I Bought This Drill Press and Now I Regret It - PT2 - Risky Fix for the Table
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- In the last video I was a little disappointed with the purchase I had made in this old drill press. For the most part the press was in good shape with minimal wear and the vibration problems have been handled so we could move on, but the base, and the table had been drilled into. The table was especially bad and I wasn't quite sure how I wanted to fix it. On one hand I could just patch it with JB weld and paint the surface, but that isn't quite the look or quality I wanted. I'd like to show the surface of the metal and not have the worry about wearing down paint. the other option is the weld... that is quite a bit of work and it is risky on something with so many holes in it and minimal experience in welding cast iron.
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In this video I think I've made the right choice, the results should speak for themselves.
I hope you enjoy this video, I try to show as much of the process and difficult I have for the best enjoyment. Lots of room for improvement so I look forward to your feedback.
The full restoration is nearly complete, I am working on the PT3 video at the moment.
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I have an old Boise Crane drill press that looks about the same era as yours. I have the same type drill holes. I was wondering about welding it. Thanks for showing how you did this!
Good job with the weld. When I welded mine, I didn't preheat the cast iron. I cleaned it really good, and then MIG welded it. It worked well with no problems or cracks. Sometimes you just have to be lucky when dealing with cast iron.
Thanks! I’d love a MIG… and a TIG all in good time
Thanks for the video. I wonder why more people do not simply have the table milled or even turned on a big lathe. These tops are remarkably thick & a lot of the wear would disappear even with a 100K (1/10") of milling.
I'd imagine that if you knew someone with a mill it'd be a great option, I don't personally and the cost up here to have it machined up here in Ontario Canada would be more than what I paid for the DP itself. I'd love to have a mill of my own someday though. I used to have a large Bertram lathe, but it was 1500LBS + The arm and it was too hard to move around myself so I sold it for a smaller SB 9A which is much more manageable now.
I'd love some fresh milling machine marks on my table, much nicer than my scraping job.
Hi, Very enjoyable video. You certainly know what you are doing. The scraping reminded me of when I was an apprentice. Where did you get the bearing pullers? They look well made. Please keep up the excellent work. Looking forward to the next video. Jack c/o Catherine (my wife) 's email.
The restoration is complete, I only need to finish the video now! Thanks for the support. The drill press works great, very happy with the final result. I think my scraping technique could use some work, and a smaller scraper wouldn’t hurt.
Like a new one!
Getting so close now, just about ready to re-assemble