Walker Turner Bench Drill Press

jims09build · Oct 21, 2014

I picked this up Saturday at a "everything Goes" sale. The guy wanted $100.00 for it and I offered him $50.00 which he said no so I picked up a few other tools while I was there. I was getting ready to cash out and he comes up to me and says, "will you take it for $75.00 and I'll throw in some extras? Now you can't believe the extras he gave me. I got enough taps, dies, drill bits and other stuff to last me a life time. All USA made and I haven't even started to go through it all. I'll post up some more pics later of a hip style tool box I got for $10.00 also, and it was full of taps and dies! The drill press is in remarkable condition and it only took me about an hour to get it down to 5 basic parts. The table only has 1 small drill hole in it, otherwise unmarked. I think I did good on this.

Jim

gearheadglen · Oct 21, 2014

That is a great deal. The third pulley and original motor make that an awesome find. you **** at that price. shows some pics of the extras too.

jakemac · Oct 21, 2014

gearheadglen said:
That is a great deal. The third pulley and original motor make that an awesome find. you **** at that price. shows some pics of the extras too.

ken w. · Oct 21, 2014

That one deserves a U ****. You couldn't buy that quality of a drill press anymore.Nice score.

gte718p · Oct 21, 2014

Good score. Are you going to use it as is or restore it to nice and pretty?

I have the floor model of the same drill press. It has been great to me. The intermediate pulley is really nice as it gives you some really slow speed for drilling steel. The only thing to check is the run out on the head. The bearings do go bad if not oiled and are almost impossible to find.

jims09build · Oct 21, 2014

I have lots of pics. Stand by. Here's some random stuff I got. More to come.

jims09build · Oct 21, 2014

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#631 is all grits of wet-dry sand paper and several grits of emory cloth. There are square hole cutters, circle cutters, hole saw cutters, a Dremel tool, crescent wrenches, and I don't know what else. I spent $155.00 in all.

Thanks for my first "You ****" on here!

Jim

u118224 · Oct 21, 2014

You did very well.

jims09build · Oct 21, 2014

gte718p said:
Good score. Are you going to use it as is or restore it to nice and pretty?

I have the floor model of the same drill press. It has been great to me. The intermediate pulley is really nice as it gives you some really slow speed for drilling steel. The only thing to check is the run out on the head. The bearings do go bad if not oiled and are almost impossible to find.

I have already taken it partially apart so I can lift the pieces and yes it will be restored to look good but I will be retiring my HF POS and will use this and my 3-in-1 for drilling.

Jim

zkling · Oct 21, 2014

Good deal, those are nice machines when tuned up. :thumbup:

gte718p · Oct 21, 2014

You did okay on the drill by it self, but for the drill and tooling I think you earned a:

"YOU ****"

I hope you have a drill doctor. Getting all those bits back into fighting shape is going to be tedious by hand.

jims09build · Oct 22, 2014

gte718p said:
You did okay on the drill by it self, but for the drill and tooling I think you earned a:

"YOU ****"

I hope you have a drill doctor. Getting all those bits back into fighting shape is going to be tedious by hand.

I am honored for the "You ****" s on here, Thank you! Yes I have a Drill Doctor and if I want to go old school this same guy threw in a very nice drill sharpening jig that bolts to a grinder and has adjustable angles. You can see part of it in one of the pics.

Jim

bazzz · Oct 22, 2014

Nice looking drill, I have what appears to be the same one without the intermediate pulley. Can you post some pictures and or measurements of the pulley and mount so I can try to duplicate it?

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jims09build · Oct 23, 2014

bazzz said:
Nice looking drill, I have what appears to be the same one without the intermediate pulley. Can you post some pictures and or measurements of the pulley and mount so I can try to duplicate it?

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Bazz,

Does yours have the post sticking up on the motor mount? I have it torn apart for restoration right now but not the motor mount and motor. here's a pic of it still on the unit. That post is what the intermediate pulley mounts on. I will get some measurements for you but don't know how to put them on the pictures.

Jim

bazzz · Oct 23, 2014

Jim, mine has the post on the motor mount like yours. The picture you posted helps. That is the first one I have seen from the top. I would like to know the diameter of the pulleys, the length of the threaded rod that goes through the post, and the length of the shaft that the intermediate pulley mounts to. No worries about putting the information on the pictures, just a list of the main pieces I mentioned would be helpful. Or just snap a couple of pictures with the pieces beside a tape measure or something of known size for scale should also work to get me in the ball park.

Thanks,

Bazzz

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Mavawreck · Oct 23, 2014

Low speed pulley is worth more than you paid for the whole machine.

bazzz · Oct 23, 2014

I will try to post a picture of mine for comparison.

Thanks

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jims09build · Oct 24, 2014

bazzz said:
I will try to post a picture of mine for comparison.

Thanks

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I took these pics last night before I read your last posts so I hope these help you. That threaded shaft is the same dia. as the hole in your post on the motor mount. The shaft just goes through the hole and has 2 knurled nuts on each side for adjustment. It looks to be an acme thread but it wouldn't have to be if you are making it. There is also a keyway slot where a tightening bolt goes in to keep the shaft from turning. If you need more pics or measurements let me know. Have a good day.

