Recent content by Gimourisgod

Thanks Mike! You are the Proverbial Gold Mine for these drills, much appreciated!

Got the pinion lock fixed! As expected, the pinion lock cylinders were pretty grungy with ancient caked-on grease, and the wedge surfaces a little galled. I had to heat them up a little to get them out with a punch. Not sure if these are steel or Zamak, felt more like steel, pretty hard...

Thanks Mike! I'll be hitting you up for some parts soon.

I just stumbled on a thread showing similar Zamak (zinc?) locking cylinders on other parts, I assume these are similar. In which case I should heat them up before trying to drive them out? I'm hoping they are just caked with old grease and dirt, so they aren't "floating" along the quill lock...

One more question, if you don't mind: I think one reason (maybe THE reason) the quill isn't returning when released, regardless of how much tension I put on the return spring, is that quill lock is binding somehow. I found this video, which has you using a 5/16" diameter bolt as a punch to drive...

Thanks Mike, quite the mess I guess. I don't use it too much myself, but I share a shop with my brother, and he likes using it, maybe more for the sentimental value than anything, as we also have a 1986 Delta with twice the power and half the charm.Since it's his shop, and he pays for heat and...

I've posted this Drillpress before, but figured a clean new thread might be more useful, as I've learned a few things about it. As far as I can determine, this is an 80 Series drill because it has the single bar quill lever instead of the triple one on 100 series, but let me know if I'm getting...

Looking for the quill return spring for a Craftsman Model #103.23640, 13.5" press. Found a guy on Ebay who has what looks like the same spring, listed as part #22623 in the original exploded parts diagram, but he's not sure it will fit in my press. The existing one looks just like the diagram...