Watchmaker’s Sensitive Drill Press - Restoration, Rebuild or Something in Between? Part 4/8

I don't know how I could best describe this project. A restoration, a rebuild; perhaps something between these two would be more accurate, but I don't know how should I call it. I would definitely like hear your thoughts, so please leave your comments below!
What I can say with certainty is that this project was a really challenging one. Follow me as I bring to life this beautiful little drill press. I hope you’ll enjoy it as I enjoyed it myself.
All the best
Dimitris
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[@pjhalchemy]

Have to say those are the most beautiful handles I think I have seen!! Your Amazing quality of workmanship and attention to detail is Always So Much Appreciated. Great Series Dimitris!!

[@JimmysCanal]

Thank you so much PJ, I appreciate your comment! I'm very happy to know that you like this series! Take good care! Dimitris

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Just to say I enjoy your videos and this series in particular. Thank you.

[@JimmysCanal]

Thank you very much, I'm really happy to know that you like my videos!! Regards from Greece Dimitris

[@rickpalechuk4411]

Beauty Thanks for sharing Cheers

[@JimmysCanal]

Thank you very much! Glad to share as always! All the best Jimmy

[@sheep1ewe]

Awesome!

[@JimmysCanal]

Thank you, glad to know that you like it! All the best Dimitris

[@felixcosty]

Thanks for the video. Love the work you do. Do you plan on doing videos about your day job, more = more info about how to do things.

[@JimmysCanal]

Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it! Unfortunately my daily job is too boring and it doesn't have any interest at all, (I'm a school bus driver) sorry :((( All the best Dimitris

[@felixcosty]

@@JimmysCanal Thanks for the reply. I am sure kids on a bus could be interesting, just not usable on KZbin. School bus drivers are important got to get the kids driven safely to school.

[@JimmysCanal]

@@felixcosty It is exactly as you said it!!😁 Cheers Dimitris

[@Ukenick]

Love this series more and more. At 6.46 what kind of drill bit are you using to bore the hole for the column. I dont recognise it?

[@JimmysCanal]

Thank you my friend! I'm very happy that you like the series. At 5:46 I'm using an 11.4mm standard HSS drill followed by a 12mm reamer, to establish a perfect hole as reference for the DTI you see at 6:50. Then at 7:17 and 7:37 I'm widening the hole using two HSS drills, a 16mm short one and a 19mm with reduced shank. All the best Dimitris

[@metalmill52]

Beautiful work and great video series! If it is helpful, I made a video series on building the George Thomas Universal Pillar Tool. Here’s a link to the series: kzbin.info/aero/PLu4Wnt_HusxarHUsQ242FK6vIWslElgxC&feature=shared

[@JimmysCanal]

Thank you very much for the comment, I appreciate it! Now this is really interesting; till now I have seen a few videos from a series (the series is still in progress) covering the built of the Universal Pillar Tool. Thanks for sharing it! Regards from Greece Dimitris