Jim

Skyline · Oct 24, 2014

That's a great deal. Hell, the largest one of those taps would probably cost more than $75. The add-ons definitely put it into you-**** territory.

And as far as the drill press, they just don't make-em like they used to. Chances are, if it works now, it will stay working long enough for your kids to inherit it, and it will still work fine.

jims09build · Oct 24, 2014

I went back last night to see if the guy had anything left and he still had the tool box full of tools for $75.00 that no one bought. It's a King Craft with a base and looks like a Craftsman. All the drawers are full of tools. I haven't gone through them yet but I did see a couple Craftsman ratchets. a 1/4" and a 3/8" drive and a ton of sockets and combination wrenches, crescent wrenches, allen wrenches, a spinner wrench, a nice puller, several pry bars, long extensions and who knows what else. Anyway, he had to have everything out of the house by Friday and I knew that so I offered him $50.00 for everything and he took it. I guess even though I don't need all this stuff I still got a decent deal.

When I get it all sorted out I'll post some more pics.

Jim

CNGsaves · Oct 24, 2014

Outcomes like these from CL deal are priceless. Buyer gets terrific stuff, and seller gets satisfaction that buyer will use and appreciate what he's getting.

. . . . . . and by the way . . . . YOU **** !!!

+1 that 3rd pulley for variable speed makes the drill press a lifetime keeper ! :thumbup:

Bill Ramsey · Oct 24, 2014

Surely thou sucketh. Looks like you got everything on that press but a belt cover (which I'm learning are pretty rare to find with one). The slow-speed attachment and original WT motor are awesome items to have on this press. Nice score on the tooling.

sang15 · Oct 24, 2014

Nice oickup

bazzz · Oct 24, 2014

Thanks for the pictures and dimensions.

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jims09build · Nov 4, 2014

It has been a while since I posted about my rebuild of the Walker Turner drill press. It is almost done with the restoration. I am just waiting for the new bearings for the idler pulley which should be here today. If I get time tonight to put the bearings in I will take some pics for you all. It turned out really nice in my opinion but some may not like the color I decided on which is red like most of the other machines I have restored, the exception being my SB 9". Now I have a slight problem. When I picked up all this other stuff with the WT there was 6 chuck keys in the mix but none of them will fit the Jacobs 6-A, 33 taper chuck that was on the original DP. This one has a 5/16" hole for the key to fit in but all I have found so far is keys with smaller pins. Grainger has one listed with a 5/16" pin but I don't know if the teeth will mesh properly. Some of the ones I got with the press have a 5/16 pin but the tooth diameter is too large. Anyone have a good knowledge of chuck keys that could help me out. Keep in mind this is a 74 year old Jacobs 6-A original chuck.

Thank you all. This is a great forum!

Jim in Pa

freebo86 · Mar 9, 2020

jims09build said:
I took these pics last night before I read your last posts so I hope these help you. That threaded shaft is the same dia. as the hole in your post on the motor mount. The shaft just goes through the hole and has 2 knurled nuts on each side for adjustment. It looks to be an acme thread but it wouldn't have to be if you are making it. There is also a keyway slot where a tightening bolt goes in to keep the shaft from turning. If you need more pics or measurements let me know. Have a good day.

Jim

I know this is an old thread I am bringing back to life. But that pulley, what does it exactly spin on? Is there bearing or similar within the pulley bore? Or does that smooth rod spin on something that on the knuckle (green elbow)?

I would like to build this slow speed pulley but I'm curious to see and how to construct something that allows the spindle or pulley to spin on. So I would either need a bearing in the knuckle because the Pulley bores are so small typically that no way can you get bearings that fit inside those.

Any recommendations or advice?

trents99 · Mar 9, 2020

The bearings are in the pulley. I have seen diy units where the bearings were in the knuckle instead.

freebo86 said:
I know this is an old thread I am bringing back to life. But that pulley, what does it exactly spin on? Is there bearing or similar within the pulley bore? Or does that smooth rod spin on something that on the knuckle (green elbow)?

I would like to build this slow speed pulley but I'm curious to see and how to construct something that allows the spindle or pulley to spin on. So I would either need a bearing in the knuckle because the Pulley bores are so small typically that no way can you get bearings that fit inside those.

Any recommendations or advice?

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freebo86 · Mar 9, 2020

trents99 said:
The bearings are in the pulley. I have seen diy units where the bearings were in the knuckle instead.

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Excuse my ignorance, but with a 5/8 bore can you even get bearings that small enough to fit in there? Or is the bore much larger on the OEM pulley?

I found a local place that has a 4 step pulley, 2” smallest pulley, 4.25” largest one for less than $20. Bore is 5/8s. Based on calculations I should be able to get down to 270-280 rpm with this..

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ndnchf · Mar 11, 2020

Nice find indeed. I bought this floor version about 10 years ago. I restored it using a 220v, 3/4hp motor, and added a VFD for full variable speed. Its a real workhorse. A few years ago I added a reproduction belt guard.

freebo86 · Mar 30, 2020

Can someone confirm for the bearings on the pulley is it typical to just add some oil in them (their non sealed bearings) or should grease be added?

When I rebuild my drill press I couldn't tell what's in the bearings as it was just filthy so I cleaned everything out but I am not sure if the rollers should simply be in oil or should a bit of grease be added in there?

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