Can anyone ID this Rockwell drill press?
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Provincial
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I have a Rockwell 31-325 1x42 belt sander with those yellow plastic guards. The models with the yellow plastic guards were consumer-grade units. I believe that they date from perhaps the late 1970's until about 1990. That said, I have had good service from my grinder. I tried to find new brushes for the motor about ten years ago, and found that they were obsolete. I did find what may have been the last set of OEM brushes, but it was a difficult search.
I would be cautious about the drill press. It is not as well built as the old, all-metal ones. Finding parts may be very difficult.
I would be cautious about the drill press. It is not as well built as the old, all-metal ones. Finding parts may be very difficult.
macgee
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wwk68,
That drill press is a Rockwell 11" model 11-100 drill press.
Four speeds 700 - 4700 rpm
Provincial,
If you're looking for carbon brushes, I suggest you check out this company. They make all kinds of brushes; they won't be OEM's but should work just fine.
I recently did a full service and rebuild on a bad Delta Uni-saw 80 lb motor from the 40's and was able to source brushes from them. You just need the dimensions off the existing ones.
http://www.carbonbrush.com/brushes.htm
That drill press is a Rockwell 11" model 11-100 drill press.
Four speeds 700 - 4700 rpm
Provincial,
If you're looking for carbon brushes, I suggest you check out this company. They make all kinds of brushes; they won't be OEM's but should work just fine.
I recently did a full service and rebuild on a bad Delta Uni-saw 80 lb motor from the 40's and was able to source brushes from them. You just need the dimensions off the existing ones.
http://www.carbonbrush.com/brushes.htm
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The yellow guard I more attribute to the radial drill Rockwell sold in the 70's.
It's possible someone swapped out the original guard for it.
Otherwise it's the same drill press design as the Homecraft line, a very nice serviceable drill.
It's possible someone swapped out the original guard for it.
Otherwise it's the same drill press design as the Homecraft line, a very nice serviceable drill.
Roberts210
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It's got the "peace-sign" logo on the machine tag. That dates it to the '70's.
tool_scrounge
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The 11-073 is a respectable little drill presses. The earlier versions use the same interchangeable spindles as the Rockwell Delta 14" DP220 drill press. This one does too.
Personally, I like the look of the earlier metal pulley guards. They should fit and can be found on Ebay, etc.
I put an 1140 rpm motor on one once to lower the speed range to cut metal easier.
The motor position needs to be adjusted higher to fix belt angle as previously stated.
That looks like a 3/8" chuck.
If you do not need to drill big holes and drill large parts it is a reasonable drill press if the price us right.
Catalog:
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=13998
Personally, I like the look of the earlier metal pulley guards. They should fit and can be found on Ebay, etc.
I put an 1140 rpm motor on one once to lower the speed range to cut metal easier.
The motor position needs to be adjusted higher to fix belt angle as previously stated.
That looks like a 3/8" chuck.
If you do not need to drill big holes and drill large parts it is a reasonable drill press if the price us right.
Catalog:
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=13998
What would be a reasonable price for this in your opinion? It's going to be an estate sale, so I expect they will shoot for the moon on it. This is the first time I've ever considered buying a DP, so I don't want to get fleeced just to say I got a "vintage" Rockwell.
Billy Jack
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I have a nearly identical one on the bench in my garage. The only apparent difference is that the belt guard is gray (and the belt is level, lol!). My Dad bought it new from the local Rockwell factory store in the late 70's and I inherited it when he died.
It's served him and me fine for all these years in occasional home shop use. The only gripe I have about it is the lack of a rack-and-pinion type height adjustment. Adjusting the table is a two hand operation and if you're finicky like me, you have to re-center the table every time you move it.
Bill
It's served him and me fine for all these years in occasional home shop use. The only gripe I have about it is the lack of a rack-and-pinion type height adjustment. Adjusting the table is a two hand operation and if you're finicky like me, you have to re-center the table every time you move it.
Bill
macgee
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$40-$80 max.
Its not one of Rockwell's proudest moments in production and calling it vintage is pushing it since its from around the late 80's.
You seem to have identified it as this:
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=903
so, I'm confused why you are calling it a late 80s model. It looks to be mid-70s. It even seems to come with the stand that I believe was an add-on feature.
macgee
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The earlier version I believe was grey and yellow ones were 80's.
tool_scrounge
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Good to know. I did not realize the difference.
tool_scrounge
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Forget the Asian import drill press and buy the belt grinder!
macgee
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Yeah, that's way too high.
Go get that Taiwan DP above if cheap and also get the Rockwell Delta 1" x 42" sander if selling cheap.
The Taiwan DP's can be good users, many are happy with them.