*Works perfectly for my use as a heated press **MyBest.Tools** Space between the ram jack and the base is a little tight. Make sure you set the ram jack arm so that it's in a position for you to get maximum leverage on whatever you're pressing. You may have to unbolt the front plate of the press and realign the ram in the teeth so that the arm is not at an awkward angle when fully cranked down.Other than aligning the ram in the teeth with the crank arm this .5 ton arbor press comes out of the box pretty much ready to use.*

I never had Shop Class in high school, so all of what you did here was freaking Black Magic to me. But it impressed the hell out of me! Good job!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like it. I will make more 😁

Thanks for taking the time to share. I'm going to be attempting the same thing. You made it easy for me.

Great modification for one of those. I bought one around a year ago, and I must admit that I don't use it as much as I had originally planned. Maybe a small magnet would work inside the upper part, to keep the snap in place? Anyhow, beautiful video quality, and very watchable shots. Small piece of advice, though: careful with that background radio music. I know, it seems ridiculous, but they will send you a notice a year later- this is why I've stopped using all forms of music completely.

I would love to be your apprentice. The knowledge you have is priceless. Great video.

Could you still use the arbor function if you turned the metal shaft upside down? Then it could serve as both an arbor and an eyelet press?

I did the "Kevin Robinson arbor press modifications part#1 grinding teeth off" and have been very, very happy with the mod.

Thanks for showing all this step by step,, I will be making one to do 7/8 grommets to use on some kevlar material that is tough to punch through.

I have been trying to find a way to install self-clinching nuts and this seems to be a suitable method, with some modifications. No rocket science here, just back-to-basics metalwork. I would have definitely clamped the Arbor press to the bench so the test subject could use it as intended! The video is very well done, including the sound. Thanks for posting this.

Awesome skills! Metal worker AND pro canvas worker (sorry dont know what else to call you). Very impressive - thank you for your channel!

Thanks for a good idea, my son has exactly the same press machine so it will be easy to rebuild. Thanks.

Awwww, you did it for the wife. What a guy :)

Wow, you've taken an idea I had for using an arbor press for use with a swaging tool to form pure, soft lead slugs into air-gun ammo; to a better, more professional level! Thanks for sharing this video, agw.

@onlee3484

6 жыл бұрын

AirGunWarriors

Great idea and nice work.

So as purchased the square arbor has just a solid square end and you have to drill or machine it in some way to make it fit the tool you want to use? I would have thought it sensible for one end to have at least a 'standard' hole and grub screw to accept a 'standard' tool shaft. But I guess not.

that was a nice work I like it that machine is very expensive is just a suggestion if you put a small piece of magnet you don't think is going to hold the top button try it it may work . thank u sir for your video

Great how to video.

The DIYs I dream of

Got a link for the snap-set you used? Are those line 24 snaps? Great Video and thank you

@AlexanderDyer

7 жыл бұрын

This is what I use now. fasteners.fasnap.com/category/machinery-tools-dies

Great idea!

good idea ~ what do you think about installing a drill chuck into the ram ~ much more versatile

@AlexanderDyer

7 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great idea.

Good idea!

Solid product

hey when you got your arbor press, was it coated with a shit ton of grease and what did you use to clean it off?

@newstart49

7 жыл бұрын

Mineral spirits, or WD40 or similar will clean it up. Then oil it.

Finally, someone that knows how to work with metal SAFELY.

@AlexanderDyer

4 жыл бұрын

I operate in a world of risk\benefit analysis. Nothing is ever without risk. I have retired from fire and rescue and sometimes we had to risk our own ass to help another's. You must be aware of the danger and minimize it's potential when possible but we are always in danger so live your life as you will as I will mine own.

Could you recommend source for rivet and eyelet dies? Thank you. Keep up the great videos

@AlexanderDyer

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure but I see Hardenco using a nice setup for rivets, maybe see if they can help. kzread.info

Hey I did this a long time ago to allow me to punch leather. You should tap the hole for 1/4 - 20 and use a cap head screw and there are press on plastic knob heads. This makes it easy to change out dies and punches. I used an old cutting board and pinned it the base with roll pins and use a delrin insert to press on. The cutting board is to soft. Also added a aluminum fence that I slotted, tapped the cutting board, used cap heads with knobs, and that allows for adjusts for different leather widths. It works really well.

