Rusty Arbor Press - Restoration
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- In this video i'm restoring a rusty arbor press.
Ever since I started my channel I had an arbor press on my wish list to restore. Not just because it's an interesting good looking item, mainly because I want to have one in my shop. So I got very excited when my friend called me two weeks ago and told me that he has found one on the steel waste. It's a small Fehlmann arbor press, they're very famous in switzerland for making the best ones.
I choose turquise blue for the main body and painted the letters black and I really like how to colour turned out. Unfortunately the table was missing, so I had to make a new one. I first planed to mill the slots on a CNC milling machine, but I couldn't get access to one in time so I decided to make it manually. It took some time to find a way to make them, took even more time to make them, but the endresult speaks for itself. It turned out absolutely perfect. I went with bluing on the gear part of the handle and sanded the handle itself. The name plate was from the previous seller of this press, it's a well known seller for machines in Switzerland. As the plate was too damaged to use again, I decided to make my own „my mechanics“ plate out of aluminium. It took me three tries to get it to work and I ended up with a very nice and clean plate at the end. I went with a brushed finish for the name plate, as it fits the other finishes very well.
Overall I'm very happy how the press turned out. I really like the contrast of the different colours and finishes and I'm more than happy to finally own an arbor press in my shop. This tool will be very usefull and will for sure appear in future videos.
I hope you like my work and the video.
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Timestamps:
00:00 preview
00:42 disassembling
01:36 showing all the parts
01:45 removing the old paint with paint stripper
02:38 sandblasting
03:27 restoring the main body
04:12 applying filler on the main body
04:45 sanding the unpainted surfaces of the main body
05:14 masking the main body
05:32 applying two component primer on the main body
05:41 applying two component coat „turquise blue“ on the main body
05:51 painting the letters black of the main body
06:12 making the missing table on the lathe and milling machine
10:20 cleaning the other parts with the parts washer
10:41 removing the rust with rust remover
11:20 restoring the gear rack
12:31 restoring the handle
14:28 restoring the bolt
15:00 restoring the big washer
15:44 making a new name plate
17:39 showing the parts before reassembling
17:56 reassembling
18:55 showing the finished restoration
20:04 final test
Time and costs of this restoration:
I was working on this project for 1 week
$30 arbor press
$50 primer and coat
$8 steel for the table
$10 aluminium sheet for the name plate
My camera:
Panasonic HC-V180
If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
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When he starts using his restored tools to restore his restoring tools, we will have reached peak restoration.
Exactly, better than painting up some old tat just for a video and never seeing it used
lol @ “peak restoration”
Pretty sure that metal shear was a restoration in a previous video
lol
His vice he uses all the time was one of his earliest videos.
The only thing cooler than seeing a My Mechanics restoration is seeing him restore something that will stay in the workshop to be used later! Looking at you, Beverly Shears!
This press will definitely find very good use for future projects.
@@mymechanics So many videos of you punching things out with a hammer. NO MORE!
Why do you file in one direction, like with the big file, and in both directions with the others?
@@angelocurcio9415 probably does it depending on how much the file can remove for better control. If you notice, it is only the small files that he goes both directions with.
@@angelocurcio9415 Generally, files cut in one direction so applying pressure on the return stroke just blunts them. Regards.
When I have anxiety I just binge watch your videos, they makes me calm again. Also obsessed with restoration, thank you!
Thank you so much
As a person crippled by anxiety I hope you get better anxiety is horrible. Enjoy some MM
Meeeeeeeee Toooooo. My anxiety is crazy. These videos calm me down. Also helps that he is the best I've ever seen. A perfectionist, a true artist.
I have to say that I find them very relaxing. And most of the time I don’t even know what the tools do!😜 So glad MM demonstrates the final product. You do a fine job!
I Should have known you were Swiss my Grandfather was and my Great Grandfather came to America a hat maker from Switzerland ! Amazing works
Probably my 3rd or 4th time seeing this one over the last couple years. Always find myself coming back to your vids. Thanks a million for the absolute perfection you exemplify with these restorations.
Wow, thanks!
All in favor of "I make a new one" My Mechanics shirt, say aye 👍
That is way overdue... 😄
@@Flecha57 this is true
Aye!
