‘50’s Cummins Drill

[Stillgottimefor1]

It runs but is a little noisy, from what I’ve read it has bronze bushings and a ball-thrust bearing. Anyway, I just Love the lines of it and want to polish the aluminum housing and maybe make a lamp. Opinions?


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[Oregon rock crusher]

She definitely has some nice curves for polishing. I'm not sure how much tourque that old girl can produce but it sure looks like it would be a handful to hold onto unless there's a pipe hole on the other side. I don't see the trigger where it should be either. Maybe it is destined to be a lamp? Ed.

 

[harley jim]

Sounds like a plan[emoji106]

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[Stillgottimefor1]

Chuck is only 1/4” so it doesn’t make a lot of torque. Switch is above the grip.


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[harley jim]

It funny how things happen, I had never heard of cummins tools until a couple months ago when I found one at a resale shop. Was going to polish it and hang on the wall.

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[Stillgottimefor1]

That’s nice! I took mine apart and cleaned and lubricated it and sanded the commutator and it runs very smoothly and well, so I guess I don’t have the heart to damage it in any way...display it and use it sometimes I suppose..


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[harley jim]

I got inspired today and cleaned it up a bit.
I was kind of looking forward to your lamp idea but I dont blame you for not doing it

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[Stillgottimefor1]

That turned out very pretty, what did you use on it?


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[harley jim]

I took all the scratches out and smoothed the case with this die grinder and 150 grit flap wheel then polished it with a cloth wheel and a brown stick. Put the chuck in the lathe and used a wire wheel and emery cloth.

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[harley jim]

Polished the commutator also

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