Homemade Modified Arbor Press For Border Stamping. Video Link.

[billybopp]

I like it Tallbald. I've been using an arbor press for some of my stamping, but haven't yet modified it with a fence or drilled ram... Mostly using it for lettering stamps so far, but I'll modify it for further use soon!

I'm really curious about how you rigged the return spring. I think I understand what you did there, but a picture is worth a thousand words, so, could I persuade you to show us??

Thanks!

Bill

[King's X]

Very cool!

[Tallbald]

I realized when I filmed the video I had indeed not captured the right side of my machine. Here is a still shot that shows the spring, as well as the attachment converting the press into a small drill press at the side.

The spring is a tension spring from our scrap box, and is anchored to the base at one end and a leather strap at the other. The strap simply wraps over the press spur gear shaft and fits over a short bolt that I screwed into a drilled and tapped 1/4-20 hole. If not clear enough I can snap an additional photo easily. Don.

[billybopp]

Thanks Don! That's a really great addition to the arbor. I see how it works now, and really like the drill attachment too. Very clever!

Bill

[Tallbald]

I appreciate the compliments. Before I bought Bertha Jo, my Cowboy 3500, all my sewing was saddle stitching. I used the drilling setup to drill thread holes. Don.

[JREESER1]

Tallbald,

You gained all me respect when you warmly thanked you wife for filming the tutorial. And you discovered a very clever idea to do a tedious job, in a very, very helpful way.

THANK YOU!

jr

[Tallbald]

I know that a lot of men aren't comfortable openly expressing love and appreciation, but not me. As a trained health care provider I learned the value of sharing with another person kind thoughts. My wife Penny is one of God's blessings to me, and to those with whom she interacts. I always try to acknowledge hers and other's I love or know contributions to life, love and meaningful existence. Thank you for your compliment Jreeser1. I see from your ID you are a survivor twice. I don't know you. But with your permission I will offer words of thanks for your survival tonight.

I do hope the modifications I made to my press help others with disabilities or need. It's so much easier on my joints and fingers. Don

[AmyAmy]

Don, thank you so much for sharing this video. I punched holes and attached grommets for the first time today. It was terrible. Due to disabilities I just can not accomplish these things. I hopped on here to try and find a solution. So glad I found your post. Will be looking for an arbor press now. After removing the arbor, you drilled 2 holes. One for the locking handle and another one. What size is that one? Or does it just need to be large enough for the stamping tool?

The pic you posted of the tension spring on the right is no longer there. Could you post another one?

Thanks

Amy

[TinkerTailor]

I know that a lot of men aren't comfortable openly expressing love and appreciation, but not me. As a trained health care provider I learned the value of sharing with another person kind thoughts. My wife Penny is one of God's blessings to me, and to those with whom she interacts. I always try to acknowledge hers and other's I love or know contributions to life, love and meaningful existence. Thank you for your compliment Jreeser1. I see from your ID you are a survivor twice. I don't know you. But with your permission I will offer words of thanks for your survival tonight.

I do hope the modifications I made to my press help others with disabilities or need. It's so much easier on my joints and fingers. Don

I figured out a really easy removable limit stop to limit the upward travel of the arbor when doing repeat stamping, but is removable to change tools.

If you take a piece of steel rod, like a screwdriver shaft, and place it in the teeth of the arbors rack below press head and hold it in there with a fat rubber band, it will stop the upward travel at whatever height you set it at.

Also, be on the look out for boat/implement steering wheels for one that would fit to replace the handle on the press. May need to modify the wheel hub or make a hub adapter. If you are clever, you will leave the original hole for the bar accessable to re-insert the bar for leverage when you need it.

[Tallbald]

Amyamy I didn't realize I had deleted the other photo on photobucket, and will find and repost it. The end of the arbor shaft is drilled 5/16 diameter 1 1/4 inches deep. The locking screw through hole is drilled and tapper for a 1/4-20 short bolt. Both the vise and modified arbor press I made help me so very much with my leather crafting, as I hope something similar can help others. I used a Harbor Freight press bought for $40 using one of their 20% off coupons so often seen. Don