I picked up a very dirty & rusty small 1 ton arbour press at a garage sale.
This is what it looks like now. No before sorry.
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It came with a jig fitted. Unfortunately once the jig was removed I found a multitude of holes from other previous jigs, which is disappointing.
The rusty jig gives you an idea of the condition the hole things was in once the dirt was washed off.
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After depressing it you can see the small pin pushing through
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I'm curious as to what the purpose of the jig may have been? My best guess is it puts a small round depression on the shoulder of a nut
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No that I have cleaned most of it up, what is the best way to deal with the rust where the paint is chipped without stripping it all back?
Due to the jig it is missing the original press plate which will be interesting to make without the use of a mill. I guess drill and cut the slots with a Hacksaw.