Show us your cool, "old" drill press
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FrankLee
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I'm not sure of the difference either, but they also made a 103.0304, which was a floor model of one of the above.
ItsCraftsmanTime
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Oh, that's pretty cool! There's none for sale in my area that I've seen. How'd you find those if you don't have FB?I don’t have a facebook account but I saw these… I don’t know the model numbers, I think they made two versions, 103.0303 and 103.0305,,, I don’t know what the difference is between the two
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I didn't know know that there were multiple models in this lineup. I thought it was a one and done kind of deal. I actually plan to make a stand for it later down the road to turn it into a floor style model.
Lou's Garage
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Meet my 1952 Clausing 1810.
My tool and die maker father-in-law rescued this tired beauty from the scrap pile of his employer after a lifetime of daily machine shop use. He converted the dead 3 phase motor to 110V with an old washing machine motor, rebuilt the quill, and built a new arbor with a 1/2" chuck. It proudly served him like this until he passed away in 2003. Since one of his last wishes was for me to become the Clausing's new keeper, it made its way to my garage. My brother-in-law and I built a shipping crib into the back of a Penske van to transport it from NY to GA almost without damage. Upon receipt I cleaned and lubed it up, repaired some minor damage and used it as was. Around 2010, when the motor gave up the ghost, coincidentally with a sale at Harbor Freight it finally had a proper motor again. Some more cleaning, lubing, checking, and tweaking and it was back in business. After we moved it to my new house late in 2019 it became one of my 2020 Covid projects. I replaced the repurposed wall switch with a proper on/off safety switch and addressed the runout that had bugged me ever since it was mine. It turned out the arbor my FIL had made was a bit off center. A new arbor and chuck has it purring like a kitten. Future plans include moving it out of the attached and to the detached garage as well as putting the belt guards on.
Lou Manglass
My tool and die maker father-in-law rescued this tired beauty from the scrap pile of his employer after a lifetime of daily machine shop use. He converted the dead 3 phase motor to 110V with an old washing machine motor, rebuilt the quill, and built a new arbor with a 1/2" chuck. It proudly served him like this until he passed away in 2003. Since one of his last wishes was for me to become the Clausing's new keeper, it made its way to my garage. My brother-in-law and I built a shipping crib into the back of a Penske van to transport it from NY to GA almost without damage. Upon receipt I cleaned and lubed it up, repaired some minor damage and used it as was. Around 2010, when the motor gave up the ghost, coincidentally with a sale at Harbor Freight it finally had a proper motor again. Some more cleaning, lubing, checking, and tweaking and it was back in business. After we moved it to my new house late in 2019 it became one of my 2020 Covid projects. I replaced the repurposed wall switch with a proper on/off safety switch and addressed the runout that had bugged me ever since it was mine. It turned out the arbor my FIL had made was a bit off center. A new arbor and chuck has it purring like a kitten. Future plans include moving it out of the attached and to the detached garage as well as putting the belt guards on.
Lou Manglass
Outlawmws
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Nothing better than tools with family history!
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Very good Lou. I wish I could back up 30 years and join in. I have done a few but those days are behind me now. Very good.Meet my 1952 Clausing 1810.
My tool and die maker father-in-law rescued this tired beauty from the scrap pile of his employer after a lifetime of daily machine shop use. He converted the dead 3 phase motor to 110V with an old washing machine motor, rebuilt the quill, and built a new arbor with a 1/2" chuck. It proudly served him like this until he passed away in 2003. Since one of his last wishes was for me to become the Clausing's new keeper, it made its way to my garage. My brother-in-law and I built a shipping crib into the back of a Penske van to transport it from NY to GA almost without damage. Upon receipt I cleaned and lubed it up, repaired some minor damage and used it as was. Around 2010, when the motor gave up the ghost, coincidentally with a sale at Harbor Freight it finally had a proper motor again. Some more cleaning, lubing, checking, and tweaking and it was back in business. After we moved it to my new house late in 2019 it became one of my 2020 Covid projects. I replaced the repurposed wall switch with a proper on/off safety switch and addressed the runout that had bugged me ever since it was mine. It turned out the arbor my FIL had made was a bit off center. A new arbor and chuck has it purring like a kitten. Future plans include moving it out of the attached and to the detached garage as well as putting the belt guards on.
Lou Manglass
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I second that motion. Keep the patina.
Lou's Garage
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The only way I could get rid of that patina would be a complete restoration and sandblast everything! It is in amazing condition considering what it's been through. There are a couple of divots in the table but they are inconsequential for my use. I clean it regularly and what you see is about as good as it gets.
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I've been looking on FB daily, but haven't seen any 103.0303 presses for sale that are even remotely local to my area (Ohio) If anybody finds anything that's not 5 hours away, let me know! (Can also be 304 or 305)
Lou's Garage
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Beautiful job! Well done!
Outlawmws
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Totally agree!
While a big one is a necessity for a lot of work, having a small one for the small quick jobs is nice to have.
Beerhippie
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A friend from the other side of the state sent me some pics of his new pride and joy, a Delta Homecraft DP.
It takes the "arc of shame" to whole new levels:
Not much holding that table together.
I guess some people are just born with no shits to give.
It takes the "arc of shame" to whole new levels:
Not much holding that table together.
I guess some people are just born with no shits to give.
Outlawmws
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Man, that is one of the two worst I can recall.
Beerhippie
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You've seen one that was actually cut in half?
That's the only thing worse I can imagine.
Outlawmws
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No, it was similar. I cant recall which is THE worst, as it was a long time ago. Pic on here IIR, but no finding it now...
four.cycle
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^ That doesn't look safe, but what do I know? I still have nine fingers!
gatewaysysop
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It takes the "arc of shame" to whole new levels:
Not much holding that table together.
