Lol i feel so stupid! This is the most useful video I've ever seen about a round column mil! Thank you

I like the idea of making it small and in pieces so it can be bolted together. On the small lathes no need for a giant diameter steady rest when the spindle bore is only 3/4" .

Hi RP, Very nice job on the mods you did there. Do you manufacture those handles with the steel balls and locking mechanism so i can order those? I just bought the same model 2550. If you do pls provide a link of your site? thank you!

Best video. Thank you. Im going to do this setup now.

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Very nice machine. You were lucky to find one with the legs. You can make anything with a shaper except money. Good Luck, Rick

I wonder if facing a workpiece that causes intermittent cutting such as this would benefit by facing from the center outward rather than that shown. That should minimize hammering on the cutting tool.

Jewelers working in platinum are instructed to (in the book I read) to avoid acetylene as a fuel, as it is too carbon-rich. Propane was approved.

ty... been decades since I messed with it... adding a rig like this to my overland rig

Thank you for not spending 10 minutes talking about what your going to be doing! Got right to it, wish I would have thought about this years ago! Now I can tackle the 15 buckets I've been putting off doing with a Sabre Saw! Thank you!!!

Hi. What regulators are you using on these?

Pal where yu buy the x y table?

Why couldn't you use oxy propane to weld? Maybe braze?

Was it built from 1/4 inch

What about the gauge settings?

the step block trick on the bandsaw was worth the price of admission

@2:10, where did you but that handle holder ? thanks

Very nice work. My next project as well

Thank you for helping to easily solve my alignment issue. I have a Ring Fu RF30, same color as your Jet, and I’m not ready to try the stabilization solution. This is easy and might be all I ever need to do for my hobby needs. Something funny is that I have an Atlas 618 as well and my mill sits to the left of it too.

Best ADVICE DONT use a DRILLING DESIGNED MACHINE to be Used as a MILLING DESIGNED MACHINE !! VERY BAD Idea !! a Drill Press is NOT designed to use Lateral SIDE THRUST , its NOT Rigid enough , Bearing are NOT LARGE ENOUGH it Cannot HOLD an END mill RIGID enough and you will GET HURT !! Stay SAFE use your Brain and USE Machine Tools AS they are "DESIGNED" to be Used

Hey, that's good info. I'm right there with my setup. I mig everything. The torch is such a powerful tool for cutting metal and it saves so much time. This allows for projects to get done right and in time and to do this without spending 600yrs grinding shit. The biggest plus is accessibility without the draconian account requirements requiring 9000 dollars per fill up and remember acetylene is special, so don't lay it down because the honey-comb structure inside of the tank must stay upright or the acetylene will lift and separate, and you will die. This all happens before your wallet gets baptized to serve the penalty fees imposed by the unhooded corporate unwelder gods. Seriously though thats straight common cents in a land thats a bit challenging to say the least. I'm filling up tomorrow and getting correct tips which I didn't know until seeing your helpful post, thanks I appreciate it.

Thanks great to watch someone who knows what they're doing. Also I love vintage KZfaq ; - )

This is the first time someone with real sense used a drill press that didn’t have a Morse taper and used a press that would work. There are plenty of older machines out there to do this. It doesn’t take much to get these to work. You also need a machine that has a quill lock that tightens the quill directly like a craftsman 150 or an older Atlas. Great job and thanks for not wasting time on stupid stuff!!!

I think you're procedure is good except the use of the "hardstop" because there is no assurance that you won't bump the hardstop with enough force to move it a few thou and the indicator will still read zero. It would be better to just use the indicator zero without the hardstop.

I have this XY table and it’s a fkn game changer.

This video answered a question I had about LP regulators. I bought a Victor Propane regulator with a CGA 510LP connector and I wasn't sure if it work with the OPD valves on the propane tanks. The regulator will arrive tomorrow, hopefully it will screw into my propane tank. Thanks for the video.

My pops was a welder/mechanic and I was just going through some of his stuff I inherited a few years back and noticed that this bernzomatic torch was labeled oxygen and.. PROPANE? I thought I guess if you add oxygen to any gas it’s gonna make it hotter right? So I had to look it up. Very cool thanks I remember his torch cart in the garage and just assumed it was always acetylene.

Thank you for showing us this! I have the exact same drill press as shown in this video... I got it free off the curb with everything there. I just need to put a new cord to the motor. Suuuubbed!

Model number of the drill press? Well done!

Good job, i have an old 1950s industrial Walker Turner that im going to do the same thing. The only problem is that the spindle is way too long. And it has about 3 thousand runout. It used to have 6 thousand runout untll i bent it back. whatever i decide to do it has to be reversible back to original. However, I do like your spindle mod. That is a weak point in many conversions .

Finally! Someone using measuring instruments for measuring, and marking tools for marking. Thank you!

watching in 2023.... thanks for informative video..... 👍

never had much luck with magnets I always end up bumping it by accident I like the scale from shars the clips on it look handy ....good job I would like to use the boring head for the heck of it too

I want to replace the odd shaped table I've got on my Porter Cable press with one like that. I've not looked into it much yet. If anyone has a source for something like this, pls. let me know. I'll check the parts list for the make/model you provided. Thanks for posting.

Nice job. Looks and operates like new.

I've done lots of brazing with propane oxy setup.

I'm going to buy an old Craftsman tomorrow and embark on the same project. The housing on this DP head looks solid for the work I'll be doing. Do you know the X-Y table you have here? If not can you reccomend anything similar.

Great work!

Your tip,is it bigger or smaller than normal?I have a set but I’ve been off my feet a while so I don’t actually know which I have but what I do know is that I spend a lot of money filling these tanks.I have the same size now that you’re showing and am going to give it a go but please respond to tip question and thanks for the video

well done....cheers from Florida,Paul

This is the first video I've seen with this method and how I have verified the head on mine for years. I've looked at all other modifications that have been machined, bolted, and welded on, and there is still deflection with the final product/end result. Save yourself a lot of time and aggravation, use a dial indicator with a magnetic base... just verify your quill is true to the table.. the four bolts holding the column to the base can be shimmed.

What is the pros and cons for switching to propane, I bought a set of torches and tanks and it came with propane

I just picked one of these up in dang near brand new condition off market place for $200 lol. J2550, I do woodworking so it’s way overkill but couldn’t beat the price

This press has worked like a charm for my projects kzfaq.infoUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!

I remember years ago you did tuckahoe video very nice day when you filmed

Very nice video of the show !!

Love it... I always enjoy our local event, it's called "Masham Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally", definitely a fun weekend...

Cool show, thanks for sharing...

The NTA has a show like this in Wauseon Ohio every year, Lots of steam equipment, hit &miss engines Tractors of every size and horse power also a great flea Market . Great show and lots to see.

Such a great video, so glad you don't have all them cutscenes and bulshit like every other person does with their wannabe commercial-grade crap videos. I do however wish you would have explained how to properly set your Regulators, that would really help newbies