arbor press modifications part #2 socket press

In this video we will modify the arbor press to be able to use sockets to press with.
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[@randomscandinavian6094]

Finaly a video that shows how you actually drill the holes straight. Very nice and well made! I don’t currently have access to any kind of metal working tools but now at least I know how I would go about doing such a mod for my leatherwork needs.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you so much for the comment glad to help you.

[@thegoatman62]

You are a man of many talents, although this project is something I will never need or do, I enjoy watching the process.

[@frrapp2366]

i have used sockets to take out u-joints for years with my vice but will be making a set up for my arbor press now too

[@Robinson-Homestead]

They do work lol thanks for the comment.

[@stevanrose7439]

I may go back and get a new arbor press just for this mod. Really kool idea.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you so much

[@cdorcey1735]

That tap wrench looked about 100 years old. An elegant tool from an ancient age.

[@moonolyth]

I use pipe threading cutting oil from big box store vs WD-40, it's cheap. Just got one of these, spent the money to make versatile instead of purchasing a press for grommets, Figured I could do a lot more with one like yours!! Lastly looks like if you need to press something at the top end you can just flip the ram around, no loss in press height.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching

[@ramshackleshack751]

I use cheap motor oil or chain bard oil in a pump can.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Back again after checking out a reply below. This was a great idea bud. Visiting again is a real treat bud.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks again!

[@mikehart6708]

Great idea using the old extension and sockets. You are right. I've used even good sockets like for installing seals and the like. Thanks for the tip.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching

[@PaulDGreen-bu4iz]

Really neat modifications Kevin! Thank you for sharing!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment Paul .

[@Someguyto]

@@Robinson-Homestead How well do these work for pressing out pressed pins for pistons?

[@MrPatdeeee]

I shall do this on my press. Thanks for sharing Kevin.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Pat it has been working out great thanks for watching.

[@jt9498]

Just so ya know, those little allen head screws are called set screws. :)

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment.

[@rogerwilliams2902]

Bloody good idea with the sockets !. Thats my next project, regards from the UK.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching glad to help.

[@denniscliff2071]

Excellent video! I have the identical arbor press and have found that I cannot work a well annealed Morgan dollar with this machine. With that arm there is very little mechanical advantage. I can easily work the Morgan dollar in my mid sized bench vise that has an 9" arm. If you want to work the Morgan, you would need maybe a four foot lever arm on this press. I have not tried to work smaller coins on this press.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Good info thanks for sharing.

[@slavazavalin]

Thanks Kevin! You did pretty good mods to this cheap press. I have the same one, but my drill press is short, so to drill 3/8 I should twist drill's head about 45 degrees sideways and bring it closer to the bench vise and align all that together. Ahrr!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Fun project working great thanks for the comment and watching.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Good stuff Kevin. Nice job on the mod. Having the long series bits sure is nice eh. Thanks for the ideas eh !

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@bobkeller8383]

I like the socket idea. I just received my dayton 1 ton press today and will be doing this

[@Robinson-Homestead]

It has been working out great for me thanks for the comment Bob.

[@lindsaybrown7357]

This is clever. You can take old hex bolts and shape them into tooling that you hold with the right sized socket.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Lindsay

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

If you’ve got a mini lathe you should make a tool to hold hex bits. Make it so you can use a tommy bar or wrench to turn it to break loose frozen screws. You could do the same with the socket mod. I would use a 1/4 drive though. I think a 3/8 drive would be a bit much for its size.

[@jjcjr009]

I was wondering if you could turn the ram upside down and you'll be able to make more modifications to that side of the ram.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Maybe thanks for the comment.

[@ronsites2694]

Nice series Kevin, just wondering why you didn't use your lathe to drill the hole? seems like it would have been faster and more accurate. But, there are many ways to get it done.

[@ablemagawitch]

Great Educational upload series on modifying an arbor press.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment I've been sick sorry for the late reply

[@rm3141593]

This Old Tony did a similar project, but I like this video because I don't have a fancy lathe.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you so much for watching i appreciate it.

[@jerrylee087]

Thank you so much for this video! Cheers🎉

[@Robinson-Homestead]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much for the comment and watching.

[@mten8965]

very good idea Kevin that's a good tool for the shop🛠🖒😎

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks M Ten my friend.

[@projectworkbench2783]

I about pissed my pants when you sprayed that dykem all over your hand. Also you could have used that drill bit against the side of your piece to make sure it was straight in the vise.

[@PaulPerotti]

great idea with the sockets. Thank You

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Your welcome.

[@243WW]

allions appreciates all yal showin.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks so much for the comment and watching.

[@stevanrose7439]

Although if you have a drill press you can use it as a lathe to turn down small pieces with a file. And it is a press. It doesn’t have to turn to do other tasks.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the info.

[@MrSkinnyn71]

Great work Kevin. 👍. Really nice job. Thank you for showing us.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you.

[@williammcguire3rd]

Very good video! Your a very smart man jack of all trades.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

I don't about but thanks William.

[@ardz8279]

Great tool! Great Mod! Thanks!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching and the comment.

[@adamrobertson2048]

This is really cool but I would just put a strong magnet up there and BAM instant setter for your stuff.

