Craftsman 150 DP part search - Help!

[67CarGuy]

I recently picked up a Craftsman 150 floor mount drill press, and am going through the process of cleaning, rewiring, etc. (Thanks to Evintho for his great write-up!)

Here's my question - One of the motor support rods (Sears p.n. 38692) has a hole along part of the shaft. I'm concerned that the rod may crack/break if I push it too much. I've been unable to find a replacement part - Sears no longer carries them on their parts website, and I have had no luck searching for it on ePay. Does anyone have any ideas on replacing one of these?

If I can get some photos posted I'll do so, although I'm still figuring that part out...

Thanks for any help!

 

[gilbo]

check ebay probably best bet, people part out stuff all the time

 

[67CarGuy]

Okay, finally got some photos:


I'm concerned that the void will allow stresses from the motor to crack the support rod ... thoughts?

 

[fury9]

Did somebody bolt something there? The hole looks tapped. I have one if you're interested, can send pics

 

[Itinerant]

That looks to me like someone replaced the cap screw that should go there with that bolt.