Most welcome. If you need anything else I've got a ton of pictures of when I tore mine down. Might have a picture for you if you have a question
Craftsman Drill Press
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Most welcome. If you need anything else I've got a ton of pictures of when I tore mine down. Might have a picture for you if you have a question
It's been a year since I finished reconditioning my Craftsman wood lathe. I've been looking for a stand since then.
I've repurposed drill press bases, columns and tables for other machine stands...
... so, I thought I'd give it a try for my lathe. It works great!
I reconfigured the jack shaft from the above pictures. I like this better.
The only new parts were nuts, bolts, washers, and two unistrut pipe hangers. Everything else was craigslist finds for cheap!
One lathe is good, but two are better! I can turn smaller wood projects and clean up drill press columns on the same contraption.
I still need to complete the 4-jaw chuck. I'm still waiting for a small shipment from the PRC for that.
I will also be converting the second head stock to a tail stock to take advantage of the bearings when spinning a column.
I've repurposed drill press bases, columns and tables for other machine stands...
... so, I thought I'd give it a try for my lathe. It works great!
I reconfigured the jack shaft from the above pictures. I like this better.
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The only new parts were nuts, bolts, washers, and two unistrut pipe hangers. Everything else was craigslist finds for cheap!
One lathe is good, but two are better! I can turn smaller wood projects and clean up drill press columns on the same contraption.
I still need to complete the 4-jaw chuck. I'm still waiting for a small shipment from the PRC for that.
I will also be converting the second head stock to a tail stock to take advantage of the bearings when spinning a column.
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It's been a year since I finished reconditioning my Craftsman wood lathe. I've been looking for a stand since then.
frank,I feel like the hardest pedestal stand to find is for the lathe,I started searching quite a few years ago for stands to match my machines and the lathe stand has been the hardest one by far.I finally found one yesterday and picked it up and couldn't be happier.
Outlawmws
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For the long columns thats a great setup, and you do a lot of them!
But wow, thats a whole lot of floor space! I'm getting ready to sell off my double table saw (two Craftsman 100 10 inchers on a single rolling stand...) and replace with/keep one small TS just for that reason alone!
I hope you have lots of floor space available!
But wow, thats a whole lot of floor space! I'm getting ready to sell off my double table saw (two Craftsman 100 10 inchers on a single rolling stand...) and replace with/keep one small TS just for that reason alone!
I hope you have lots of floor space available!
Outlawmws
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That stand is also used with their 6" Jointer IIR
The top cast pieces are different
Outlawmws
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True.
Trey T
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I would love to have that base for my two block grinders. I doubt I will find one around here - seems like a unicorn!!
I wanted to stop in and see what everyone in the thread had been up to. If it were not for this thread, FrankLee, and the other numerous contributors I probably would have never considered an old craftsman 150. a month or two ago I was inspired to purchase my first one. The first one may be a parts donor machine, not sure yet, but I have been keeping my eye out. I ran across this one with a vice included.
Thanks again to everyone posting and answering questions.
Thanks again to everyone posting and answering questions.
#1 has a bent spindle. My cousin used to be a machinist and has a press and dial indicator. He is going to see if he can have any luck straightening it up.
#2 seems to be complete. I may look into finding someone to machine a 3rd spindle to get the speed reduced a little more. But it is set up and ready to run as is. Just have to bolt the vice down.
Thanks again for the help.
Shiftless
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jp828108:
Another member, jziggy makes a part that will accomplish that goal. An intermediate pulley that mounts on top of the column will get your speed way down.
They are quite well made...I have one myself.
Here is a link.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=317867
Another member, jziggy makes a part that will accomplish that goal. An intermediate pulley that mounts on top of the column will get your speed way down.
They are quite well made...I have one myself.
Here is a link.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=317867
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RHJO51
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Casters and Mobile Base. Hello all, I'm working on my second vintage Craftsman floor model drill press. I've made a mobile base using casters and 2x4s for my first DP, but I'm curious if anyone has used casters in just the 3 holes in the base. I'm assuming that's what the holes are for but correct me if I'm mistaken. Just way too "tipsy" with these three casters? Thanks - Jim
Yes, WAY too unstable using just those mounting holes in the base.
