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Only you can decide if it's worth restoring. If your interest lies in fixing it to sell for profit then probably not. But for "look what I did" value sure, do it.

Walked in with my 20+ year old non working Craftsman 1/4 drive ratchet and asked to take advantage of the Lifetime Replacement Guarantee. The girl at the desk looked at it said to go get a new one off the rack. I brought it back, signed the receipt and away I went. I was happy. Not bad for a...

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I asked a girl that same question about the symbol on the back of her neck and she said it meant, "You must be this tall to get on this ride!"

This has been sitting in my tool chest for probably 40 years and I've just taken notice of it today. I believe it to be a 1940's Craftsman No.1 from a set of 5 Thin Tappet Wrench. Please correct me if I'm wrong and in any case would anyone know the value of it?

Before and after pics of the 40's/50's Hamilton Maxi Jr. Sensitive Drill Press Refurb.

That's a very nice looking piece of machinery.

Has anybody come up with a way to keep RTV sealer from hardening in the tube and or nozzle between uses? I've tried removing the nozzle and installing the screw cap but the next time I use it I still have to drill out the hardened material in the front of the tube. I've left the nozzle on and...

I've got a Binks #7 I use for color and a Binks #52 I use for primer. Had the #7 since about 1969 and the 52 since the mid '70's if I remember right.

Thanks much. I did have the chuck out to clean and lube it and yes I also wiped some oil on the taper to prevent rust. I'll go clean it.

All the chucks in my previous drill presses have been screw on but the large chuck in my WEN 4212 is a tapered shaft press fit. I've had the machine for about three years with no problems but suddenly the chuck want to drop out every now and then. What's the secret to getting it to stay in???

I've wasted enough time on cheap bargain table grease guns that end up having seepage past the plunger resulting in puddles on the bench. Can anybody recommend a decent quality grease gun, air driven maybe, that will actually hold the grease in until it's called for? Thanks in advance.

What tool would I need to remove this nut?

Research Update It seems that my machine is not a Varimatic model of the Hamilton Sensitive Drill Press but rather it is the Maxi Jr. Model of the Hamilton Tool Co. Sensitive Drill Press. Ya gotta love doing the research. :bounce:

Well the machine has been acquired and is in my shop.The belt guard and light are missing so the hunt is on. As far as what it is, several comparison photos from around the net and from the Practical Machinist site identify it as a Hamilton Tool Co. Varimatic sensitive drill press. There is also...

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Can anyone offer any information as to the make, model and whatever on this drill press? All I have right now are these pictures.

Nice piece, I want one. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

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