Recent content by kellogg

I bought a Westward 20" 1ken7 floor model drill press that is in almost new condition. However, when I got it home and got it assembled, I noticed a little sticking problem in the spindle travel. When I'm retracting the spindle slowly using the handle, the spindle sticks about 1.5" from the...

I appreciate the comments I received at this forum. I'm going to call the fella selling the drill press on Craigslist and see about making it mine. Without this forum, I would have passed over the ad thinking the DP was over-priced no name junk.

A Westward 20" floor drill press with 1 HP is offered on Craigslist for $350. This DP weighs about 350 lbs. This DP is offered on Amazon for about $960 (incl. shipping), but there's no reviews on it. Also, I Google searched for any information on Westward DP and there's basically nothing...

I don't have a lathe and I wouldn't know how to use it. I have another question that's starting to bug me a lot. Why are some vendors selling tools that they can't provide replacement parts for the stuff they sell? I can go to Harbor Freight today and take off the pulley I need from a...

First place I tried was Harbor Freight and they told me they don't carry any replacement parts for their drill presses. I also tried Home Depot with no luck. The set screw hole is still intact. The screw somehow got loose and worked out of the threaded hole. Then the motor shaft kept...

I bought Central machinery's 13" bench drill press on Craigslist and how was I to know you can't get parts for it. The set screw on the motor pulley assembly came off and enlarged the hole in the pulley. I called the number on the owner's manual and they told me the part is no longer...

I've been looking for a good used stick welder and I found a Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC welder that's about 20 years old with only about 20 hours on it. Is this a good buy or are there potential problems with older welders like this when I might be able to buy newer Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC for...

I have a 12' overhead door that I want to lock from inside/outside, but be able to unlock from the outside. Right now I have the sliding bar lock from the inside that works great. I have a side door to the garage with a lock, but recently the locking mechanism quit working and I couldn't get...

That's the best news I heard today. However, I can't seem to find exactly the items you used. Could you let me know where you got them and more specific details on the chuck & arbor? When I Googled the items I got Jacobs super chuck No. 14 2mt, 0-.5 Jacobs arbor. Are these the same...

Hi I'm a new member and this is my first post. I just bought a used Harbor Freight 16 speed drill press at a garage sale. When I start the drill, I can visually see a little bit of runout on the chuck. The vertical outside edges appear a little blurry. I also have a small Delta table...