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    Sticking Drill Press Spindle Travel

    I bought a Westward 20" 1ken7 floor model drill press that is in almost new condition. However, when I got it home and got it assembled, I noticed a little sticking problem in the spindle travel. When I'm retracting the spindle slowly using the handle, the spindle sticks about 1.5" from the...
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    Is Westward Drill Press Any Good?

    A Westward 20" floor drill press with 1 HP is offered on Craigslist for $350. This DP weighs about 350 lbs. This DP is offered on Amazon for about $960 (incl. shipping), but there's no reviews on it. Also, I Google searched for any information on Westward DP and there's basically nothing...
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    Who sells Central Machinery Parts?

    I bought Central machinery's 13" bench drill press on Craigslist and how was I to know you can't get parts for it. The set screw on the motor pulley assembly came off and enlarged the hole in the pulley. I called the number on the owner's manual and they told me the part is no longer...
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    Is Miller Welder Worth $200?

    I've been looking for a good used stick welder and I found a Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC welder that's about 20 years old with only about 20 hours on it. Is this a good buy or are there potential problems with older welders like this when I might be able to buy newer Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC for...
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    Unlock overhead door from Outside

    I have a 12' overhead door that I want to lock from inside/outside, but be able to unlock from the outside. Right now I have the sliding bar lock from the inside that works great. I have a side door to the garage with a lock, but recently the locking mechanism quit working and I couldn't get...
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    Is My Drill Press Worth Fixing?

    Hi I'm a new member and this is my first post. I just bought a used Harbor Freight 16 speed drill press at a garage sale. When I start the drill, I can visually see a little bit of runout on the chuck. The vertical outside edges appear a little blurry. I also have a small Delta table...
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