Aye👍
*i make it new
In life there are two things I can be sure of
1) I will have to leave this planet at one point
2) Sharp edges and cast marks will be removed.
One of the best channel on the Tube though.
Federico Bianco and 3) I make a new one
@@pozersk8er Or I make the old one like new !!
And I'm not quite sure about leaving planet
When you deep fry the metal it’s my favorite part
Sharp edges: exist
My Mechanics: And I took that personally
Literally laughed out loud at this comment. Well done.
“There should be a table, it’s missing.”
Oh boy here it comes!!
“I make a new one”
HELL YEAH YOU MAKE A NEW ONE!
I don't know why, but it makes me so happy every time...
I love your comment. I love you. Be happy. The world is beautiful
Had the same feeling there
He should harden the new made table.
OK, who else was impressed that the previously restored Beverley Shears made an appearance?
And the Gressel vise!
Old Bev is in quite a few vids! She pops up now and then
@@MediocreHexPeddler no. that's a completely new vise he got from gressel.
the one he restored is painted green!
yes, but also the oilcan and the airgrinder are used frequently
Great to see that master class restored shearer again😘😘
My Mechanics becomes a wedding planner:
"We forgot the wedding cake!"
MM: "I'll make a new one."
From rusty metal...
The fabrication of the qudra-gap base was just fabulous. The label creation, too, was educational.
I'm a simple person, I see mymechanics posting?
INSTANTLY PRESS LIKE!
Press? I see what you did there
I love it when he says “This piece is missing” and you just know he’s gonna just start making the part from scratch like it’s no big deal 😂😂😂👌
@Abdul Rahman original blade is awesome too
@Abdul Rahman pjcxdaanmnhu
Zu
@@AGNDAHOUSE yo
I also love that.
Отработал сегодня 14 часов. На работе проблемы. А смотрю твои видео и мыслями отдыхаю.
I'm always amazed to see the fresh shiny metal revealed under layers of crud
" Unfortunately the table was missing, so I had to make a new one."
I wonder how unfortunate that was ;)
Your English also seems to be improving! I can only imagine the effort you've put into that, good job!
"My english is too poor. I'll make a new one…"
@@ObsidianParis looooooooooooooooooooooooooool
Noooo his current English is what makes these so good.
Look at those monster machines work is..... just.....
I am not an engineer but i fi d these videos amazing
This is literally the only channel I watch where I like every video.
A-Men, brother!!!
Same.
This guy is literally everything I wanted to be in life since childhood. A workshop + metalworking and woodworking skills to make and maintain my stuff. cheers mate.
This guy makes me realize I could be trying allot harder at what I do
He’s SWISS!!! EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW! I knew he was European, almost completely fluent but not native English, and it was driving me crazy trying to deduce his country. I thought maybe Germany because there have been some German tools restored on here but Switzerland makes so much more sense! No wonder he’s so admirably meticulous! Thank you for this channel, I enjoy every upload!
Yes and he alsk comes from the french part of switzerland, maybe Fribourg or Neuchatel
You could have deduced it from the model of his electric outlet. They're only used in Swirzerland. The model with the ground pin aligned in the center. I live in Brazil and we have the same, but the ground pin is offset.
You could have deduced it from the model of his electric outlet. They're only used in Swirzerland. The model with the ground pin aligned in the center. I live in Brazil and we have the same, but the ground pin is offset.
Abdul Rahman efficiency !
He's the Roger Federer of restoration!
Need a new t-shift that just says
“I make a new one”
Your videos are awesome. That is all.
t-shifts are tight!
Looks like you got your wish
Irfan Khan just get a size up
Reads: "Need a new t-shift that just says
"
I make a new one
Need a new t-shirt that just says
I've binged almost every episode in the last 3 days & I can honestly say my favorite is when "I make new one" and when he smoothes the rough edges. I feel honored to watch a master at his craft. Thank you sir for the videos. You are the man!
I was watching some of the other restoration channels until I found this one. This is by far the best one out there.
Me too, I was watching one last night and it said on the screen something about a piece being ruined and I said out loud to myself, "he makes a new one??" and on the screen it of course popped up "I make a new one" and I cheered more passionately for that than I have for anything in a WHILE
whenever i'm sad i just think of "i make a new one" and it fills me with so much unending joy every time
@@literallyafishhook it's SO GOOD
Never had an idea where this guy lived, but now I know why Swiss makes excellent watches.