[@johnnyc.5979]

Exactly. Why spend extra calories doing a mod when it's not needed? I still appreciate the mods he did though, very ingenious! But yeah, I don't have a metal lathe or drill press, so I will be opting for the magnet.

[@davecarlson3389]

Great Job on explaining the mods !! Thank You !!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you hope it helps.

[@ceesteven]

Great idea! Good job. Nice shop. Thanks for showing us.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment Japers Trills.

[@TicketTim]

You are very clever Mr. Robinson. What do you think about grinding a small flat area on the socket extension so the screw recesses on that flat area? Great job. Thank you sir for all your time.

[@iamSelfSufficient]

Excellent idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching.

[@ianide2480]

Just want to make sure my little thing fits down in there. The struggle is real.....

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching.

[@shawbros]

If your little thing doesn't fit, it could also mean the hole is too huge.

[@p2934j1066]

Thanks, Man! Solved my problem!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment glad to help.

[@OGRH]

Great series bro! 💪

[@OGRH]

How about doing the same thing as your 3/8" socket extension, only with a hex for those precision presses. Hex bits have endless end shape possibilities... I hope that made sense. 👍

[@OGRH]

P.S. I subbed up!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks so much for all the ideas and the sub.

[@ruthdrews496]

Wow….great modification…don’t have the tools to do this, but great “mod”….

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Ruth.

[@Annie59G]

Great ideas! However I would have thought the shaft and gear would have been hardened steel. But no, obviously. 😳

[@Robinson-Homestead]

It was fairly easy to work with,thanks for watching.

[@skippyjl1]

Excellent I just got the same one and I’m gonna have to do what you did👊🏻 Thank you

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment glad I could help.

[@SodiumInteresting]

they're called grub screws not Alan kent pens 😋 good video! I just ordered a 1ton arbor press. it should be fun lathe project to make some tooling like this

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment Tomas.

[@andywander]

I like this idea-thanks!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching.

[@farhadfadayi7389]

great video. love it.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@Gunner-73]

I JUST BOUGHT A 1 TON FOR SWEDGING BULLETS. but in my case i want to be able squash them and make them bigger. :)

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment.

[@jt9498]

If you wanted to keep the ram straight while you drilled a 3/8th hole, why not just keep the ram in the press itself and set the whole thing on the drill press table! By the way....your drill press needs a new quill. The chuck was wobbling all over the place....not very accurate drilling holes the way it is now.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks

[@worthmore]

thanks Kevin

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching.

[@HodgdonH110]

Yep table perpendicularity critical - caught me out hole cutting aluminum - made a pigs ear - blamed the cutter - then WHACK! realized my table was 2 degs out - killer

[@bogdanresume]

Dykem Blue has an alcohol base, you should be able to tidy up with some isopropyl.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for the comment.

[@jcmillercrossedblessedoutd1421]

Great share, thank you!!✌🏻✌🏻

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment.

[@michaelwooda9444]

Could use socket adapter for 1/2 and 3/4 sockets also.and make a little arbor for my gasket punch set.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Good idea Michael thanks.

[@littlehills739]

like to see a flat ground on the socket shank so it dosnt need tension on the set screw to hold it and

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment.

[@pauldavis4258]

Outstanding!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Paul.

[@pedroimiranda902]

Good idea

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@manoloramirez6456]

Wow good video tutorial man l already subcribed to your channel

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching and for subscribing

[@litadaniel]

thank you sir

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching

[@sheilabowers7532]

A great I deal thanks for the video my friend your friend G-man

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you G-Man my friend.

[@juliangonzales2916]

Excelente👍👍👍

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you

[@mobilemechmantim773]

I call those little Allen screws set- screws.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks Tim.

[@mobilemechmantim773]

@@Robinson-Homestead No problem sir, and no disrespect intended. You sounded like it was on the tip of your tounge the whole time. I hate it when that happens to me!😁 Nice video series, by the way!

[@christopherblakeley]

Very nice Kevin! I can't believe how soft that ram is, you would think it would be hardened at least on the ends. However, for your purposes it's just fine!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

It is soft but it will work thanks for the comment.

[@mateoboschify]

Great Success!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Matt.

[@rwallace1625]

Nice! I subscribed.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you R Wallace.

[@ktmxkid243]

You have to be from western Pennsylvania. I heard the yunz.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

You are right Lonnie thanks for the comment and watching.

[@jmstew642]

Nice idea! Will have to do to mine ... thanks

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank for watching Joel more to come.

[@neffk]

speeds and feeds, dude.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching

[@toddmccarter45]

You're a genuis

[@Robinson-Homestead]

I wish Todd thank you for the comment.

[@billyd7053]

Just add a strong Magnet

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the idea Billy.

[@SabotPottery]

You could always us a magnet

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment.

[@AlbiesProductsOnline]

You do know that WD40 is an acid so by leaving it on the part that you are going to add grease where the two combine the grease will go gummy and brake down

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the info.

[@Sigma_Freud18]

You really don't need a lathe to do these mods. There are a few videos on KZbin to show how to convert any drill press into a lathe.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for the comment ronald.

[@AlexeiPavlov]

how can you convert any drill press into a lathe?

[@andywander]

@@AlexeiPavlov The first step is to drastically lower your expectations......

[@jmquez]

I just use a magnet..

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Good idea J M.