Famco #3 Arbor Press Repair

Not really sure on it's age? But I just repaired an old Famco #3 Arbor Press that I picked-up from a industrial surplus store. It was originally outfitted with a jig & plate fixture that was set-up to press & clamp a small emblem to a bracket.

The whole set-up only operated for about 2" so the center section of the ram & drive gear were pretty worn-down.

The ram was some type of cast-iron (maybe ductile-iron) so I used some nickel welding rod & built up the teeth, Then reshaped them with a die grinder. Drive gear was some type of regular steel, So I just used some 6013 welding rod to build it up, Then reshaped with the die grinder.

First two pic's are of the worn-down drive-gear & ram, Second two pic's are after welding & reshaping the teeth.

Doug

Nice job!

Which industrial surplus store?

Bill

bczygan said:

Nice job!

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Thanks!

bczygan said:

Which industrial surplus store?

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HGR Industrial Surplus just East of Cleveland, OH.

I usually make a several trips down there in the Summer/Fall, Then bringing back some machines to rebuild during the Winter.

Doug

Great job, did you build or resto the stand and all too?

nine4gmc said:

Great job,

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Thanks!

nine4gmc said:

did you build or resto the stand and all too

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Got that at the surplus store also! It was some type of machine base & it's made out of 14" square tube probably 3/8" or 1/2" wall thickness with 3/4" thick top & bottom plates. The base weighs about 350lbs. by it's self, And with the arbor press it probably weighs around 500lbs. total.

Doug

That's awesome!!


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