I’m addicted.. doesn’t matter how simple the tool he makes it into a “work of art “
Oh come on, MM, u didn't show us the broken button on the sand blasting cabinet :D
This is outrageous :)
When I hear "........ is missing" I dare to hope. And then I hear my five favorite words on this channel: "I make a new one." I love it!
"I'll make my own plate." Damn right you will, king. Love these videos!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your support :-)
I can't believe there is other people in the world that think like me about details. Thanks for sharing.
You and me both!
my mechanics: "Thank you for watching"
me: Thank you for bring it to us.
Greetings from Brazil!
Rapaz, esse cara é de fude, né?!
“The table was missing so I had to make a new one”
Listen, we know you threw away the table so you can make a new one. This addiction is getting out of hand, sir. 😂😂
Haha, feel the same.
xDDD nice one
I know what gonna happen next:
He's gonna throw the whole thing away just to make a new one 🤣🤣
DAN sniper should get like a cheep crappy modern tool and try to make it better than new
@@darthrevan2063 I'll do that
I love that not only do you do aesthetically beautiful restore work, you also restore the purpose, rescuing from the scrap heap and putting it back into use to help restore future projects.
The way you mill the table slots to perfectly match up with the drilled holes is just astonishing
This guys machining skills are hardly getting the recognition they deserve here. Really nice work.
Even just recentering the piece in the 3 jaw chuck after turning it round to get a concentric cut is a bastard. His work looks flawless every time.
I am thinking more along the lines of tool and die maker, to the 10th degree.
As watching some of the stuff he does, yes he has some good machining skills, but I wouldn't call him a machinist. I don't say that as a bad thing. He is far more like a fabricator. I do like something that I bet most people over look. As a machinist, nothing is worst that trying to machine a weld that someone took an angle grinder to. I think it goes to show that he knew better. He didn't take an angle grinder to it. He straight took it to the lathe. Hybrid machinist and fabricator.
You do mean except for the part where he cuts into his milling machine table . . . . right?
Meh nothing special, grew up around machine shops. Tons of people can do the level of work he does. It’s nothing significantly special. Not that it’s talentless, but nothing ground breaking either.
You need to start selling "I make a new one" T-shirt.
I would buy that! 😀
That's absolutely fantastic idea! Please!!! :)
I'd buy that t-shirt, for sure
So - you want him to make a new one? A lot of new ones ?
I'm in!
You have the hands of a surgeon and the skill of a machinist.
Happy to hear that and thanks for being here :-)
Et voila Monsieur. Comme c'est beau dutiliser des anciens outils antiques loin de la pollution et pas besoin d l'électricité de l'état et en plus robustes...continuez Monsieur bon courage
Suggestion idk maybe good idea, weighing before and after to see how much material removed? Sounds satisfying to me.
Seconded
Fucking grand idea. Never thought about that. I’d like to know minus the new piece he had to make to see true equivalence
Where did you buy that turquoise?
Just have an after shot of all the loose metal and shaving piled up with the weight.
Pilot: "Dear Passengers ,we lost an Engine"
my mechanics : " I make a new one"
He restore the engine hhhh
Makes a new what plain or engine? That is the question
Rhonda Lathbury No, silly, he makes a new hangar in order to restore the plane.
Using only what he’s carrying in a backpack
Hahaha good prank
Who else binge watching this for like the 5th time during the pandemic. Swear this is the best thing on UA-cam.
Thank you
You are so great to watch. Your craftsmanship is top-shelf. I love to watch your work. It's cathartic for me. Please keep up the good work and the videos.
Thank you very much!
I love how he is allergic to sharp edges. :)
Unless they're supposed to be sharp, at which point you can easily shave with them.
I agree! He was using some pretty small files to smooth out those gears - it’s what makes him great IMHO.
Excellent! (and we saw the use of the Beverly Shear you restored earlier!)
Thank you
Not to be confused with Beverly Sills, who would sing an aria about My Mechanics making new parts.
I know that there can be questions about over-restoring items, but something going into use, rather than into a museum, makes all that irrelevant. I would have hesitated about taking the markings off the bolt head, that does lose something, but the bolt could easily have been a replacement. It doesn't matter.
