Recent content by Trev84

I appreciate it. I’ll take a look!

Yes, spring tension. That and needing a good cleaning. I found 3 petrified wasp nests in it. I’m sure it was sitting in a shed for a long time.

I’m quoting myself because this “fall or winter project” only took 3 1/2 years to do! My 7 month old is now 4, and I have an 8 month old on top of that...wow things change. Every time I went into my shop I wanted to fix the old DP up, and I finally did! Not sure who all lurks here, but I think...

This is probably going to be a fall or winter project. I have a 7 month old so my time has been pretty tight. Thanks for the insights! I'll post my progress as I go.

Thank you all for the information and replies. I don't believe the motor is original. My friend got this when his dad passed away, and he thinks his dad changed it. I think it was well taken care of but just not used for the last 20 years. It runs remarkably smoothly, so my uneducated guess is...

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Sure! I've looked it over and haven't found any markings. The left to right adjustment is a little stubborn but it seems to work well. The top measures 7 1/16" by 7 1/16".

Hi everyone, New to the forum, a coworker told me about this place today, and from what I've seen there is a wealth of knowledge here. I'm hoping there may be someone that can tell me about this drill press. It needs to be cleaned up a little, but runs great. I it's a craftsman 100, but I'm not...