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Putting It All Together!
Below is a visual representation of assembling the Etching Press after you have had the parts fabricated at the machine shop and ordered your bearings & bolts.
Steps 1 & 2 are not necessary you can have the machine shop drill the holes for you for a couple of bucks extra.
This presentation shows you how easy it is to assemble. All you need is a wrench set and a couple of hours of free time and you will be pulling prints on your very own press. Your first edition of prints should pay for building the press and the freedom of having your very own press should add immeasurably to your artistic expression for the rest of your printmaking days.
 1/Using the Positioning jig to attach Take-up bearing uprights |
 2/Drilling holes for uprights on a 14" drill press |
 3/ Spray painting parts flat black. |
 4/ Parts laid out ready to put it together |
 5/ Bolting on the first drive roller bearing on the base plate side one. Repeat for side two. |
 6/ Bolting on the first take-up bearing track for the top rollers .Repeat for all four uprights. |
 7/ Securing the bolts for the take-up bearing tracks |
 8/ Fitting the pressure plate on the top of the take-up bearing tracks |
 9/ Bolting it in place |
 10/ Fastening the gearbox bearing to the base plate |
 11/ Fastening the second gearbox axle bearing to the outer gearbox plate |
 Vola! All parts assembled ready to put the rollers and spacer pipe supports in place we will soon be pulling prints like mad! |
 12/ Block the drive roller up with a couple of wood blocks |
 13/ Slide the bearing and base plate over the roller shaft |
 14/ Both sides in place |
 15a/ Slide the large cog gear over the keyed shaft end of the drive roller |
 15b/ Cog gear in place |
 16/ Insert the 6" bolts for the gearbox plate and fit the spacer pipes |
 17a/ Fit the chain to the sprocket gears |
 17b/ Chain is in place |
 18a/ Fit the outer gearbox plate over the bolts and spacer pipes |
 18b/ Tighten nuts |
 19/ Assemble crank handle |
 20/ Tap nuts on handle for i/8" steel pins to keep them from moving |
 21/ Fully assemble handle |
 22/ Install handle on Gear box shaft |