I did wonder about the new table. What source did you have for the sizing?
You've made more complex restorations, but this one remains my favorite. It's so simple and the end result is beautiful.
Continue to be impressed with your milling skills. Along with your attention to detail. Well done Sir.👍
Class "A" #1 Restoration. Better than new!!!
Right !
You know you're a true fan of the channel if you recognize some of the tools being used to restore the item as tools that he's restored in previous videos.
Смотрю твои ролики много раз, ты лучший реставратор!
There is no better restoring channel than this one purely because of the meta
favorite part is when you show what it does, these tools are lost in time. your work is as important as it is entertaining. thank you.
An arbor press is lost in time? They aren't hard to find new or old. I think we have at least 3 of then at work.
Does anyone else get seriously turned on when he says “I make a new one”?
Just me? Ok....
Incredible job as always.
Ha'ha'ha so quintessential hardcore man
It should definitely be on a t shirt or a sticker or something
I like that you added your own plate 👍
This channel inspired me to make my own tools, I’ve started forging and a little machining. I’m no where near as good as this man is, but hopefully one day I will be.
ur insaneee
MM: Unfortunately the table was missing.
Everyone: YESSSSS!
Him- “There should be a table here”
Me- “Say it...”
Him- “...”
Me- “Say it.......”
Him- “I make a new one”
Me- :DDDDDDDDDDD
I feel the same everytime. Lol
I MAKE A NEW ONE!
Very therapeutic watching this restoration. (From Switzerland!)
Es ist als gelernter Werkzeugmacher eine pure Freude dir bei der Arbeit zuzusehen.
Agreed! There's something very satisfying about the level of care and detail in each step.
Sharp edges: *Exist*
My mechanic: We don't do that here
The Restoring knifes:
*AM I A JOKE TO YOU?*
Yeah, i kind of dislike that, and unnecessary fillers also.
You don't want sharp edges on the parts you're gonna paint, but othervise, lol!
This channel is about perfect restorations. I understand that some ”good enough” guys think that it`s unnecessary.
@@Your_username_ I just realized my comment could be misunderstood. Sorry for that. I truely admire his work, I'm the same type of guy, but we won't survive without humor.
my mechanics: The table is missing.
Me: Oh boy, here we go! I make new one!
Yep, that was what I was waiting for, too!
It's that time of the week!
Same
I become really excited when he says something is missing or broken because this only means one thing...
MM: The table is missing
Me (opening a tin of beer): Yes!! Say it!!!!
MM: I make a new one
😂
You are a great Metalurgist. Maximum respect for you. Well don
As usual, no disappointments, such a well done project, You Sir are an absolute inspiration.
I can see it now - “The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents this months guest exhibit, “The Arbor Press” by My Mechanics”. Wow, this is a work of art!
Humanity: “the world is broken”
my mechanics: “I make a new one”
It would be a world I would LOVE to live in if he made it!
😍😍
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How he casually remakes a part as just part of what he's doing would be an accomplishment of immense pride for me.
Absolute wild man for cutting right down to the mill like that
Making the table for the bottom of this is the coolest thing I’ve seen you do and I’ve seen a lot
Love the color, great to see the new painting setup is working out for you. Good to see the Beverly Shear again; and I like the (maybe?) tease of some components to the next video at the end?
Yeah the beverly shear always shows up with the etching. Actually no, i had a hard time at the end to find something to demonstrate the press. I ended up with this old bearing and made this shaft real quick.
I never had a clue that was how you would make off-centered round holes.....Awesome!!!
I lose my mind every time I see "I make new one." Insane talent!
I saw you use this press in another video and I noticed the custom little plaque on it. i got so excited that i had to go and find the video of you restoring it!
So cool! Thank you
I really want to know how some kind of sharp edge must have traumatized him as a child.
Um paper cuts lol
Ralph Gesler pretty clearly malt of these things were *not* done on the casting originally. It’s not the newly machined edges we’re talking about.
Circumcision...
Ralph you made very good point here.
@@ralphgesler5110 Don't bother my friend... If it is not coming from Amazon, they wouldn't know it.
'I make a new one...........'
