Recent content by steve1981107

Rock on JK! Heck of a score. BTW I don't know what's up with all the "****" going on at this forum. I know I'm new here but even if meant in jest it's kind of ridiculous. Jealous homophobes perhaps...

Figured I had it this far I may as well tear down and clean out the chuck. Can you disassemble the chuck w/o removing the collar? B/c I'm all for that! That C clip is a major PITA!

Yeah FrankLee has been very helpful especially with the chuck removal process. I'd say his posts were what led me to this site after some trial and error... Now off to pick up some snap wring pliers - thx HCOOPERRN

Unfortunately as I spin the spindle in the quill the tapered end appears to wobble. All the bearings seem to spin freely with no play. As I just moved into our new place I can't seem to find calipers to measure how bad it is. But it looks to wobble... Bent spindle??

Well I turned on the press for the first time. Noticed visible wobble in the chuck and bit. When I tried drilling it drilled an oblong hole in the wood. Thought it was the chuck so I went for a disassembly. Removing it was a huge bear. I tried using the back of the chuck to loosen the collar...

Hi everyone, I'm working on a little write up documenting the restoration of my "new" Craftsman 150 Drill Press, model 113.24501. This DP was originally my grandfather's. When he passed it went to my uncle. Unfortunately my Uncle just passed in October. The press has since made the 3000 mile...

Hello to everyone. I recently acquired my grandfather's old Craftsman 150 drill press and found this forum while trying to research it. Thanks to everyone for all the posts, very helpful to keep these older tools alive. Steve