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I've restored an old Rockwell DP220 Drill Press, and am wondering if it would be helpful to install some vibration dampening material between the motor mount and the main frame. I've struggled to find any specific mounts that would fit, and so am probably going to install a layer of felt as a...

I have two questions I'm looking for advice on. [1] I have a bunch of small metal boxes, like the one below, that I'd like to repaint. Some of them I've completely stripped back to the bare metal, but some have tricky nooks and crannies that are hard to get to. I'm wondering if anyone can give...

I recently found a product that works quite well as a replacement dust cap for a Wilton 1745 vise. It's an aluminum post cap for a chain link fence. I got mine at Zoro Tools for $1.09 with free shipping. Post Cap, Material Aluminum, Plain Finish, 2-3/8 In. Dia...

I paid $45 for these three clamps today at the flea market, and I'd like to know a bit more about them. (More photos here) So far I know they're 42.5" long, made by E C Stearns, and are stamped with the number 2107. Beyond that all I've been able to find is this one previous ebay listing...

Hi there, I've stripped down my drill press so that I can clean it, then blast and paint the casing, but I have two parts I've been unable to remove. I wondered if anyone could offer some advice on how I could proceed? The two parts I'm stuck removing are the pulley, and the holder for the...

In my search for an old drill press I've found a guy selling some table-mounted Walker Turner's for $75 each. Unfortunately they don't come with a table to mount them on. I was wondering if anyone had dealt with this format of DP before, and if they're worth having? I'm torn between...

Hi there, I'm trying to clean up my 1745 and I'm having trouble finding new fasteners. There are three kinds: • The three small philips M5-0.8 x 15mm screws which hold in the horseshoe washer. They have a 7.3mm diameter head, which is very small, and I'm having trouble finding replacements...