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Im looking to replace a couple of old small air compressors i have tied together. Right now the combined capacity between the two tanks is 20 gallons. One is a very quiet single cylinder that probably only puts out a few cfm at 90 but i love how quiet it is. Problem is the tank is ancient and...

Thanks guys. I think I got it. I now need to mount a small enclosure to my motor to mount the toggle switch. I have a separate switch for the on and off of the motor. I am in the process of making a new power cord from the motor to the on off switch to the outlet and i thought i should make the...

WOW. I haven't checked this thread in a while because I had not received an email saying anyone responded so i didn't think anyone responded. Now to read 17 reply's.

Hello, I managed to make a good craigslist score. I was browsing the free section and saw someone posted a drill press they were getting rid of. The issue was it was posted around midnight and I wouldn't be able to get to the drill press until around 2pm the next day. I couldn’t contact the...

It looks like that rockwell 70-400 is the same at a walker turner 70-400. http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=16872 where did you look locally, Like the newspaper and such?

The 2nd one does look better but its too pricy for me if i have to get another motor.

I found this press (https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/tls/4567779015.html) which intrigues me. He included a pdf manual http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/698/5837.pdf 200 is too much but it says obo. It is not a floor model but it comes with a steel work table which i have no room for...

if you look on cl sometimes people get rid of their whole toolbox full of tools. they can be an absolute bargain.

Im still reading about what features to look for. I think i need a floor model because i don't have much space and i have zero table space but i could make a table model work. I see some models have the ability to tighten up the quill which i like. Craigslist seems to be stale of drill presses...

I live in ny. I have never had a drill press before, i have only used friends. I don't know what size holes i will be drilling but i don't think i will be using this every day. It just ***** having to drill metal with my hand drill. Not to mention the poor accuracy with the drill.

Look up quincy air compressors. They are very nice, pricy but worth it

i dont really forsee myself doing much if anything with wood mostly metal. So i would want something to go into the lower rpms. The shop smith sounds intriguing but it looks a little big and i really just need a drill press. how does the variable speed work on a sm.

Hello all, I have been searching cl for a drill press and have a few questions. First i must say i am looking for an old american made drill press not something new. There are many posts out there on what to look for in a drill press. Barely any of the presses i look at list how many speeds they...