I had been looking for an old Craftsman drill press to refurb for a while. My uncle had one when I was a kid, and, I always liked they way it looked.
I found this one on craigslist and $50 brought it home. I tore it down, cleaned it up, painted it Rustoleum dark machine gray. The bearings were in good shape, they had been replaced at one time.
The disassembly, clean up and reassembly was easy. The drill press runs very smoothly. I plan on fabricating a copy of the Craftsman reduction pulley set up that mounts on the center post.
Here are the before and after photos:
I found this one on craigslist and $50 brought it home. I tore it down, cleaned it up, painted it Rustoleum dark machine gray. The bearings were in good shape, they had been replaced at one time.
The disassembly, clean up and reassembly was easy. The drill press runs very smoothly. I plan on fabricating a copy of the Craftsman reduction pulley set up that mounts on the center post.
Here are the before and after photos:
