Recent content by turboimpala

One more picture for now, showing power switch. I'll probably get a new switch and 3 prong power cord since this wiring is not in great shape.

Well, I cleaned it up and put it back together. The pole didn't come out as shiny as I hoped but I can try again some other time. I'll also paint the bracket holding the motor and clean the chuck better. Under the base there are numbers 3-8-66, which might be a date code? So maybe the press was...

Here are some pictures after partial dis-assembly.

Good to know - I'll leave it the color it is - thank you! And I don't plan on using it as a lathe, I'll just clean up those pieces and keep them in a box. If the lathe parts are not from an official kit, it may be possible that the original owner purchased pieces from a Craftsman wood lathe and...

Yup! The pieces say Craftsman right on them. I'll try to get some pictures uploaded tonight.

I think you may be right, I just went out to the truck and looked at it and there's hardly any surface rust or anything. I may just spray it with Windex and wipe it down. But I do like the looks of the restored presses on here that have been painted gold, light blue or even black.

Yeah, I think if I wanted to use it as a lathe I'd have to lay it on a bench or something. The documents are as follows: - Drill Press Illustrated Manual of Operation - Operating Instructions and Parts List for Drill Press 113.24501 + 113.24511 - Instructions for Installation and Operation of...

Has anyone seen one of these presses with a lathe kit? I bought it this morning on craigslist, couldn't find any information online anywhere. I was just looking for a relatively inexpensive floor standing drill press and chose to get this for $250 instead of spending $350 for a new one from...

I just coated my floor yesterday with Epoxy-Coat. The instructions that come with the kit specify a 2:1 ratio. The instructions that you can download from Epoxy-Coat.com specify a 2.3:1 ratio. The downloadable instructions also say if you mix with measuring cups/pails to use 28 oz of hardener to...

No ****. My first post stated that the circuit breaker should never exceed the rating of the wire OR the receptacle. However, there's nothing wrong with connecting equipment that pulls 30 amps into a receptacle, wire and breaker rated at 50 amps. I'm having lots of fun, you're just embarrassing...

I just read the National Electric Code and I've determined that I am not mistaken. Section 210.23(A)(1) requires that the circuit rating be at least 25% greater than the equipment, and it does not specify a maximum circuit rating. Maximum circuit rating limits are only listed for special...

Actually, a TIG welder I'm looking to purchase only pulls 30 amps maximum and the instruction manual specifies the use of a 50 amp receptacle, 6 gauge wire and 50 amp breaker.

There is nothing wrong with connecting a device that uses 30 amps into a receptacle, wire and breaker all rated for 50 amps. The danger is when the trip current of the breaker exceeds the current capacity of the receptacle and/or wire. Then, if you connect a device that pulls more current than...

I also had a dettached unheated garage in upstate NY for 4 years. I did exactly what Mike F recommended. I walked in the garage, opened the garage door, started my car or truck, put it in gear, pulled out of the garage (with minimal or no gas), closed garage door, waited 1 minute maximum for...