Recent content by Ferrstein

That's a good idea. Will keep it off the floor to prevent any further rust as well.

Yeah. These were made in 62" and 67". I'm fairly tall, so that height difference means a lot to my neck. If I had any fab / weld skills I would just extend one of my existing columns.

There's quite a bit of vertical engagement in that column. I think I'd be closer to 62", and I already have a 62" post here. Rather than do any destructive removal I would just leave these two pieces together and clean them up.

It doesn't. I just wanted to get it cleaned up and repainted. I can do that with them assembled if I have to.

I have a nice 62" column and base here. For that reason I will stop short of cutting anything. If it comes to that I'll just leave them together, clean up the column, and give the base a new coat of paint.

Good point. I have the area soaking in Kroil now, but I'm fairly certain nothing can make it down to that cavity. I'll get that done before I head out for vacation so it has plenty of time to soak. I'll soak for a few days upright and then invert it and soak it some more.

Thanks Frank - That's a great document! I love the "In order of increasing aggressiveness" layout. I'm pretty sure I need to go straight to technique #4 for this particular unit. I like how the draw rod keeps the forces even. Also moving this way should expose the most rusty part of the...

That's a great thought. I have a bottle jack and also a porta-power I could try. I think I'll try separating it via non-destructive means for now. Failing that I will probably just leave these two attached together as a "matched set." :)

Hello all - This may end up resulting in defeat, but I thought I'd ask here - any thoughts on removing a drill press column that seems to have fused to the base plate? I picked up this 1953 Craftsman 100 specifically because I wanted the taller 67" column. As it turns out, it had spent some...

Okay, it's in the old station wagon! I picked it up at lunch. Seems to be in decent shape - no obvious bearing wear, and it runs nice and quiet. I'll get it cleaned up a bit more. I'm sure I'll have more questions. Sorry for the weird lighting - I tried to fix it with my phone's...

Thanks! Yes, I'm heading over this evening and it will likely follow me home.

Can anyone Identify this model? I think it's a 100 series but I'm not sure on the size. The ad says it has a 5" bore depth but that can't be right - these were supposedly either 12.5" or 15.5", meaning the bore depth should be either 6.25" or 7.75". It looks like a 15.5" model to me, but I...

Update - I pulled the handle / screw assembly out yesterday and it's bent about 2" into the threaded portion. It's a single bend that I should be able to correct with my shop press. Thanks all!

Hello - I've been using this site for great info for years, but finally registered and this is my first post. Love this forum! I came across an Athol 3-1/2" vise that his heavily used but closes nice and parallel. The only functional issue I see is the screw is bent, and seemingly it is bent...