@ArialRobison-Firechilde

7 жыл бұрын

Can you post a a video pf pictures to show what you did? Or PM me a few pics? Sounds like a great project.

That was an "easy" way to save a lot of money. I have an arbor press as well, the same one. I do have a drill press, but not the space right now to do your mod, nor do I have a tap and die set. I use a flat magnet on the arbor press, then attach a hole punch or stitching punch to the magnet to make holes when it's late at night as I don't want to disturb the neighbors. It's only a temporary solution, but it works so far, and the magnet hasn't broken yet (I'm sure it eventually will). Not sure if the magnet thing would work to do glove snaps or line 32 snaps.

@AlexanderDyer

6 ай бұрын

Some folks just find a way. 😃

Very nice.

Do you have a link where those dies can be purchased. This would be a great accessory for my arbor press as well.

@AlexanderDyer

9 жыл бұрын

I was not very happy with those in the video. Now I use higher quality snaps and dies. Here is the link, worth the money. fasteners.fasnap.com/category/machinery-tools-dies

@wildbill23c

9 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer Thank you for the link, I appreciate it.

Brilliant!❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Where did you get your dies from? I'm interested in snaps, rivets, and eyelets. Thanks!

@AlexanderDyer

4 жыл бұрын

I have a link in the description. Thanks

@katricestewart7410

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I clicked the links before asking...didn’t see the dies. I’ll find them elsewhere.

@AlexanderDyer

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that. This was an oversight on my part. Here is a good link for those dies, the dies need to match the snaps for excellent results. fasteners.fasnap.com/category/dies-and-adapters

Great idea .

@AlexanderDyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

very good

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Под резьбу М8 нужно сверло 6,7 мм ( для шага 1,25 ) а при шаге резьбы 1 мм - сверло М 7... тут сверло было меньшего диаметра..

the proper nomenclature for the parts of a snap in order from top to bottom ..button,socket,stud,and eyelet

@AlexanderDyer

4 жыл бұрын

I like this. thank you

I like how you have a center punch that fits rite in there to mark it ok,, I have ten punches and non of them fit it good.

@AlexanderDyer

Жыл бұрын

I always say, "I would rather be lucky than good."

Do the weight lock on when pressing items

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

That will depend on what set of dies you purchase. Some do and some do not. In general the more money you spend the more likely you will get a die that will hold your fastener until you set it and that makes for a much better experience.

@chriscarter3361

6 жыл бұрын

I just purchased the sane one in the video do this one locks?? Sorry to ask just curios

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, I guess I don't understand the question.

I'm a 62 year old grandmother. May I know what size of set screw did you use? Thanks in advance.

@AlexanderDyer

7 ай бұрын

I don't recall. I might suggest 1/4" 20tpi. Whatever you chose just make sure to match the appropriate sizes for all three items. (screw, drill, tap)

very nice channel. if you want something that matches ur vintage machines better craigslist a dake arbor press. i got a number 2 for 150 dollars about ten years ago. incidentally it already has a hole and set screw in the rack the way u modified this one. also if you have roofing rubber laying around u should try giving it a whirl in ur sewing it looks pretty slick hemmed and it makes a good material for covers and water resistant liners for the outside of bottoms of bags. thanks for the lessons.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, Dake is awesome. I'm always on the look out for presses of all kinds. The roofing rubber is an interesting idea, thanks.

@michael-dm2bv

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer - no problem. if you run android the official craigslist app makes the desktop version look like an atari video game. do you own a 29k?

@michael-dm2bv

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer - also if you like canvas if you have a boxing ring around ur area inquire as to what they do with their old covers. half of it is usually splattered in blood but alot of it is heavy guage super clean canvas lined on the edges with grommets.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

I don't have a 29K. I think that blood splatter would be all the more cool.😀 Thanks

@michael-dm2bv

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer - the blood splatter is not that bad, i live in ct and my ring mats came from espn headquarters and the main part of the mat the fighters romp on is covered in heavy commercial silkscreen (advertisements) i use the bloody part for outdoor projects that way the AIDS washes away and i use the clean outter rim for personal indoor projects.

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Could have just stuck a 5mm thick neodymium magnet to the arbor and the rest would have stuck to it !

Where did you purchase your dies from?

@AlexanderDyer

2 жыл бұрын

Check the description under this video for links.

