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if you have access to a drill press, that's all you need to make a drill guide and a scrap block of metal for the guide. a guide with multi holes may not get into tight spots. even using a chunk of hardwood and superglue to keep the drill perpendicular for small number of holes.

I'm looking for the over all dimension of sears craftsman belt sander drive drum as I need to make one and do not have the original. thanks part #14 in the diagram

here is what I built using c channel and cold rolled flat bar, I also did not want the HF -too flimsy

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My Bandsaw VFD 1940's Yates American I have a mitsubishi 110V 1/2 HP VFD powering a 3/4 HP motor , works perfect I have 3 speed settings 80, 250, 300 SFM as I converted this to metal cutting

I did a conversion to my 15" buffalo drill press , it had a 1/3 hp and I went to 1/2 with a vfd, I mainly use it for metal so I keep it set to the 2nd lowest step pulley this gives me 300-1800 rpm and 150-900 on 1st pulley as I have the vfd hertz range 20-120Hz I am using a Fuji VFD, works great...

here is what I have done to rebuild cylinder head. disassemble, remove reed valves , flattened the head using sandpaper on a granite plate.as you can see the reed valve seats cleaned up perfect . I changed out the 1hp motor with a 2hp and increased the drive pulley works great now

you can get all the parts for that compressor head on ebay, search for SEARS Compressor overhaul kit, it is a speedaire 2Z499 made by Campbell Hausfeld

the tag on the motor as other have said is too low amperage for a 2HP motor as that import is not that efficient compared to a name brand 86% efficiency of that motor - not possible, more likely 65% which puts that motor at 1.5 HP on a good day

on the back of the control I mounted a MR11 led and the sensor is a rpr220

2.5 inch tach 5000 rpm, I could program the tach for no. of cylinders ,printed a new face and use a photo reflective sensor pointing to bottom of pulley

grinding turned out great as the original taper was not correct pattern, used the lathe chuck to hold the quill and set the compound to the correct taper ,

You're holding the quill stationary in the chuck and using the cordless drill to turn the spindle while grinding the taper? power button is an on - off push button 22mm switch from ebay

here is the stand that came with the drill press, vintage craftsman stand

mounting VFD , made some brackets and a simple wire support attached to the bottom of the VFD. Control for the VFD, aluminum enclosure - cut on cnc router, speed potentiometer, analog style tach, fwd-rev switch

I have 2 ideas on how to fix the ring of shame. 1. JB Weld and mix in iron powder to strengthen and match cast iron better. 2. use an oxy acetylene powder spray weld process, not a cheap solution , but within reach, I plan on scribing a a mark on the length of the column so you make sure you...

Disassembled and cleaned the chuck, reground the spindle taper rotating in the new bearings, took off 1-2 thousands , spindle runout 1.5-2 tenths, the chuck with a 3/8 bit less than .0015" amazed at that old chuck. This machine was not abused, seen light use, only 1 tiny dimple in the table. my...

I have the tekton, very legible scales, decent price

started tearing it down, never been so easy, used a heat gun and very light taps with rubber mallet to separate pulleys and such , every part has a great fit , brass plug under quill stop , all set screws not over tightened , bearings only need new grease, I think it will be easier to replace...

Just picked up a Buffalo No. 15 drill press for $150 in great original shape. The guy I bought it from, bought it from a machine shop going out of business years ago. Based on catalogs from vintage machinery age is ~1950 - 1956 original paint, original chuck and key, table is impeccable looks...