Saving an Antique Drill Press - Restoration Success Story
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Published 2023-08-05
The drill press was for free and the total costs for the restoration were about 180β¬ (200$).
Short Q&A:
- No repaint, we like the patina as it is. It also fits better into our workshop.
- Restoration is in our mind a direct action on the object with the aim of making it work again, but to keep the character of the object. In doing so, its aesthetic, historical and physical characteristics are respected as much as possible.
- No sealed ball bearings, because we like to keep it original and as the engineers intended.
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Music:
Emperor's Maneuver - United States Marine Band
Chapters:
00:21 Part 0: The Condition
01:05 Part 1: Dissasembly
09:14 Part 2: Cleaning
15:12 Part 3: Preserving
16:54 Part 4: Missing Part
19:06 Part 5: Assembly
28:35 Part 6: Finish!
#restoration #rust #drillpress #tools
All Comments (21)
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Well done. So nice to see a minimalist approach. No filing or grinding of casting marks or polishing of parts to within an inch of their lives. The original paint was still serviceable and helped to tell the story of this machine.
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Love when one finds no need to strip and repaint....
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I love your philosophy. Old drill press doesn't have to look like new. It have to work like new.
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It is very refreshing to see a restoration that brings the machine back to life and doesn't require a total strip down.
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Absolut perfekt ππ»ππ»ππ» Danke, das Du NICHT neu lackiert hast, sondern Owatrol benutzt hast ππ» Danke fΓΌr die Arbeit, super Video ππ»
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Man i love that little drill press..nice job on it's resurrection and you kept the patina.
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Very nicely done. These machines from that era are virtually indestructible. Kept the original patina.ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβ β β β β π«΅πΌ
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Damn! That was BRILLIANT dude!!! So good to watch. A lovely project choice, great workmanship, and a concise vid. But my absolute favourite heartwarming aspect is that you kept that beautiful old piece of equipment in it's glorious original appearance, and didn't paint it up all flash and shiny. It deserves to show it's time, and you've done that perfectly πππ. New Sub here for that brother πππ. Now you just gotta keep it up π. Thanks man π. π
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It's an nteresting decision to preserve the patina and old paint. Looks very stylish now. Great job.
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finally a real restauraton and not just everything sandblasted and thick painted
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Okay, I've watched dozens of "restoration" videos where some hack removed all the paint, altered parts, and so forth. This is the first time I've seen a restoration that left the basic machine alone. Yes, you need to replace worn bearings, clean rust off, etc. But this was a true restoration rather than a refurbishment.
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Appreciate for keeping its originality by not removing old paint, true restoratuin is this one.
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Et c'est reparti pour 70 ans, elles sont increvables ces machines! et c'est trΓ¨s bien de lβavoir laissΓ©e dans sa patine d'origine πππ
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Finally ASMR for mechanics and machinists THANK YOU WELL DONE !!
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When I started watching this video I felt bad for what was going to happen to this clearly usable tool which had already survived so much. Once I saw that you were restoring the existing paint and not stripping, I knew that this was a good one. Great job keeping the soul of this machine intact while ensuring it will have decades more work to give.
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Loved the work done here. So good to see the runout disappearing! Canβt say I enjoyed having all that dust brushed into my face at 15:08, I had to hold my breath till that scene passed, it was like I was there :-)
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Beautiful job. I like how you kept it all original
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The functionality of the machine was restored beautifully with the working parts. So satifying. If this is a piece you are keeping to use in your cave then the cosmetics on the outside do not matter if its going to be used and covered in chips and oil hahaha!
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Vintage drill presses should look vintage and you've done that! I wish more of the YT restorers would preserve the history and patina of the old machines.
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Wonderful truthful restoration without sandblasting. ππ»ππ»ππ»John from Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
