After 4 months we bring you a long-awaited video. 30 minutes of non-stop action packed restoration. Machining, Welding, Grinding, and Painting are just some of the fun we get into on this video. Check out the cards during the video for a few of the full, detailed videos along the way, and find them all in the playlist below if there's a particular part of the process you're interested in! If you have questions or are curious to see why we did things the way we did, have a look at the Q&A video we put together for you.
Arbor Press Q&A:
https://youtu.be/SMTpElxv48k
Arbor Press Restoration Step by Step Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanhjooqQCBzec-uKBGdXRPJ4LlsXypgd
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Restoration Begins
05:55 - Repairing a 111-Year-Old Gear Pawl
07:41 - Making a New Faceplate
09:01 - Machining Stainless Steel Flange Bolts
12:14 - Making a Large Spacer
15:49 - Brazing and Machining a Worn Slot in Cast Iron
17:41 - Hardened Steel Rack Restoration
19:04 - Making Complex Knobs
22:27 - Machining Hardened 4140 Pins
25:16 - Cold Bluing
26:06 - Painting the Arbor Press
27:03 - Assembling the Arbor Press
29:16 - Outro