The gold standard of restoration videos on this channel, thank you
Sie sind ein richtiger Schweizerischer Mechaniker. Wie immer, wunderbare Arbeit.
Good restorer, Brilliant Filmmaker.
I've never caught a video this quickly after upload. Awesome. Love the hard work and attention to detail. Thanks for the good content.
Thank you very much
There is no better than MyMechanics, his restorations are on another level.
Yeah! he's a most perfectionist than the another channels
Quite, this real restoration as opposed to just blowing things over with a rattle can to look good on a video.
Just found this channel. I have not turned it off yet, 6 video's, I love to see the old rusty pieces become new again. Outstanding work, would love to be an understudy. Live in Southwest,Colorado. USA. Just a pipe dream.
How he casually remakes a part as just part of what he's doing would be an accomplishment of immense pride for me.
17:37 Ah, November 2019... What a great time that was
Me: "I need to get ready for work, I am running so far behind"
My Mechanics: "I have posted..."
Me: "Work won't mind if I'm late." Let the video begin!
Всегда нравится, что в конце показывают инструмент в работе.
I love all the old pieces you restore and I'd rather have them round my house than useless, boring and pointless sculptures and paintings.
Truly great engineering is much better than art.
13:34 When you realize this has always been a top view
No fucking way. You just blew my mind...
What you meant?
@@real4everh I always thought the lathe was being filmed from the side, but seeing the piece drop due to gravity made me realize the camera was on top ;)
@@pedazodeboludo my first thought was "it's spinning so fast that the metal part is being dragged up". But now i feel dumb
wait WHAT
I like that he uses the things he has restored before instead of just selling it
I am pretty sure this is the best restoration channel on UA-cam
Thank you so much :-)
You not just restore things, you make them better than they were bend new.
три вещи на которые можно смотреть вечно: вода, огонь и как работает пескоструй))
Зато у наших суровых рестовраторов есть болгарка. ))
Your keyboard appears to be broken?
@@DenzelLN936 yeah but we made a new one )))))
@@DenzelLN936 Yep! He say: "Tree weshee na kotoriye mojno smotret vech no: voda, ogon ee kak rabotayet peskostruiy". It's very clear! :)
У самого у тебя клавиатура сломалась XD
Красавца мужик!!! Все качественно делаешь, видео очень интересные, смотрятся на одном дыхании!!! Респект!
I love these videos. Things that are broken and rejected are given new life and beauty. It's strangely moving.
Absolutely beautiful work, the attention to detail is brilliant. I love watching the craftsmanship, thanks for letting us watch.
i’ve been following since his first video. very talented man and i love not only how he restores the quality tools, but then they’re to be used in his workshop. those tools will last another 50-100 years.
Sharp edges: exist
my mechanics: We don‘t do that here.
Holy hell. The madlad did it. He used a restored tool to restore a tool. That's like restoration-ception
That turquoise color is stunning!!
The reassembly is so satisfying. It's just like a lego set
In a world dominated by plonkers, your level of perfection and dedication is an inspiration. Thank you!
Estos son los vídeos que valen la pena. Dejan aprendizaje
Ese fue mi oficio...pero no podia ser en fabricacion comercial masiva...pues no lo pagaria nadie cada pieza fabricada...seria a un costo prohibitivo....y los chinos y la india mas otros paises donde la mano de obra es muy baja....se comerian el mercado...como esta pasando....las empresas y los particulares.compran economico......aun siendo conscientes de que la calidad no es buena.......incluso mala.....fundicion con burbujas de aire..y rompen despues de un tiempo.....y todo de esta forma malos acabados en herramientas con rebabas y asi...todo..fresados y torneados nada bien acabados con husillos y herramientas de corte sin filo..... Pero es muy economico..........y para algunos eso sirve......
Using the Beverly shear! That was a great touch!
Fantastic work, your attention to every tiny detail is phenomenal. My OCD approves. Thank you for posting.
Everytime the pieces comes together a voice slowly rise in mah my mind et voilà.....love from india🇮🇳
The best channel and craftsmanship of this genre, no question.
I’d love to see a video explainer of different nameplate making approaches with various materials (aluminum, brass, copper, etc.) Maybe over on your Insights channel. Really enjoyed the one you did there about bluing.