I guess some people are just born with no shits to give.
There's an arc of shame and then there's whatever the hell this is.
Amazing that the rest of the machine seems intact if this is how they treated the table.FrankLee
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That one belongs in the Hall of Fame.
Arc of Shame Hall of Fame
I was perusing the Old Drill Press thread today, and spotted a few great Arcs of Shame. Here's the one on my Walker-Turner...let's see some more! _DSC1881 by GirchyGirchy, on Flickr
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Beerhippie
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@Outlawmws : I think I found it!
Post 38, Arc of Shame Hall of Fame.
I'll add my buddy's in the morning. Good night, all.
Post 38, Arc of Shame Hall of Fame.
I'll add my buddy's in the morning. Good night, all.
Oregon rock crusher
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Here is a 24" sliding head, back geared, power feed upright drill. I was tipped off to it by crguy and decided to look it over. The add didn't list a maker but when I removed the starter you can see it has "Milwaukee Drill Press" cast in The frame. I'm still looking for which Milwaukee company made it. Possibly Milwaukee Machinery Co. There is a smaller drill marked the same on the Vintage machinery site under that company so maybe that's it. I posted it in a Milwaukee Drill thread there.
It's got a few issues, a snapped back gear handle and a bit of table support damage. Overall it's pretty complete and mostly original which is getting harder to find with the drive intact. Even has the original tight pulley for the line shaft but missing the loose. Here are a few pics getting off the truck and in the barn for now. It may be summer before I get around to cleaning it up but it was stored under a roof and everything moves so that's good. Ed
It's got a few issues, a snapped back gear handle and a bit of table support damage. Overall it's pretty complete and mostly original which is getting harder to find with the drive intact. Even has the original tight pulley for the line shaft but missing the loose. Here are a few pics getting off the truck and in the barn for now. It may be summer before I get around to cleaning it up but it was stored under a roof and everything moves so that's good. Ed
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Outlawmws
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Looks about right!
Oregon rock crusher
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Here are a few pics of another Milwaukee marked drill I found online. I believe this is the same fixed head model as the one on Vintage machinery. With Milwaukee in the name online searches get loaded up mostly with red tools. Ed.
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crguy
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Cool! I figured you were the right guy to save that one. It's got a lot of neat stuff going on as well as being very obscure.
jabberwoki
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Just when you thought you didn't need a radial drill press.
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jabberwoki
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Archdale Radial Arm Dril Press - business/commercial - by owner - sale - craigslist
For sale is an Archdale radial arm drill press, It is a solid working old school machine.
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jabberwoki
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Drill Press - tools - by owner - sale - craigslist
Sibley Drill Press, 3 phase, #3 Morse Taper, 1 horsepower motor, power down-feed. Old but in good working condition. I can load it on your truck.
Hell of a deal if its real
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crguy
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Realistically, very few need, or have the space for one of those.Archdale Radial Arm Dril Press - business/commercial - by owner - sale - craigslist
For sale is an Archdale radial arm drill press, It is a solid working old school machine.seattle.craigslist.org
Beerhippie
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Need? Have space for? This is Garage Journal!
crguy
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Does that mean you're going to back that statement up with action on your part?
Beerhippie
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Well, there's also money....
I have more use for a giant industrial radial drill press than I do for an antique industrial lathe... which still ain't much.
I am still trying to figure out where I can shoe-horn that wood-top work bench into my tiny shop....
In case anyone else is counting, I believe this will be the third time I've said this is the last modification to my recently restored CM 150 drill press.
Rather than scraping my polyurea floor with the cast iron base of the DP, I decided to build a hovercraft for it. Actually it's more of a skateboard. I glued and doweled a few pieces of 1 x6 together, then mounted six 1" roller ball bearings from HF to the bottom. These 1" roller bearings have about a 110 lb capacity, according to HF. So with 6 of them underneath, and a promise to myself to quit hanging more **** on my finished DP, I should be able to keep it under 600 lbs.
Here's the pros and cons of the method I chose.
Pros
It seems very stable. It will roll if you try to tip it.
It's better than sharp cast iron on my floor
Very inexpensive
Cons
I think it would roll easily on a smooth floor. The texture of mine didn't work well with 1" steel rollers. Fortunately it's very rare that I need to move it more than a few inches.
It feels like cheap casters when I roll it, but it's still better than no rollers.
Rather than scraping my polyurea floor with the cast iron base of the DP, I decided to build a hovercraft for it. Actually it's more of a skateboard. I glued and doweled a few pieces of 1 x6 together, then mounted six 1" roller ball bearings from HF to the bottom. These 1" roller bearings have about a 110 lb capacity, according to HF. So with 6 of them underneath, and a promise to myself to quit hanging more **** on my finished DP, I should be able to keep it under 600 lbs.
Here's the pros and cons of the method I chose.
Pros
It seems very stable. It will roll if you try to tip it.
It's better than sharp cast iron on my floor
Very inexpensive
Cons
I think it would roll easily on a smooth floor. The texture of mine didn't work well with 1" steel rollers. Fortunately it's very rare that I need to move it more than a few inches.
It feels like cheap casters when I roll it, but it's still better than no rollers.
crguy
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I've never liked the ball type casters, even the better quality ones. The 6 small contact areas may well leave marks on your floor. I've also almost never moved one of my drill presses once it's in a spot, so don't see the need for casters.
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RTM
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I’ve got pieces of conduit for jobs like this. Roll heavy stuff you don’t want to lift very high, or damage the surface. We moved a few log sized burls for end tables over a packed gravel surface. No signs of us being there when done. Cheap, can cut to length for. tight spots.
I wish I didn't need to move it at all but I'm limited in space. It's rare that I do move it so this should work OK.
