wow! Nice work! What a find!

[@metalmogul4691]

Wow, enjoyed every step of the rebuild. Something good from something not so good. Drill press good for a lifetime now.

[@andrezork]

Simply incredible!

[@PANRamalho]

Fantastic restore. Congratulations

[@gigaphonicon]

Probably the most bad ass drill press I've ever seen

[@peterevosirch7047]

I really like your work.

[@aticuss]

Beautiful machine, worth the effort.

[@barthanes1]

It's your new nicest machine. Previously it was the pedestal buffer.

[@eddierodriguez419]

Wow that's awesome 😎... SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

[@reynaldgimpel4030]

Bonjour ,très belle restoration !!!!!!!!!👍👏👏👏👏

[@leonardogasperi308]

Impresionante restauración, tienes una habilidad única que Dios t la bendiga.

[@chriswenkle2635]

Eccellente! Hai sempre i restauri più belli.

[@bradbusch9585]

Sweet machine great job restoring it

[@ako456]

Fun to see new fresh cables, connectors and switches. It is not always seen on such restorations.

[@d.fresh.750]

Amazing restoration! Now this looks like a proper, industrial drill press!