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@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

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Interesting video to watch. for safety purpose an Aribor press should have been bolted on the table prior to the given task.

How can I get one of that modification?

@RamusHelstein

6 жыл бұрын

Spend about 140 dollars for all the tools he used. Not including the arbor press.

cool

Great job. You may want to magnetise the two die holders. Edit:. I just realized it was 4 years ago you probably don't even care now.

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

I still care. Magnets will work for fasteners using iron as a component of the material however not so much for copper and brass. High quality dies are made in such a way that they will hold the top portion fast. I have better dies now and so no need for the magnets. Thank you jenky1044

@urjnlegend

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderDyer what kind of dies do you have ?

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

@@urjnlegend Dies go with fasteners/accessories. They are all a little different so first you have to decide on what fastener or accessory you are going to go with and I recommend following the old adage you get what you pay for. After you chose a good piece then you get the dies from that company. I have been happy with Fasnap for snaps, CS Osbourne and Siska for grommets. There are others that are good.

@urjnlegend

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderDyer so if I want a certain brand of eyelets, I need to buy the die for that specific brand of eyelets, and not mix up the brand of die and brand of eyelets? Thank you for your original response!

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

@@urjnlegend I have tried to mix grommets and dies and it hasn't worked out for me, your mileage may vary. I have no experience with eyelets.

pick holder???

@AlexanderDyer

7 жыл бұрын

yes!!!

Bolt that press down for the lady before she brings it down on her and gets hurt!

@AlexanderDyer

7 жыл бұрын

That is no lady, that is my wife.

@jaimecastro2111

7 жыл бұрын

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You need to screw or clamp that press down so it doesnt move on her!

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

You can see that it is in fact mounted here. kzread.info/dash/bejne/np5_2adyfqWnYbg.html

I was dumbstruck watching this video. I really dont want to spend the $440 on the little wonder....always figured there had to be another way. However, I don't exactly have access to the tools to fabricate it. would you ever consider selling the conversion kit?

@AlexanderDyer

2 жыл бұрын

No but thanks for asking.

Perhaps when you made this the snap rivet press was expensive but now this tool is way more expensive than a snap rivet press, you can pick up a snap rivet press real dirt cheap new with three different heads, this tool is quite expensive now compared to the press. How things change.

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

You are right about that for the most part. Another thing to consider that I wish I would have known earlier is that dies, presses and their products are proprietary so I think it is best to first pick the hardware that you will be happy with. I found that I am very unhappy with cheap hardware and so I have abandoned my supply of them as well as the dies that are related to them. The old adage you get what you pay for seems to apply in this area.

@flitsies

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderDyer This is true it's great fun doing the projects though. If money is tight and you have the item sitting around and it won't cost you a lot to change then no harm in working it into something you can make use of. But the sale value might be worth more than working. The one thing I have noticed about the cheap presses for the buttons is that to buy extra dyes tend to be very expensive so the machine is cheap but works quite well, the dyes that come with it does the job, but when you need other sizes they charge almost and sometimes more than the machine itself. So adapting by using cheap parts is a good way to go. It all depends on how much use it will get, a professional would pay more and expect top quality a hobbyist might not use the tool that often so a cheap hack might suit their needs. But yes you are right usually the more you spend the better the quality especially with tools.

Просто. Стоит только сделать.

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A good idea on the press. I think it important to point out that for safety reasons you should not wear gloves while operating a drill press..

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Can someone modify my press please lol

Great Instructional video...just can't get used to seeing someone wearing gloves in a shop

Que coisa mal arrumada compadre!!! Pra que serve isto?

@AlexanderDyer

7 жыл бұрын

La prensa establece broches y remaches. The press sets snaps and rivets.

4:32 "I don't want to break the tap"...freaking oil it.

@AlexanderDyer

4 жыл бұрын

What makes you think I didn't? Right here you can see a big jug of thread cutting oil kzread.info/dash/bejne/ao112Y9qY8bghLQ.html

doesn't looked easy for girl

@AlexanderDyer

4 жыл бұрын

I bolted the press down, now it is easy for girl.

Thanks for not showing a close-up of the final rivet….the only way we can judge how well this works. Perhaps, next time, shoot this from across the room…maybe from across the street…..at night.

@AlexanderDyer

2 жыл бұрын

Snark of the Day! Congratulations.

@salvage35

2 жыл бұрын

O.K. now lets see your movie