Check this link with a picture and commentary:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284930
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Craptain
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What I did to mine was a couple of casters welded to angle iron. Bolted to the front in a tilt and roll style. Wheels are of the floor when it is in use. I will look for a picture or two.
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Shiftless
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Yes, WAY too unstable.
A friend of mine has a trophy winning show car in his garage as well as an unsecurred drill press. Here in CA we have earthquakes from time to time. You can probably guess the end of this story. Thousands of dollars in repair work.
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RHJO51
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As I figured but thanks for confirming!
Craptain
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Pretty nice floor model if anyone in Eastern Mass is looking for one, if I didn't buy this 80 yesterday I'd probably investigate the floor model...
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/tls/6062336610.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/tls/6062336610.html
bubinga
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Nice, Is that the 80 there I guess?
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/tls/6062336610.html
Nice, That's Cheap too.
Nice, Is that the 80 there I guess?
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/tls/6062336610.html
Nice, That's Cheap too.
Thanks for the link
RHJO51
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I've slowly started working on my CMan 100 floor model DP. I'm going through the mechanicals now and will do the painting when the weather gets nicer. I found that the feed return spring is all messed up on the end that contacts the hand knob. I had a good return spring from a later 150 DP but I now see that it's got the loop on both ends and can't be used. Does anyone have a line on this older model return spring? I guess I could try cutting/bending the good spring but rather not have to. Thanks for your help - Jim
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Yup that's the 80 I just picked up with the 100 in the background...trying to decide which one to keep
bubinga
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RHJO51
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Thanks Frank, I did see that. I don't need the whole assembly - just the spring. Unfortunately I don't see just the spring anywhere for ordering.
The springs will show up once in a while, but takes time.
In the past, I bought a group of pieces just to get the one piece I needed. Then I resold the rest. Occasionally, I came out ahead.
Last year, I sold a tension knob for $10 and the lock screw for $5.
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Honu425
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Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press
Chuck Speed Calculator is a dead link. Gets a 404 response so I guess WOOD took it down or moved it.
Jeff
Leesburg, FL
Chuck Speed Calculator is a dead link. Gets a 404 response so I guess WOOD took it down or moved it.
Jeff
Leesburg, FL
Farmall450
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Quite the compilation, I'd like to come across one someday.
Cruzan80
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For anyone still looking for a lathe base, there is one in Ft. Collins, CO (north of Denver). Only asking $80.
https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/tls/6070089845.html
JBMatth posted a link over on my garage build thread. I don't remember seeing it here, although I could have missed it. But here is a link to low speed conversion for those of us without lathes.
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/hom...craftsman-drill-press-220616.html#post2494586
I searched amazon, and they appear to have pulleys for around 20 to 25 dollars. I haven't done it yet, but it's on my list of projects to try building one.
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/hom...craftsman-drill-press-220616.html#post2494586
I searched amazon, and they appear to have pulleys for around 20 to 25 dollars. I haven't done it yet, but it's on my list of projects to try building one.
bubinga
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what sort of pulley were you looking for?
Just wondering. I made mine with a pulley that already had the bearings in it, and it also already had the off set "arm" pressed into the inner race(s)
worked out pretty well.
the off set, of course, allowed the ft. belt to tension, when the motor pulley was tensioned.
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I got the pulley off E bay.
Note in my case, may or may not be Ideal, but the center pulley I used, is a 3L cone pulley. So my motor pulley is a 3L , and my belts are 3/8" Actually my motor is a tread mill motor, and is a single pulley, about 1 1/2 diameter. (actually 2" outside diameter)
Friendly FYI, that write up at hotrodders.com, was posted here too.
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Cruzan80
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Bubinga, does yours have three or four speeds on the center? Do the belt sizes match up with the front spindle so you can change to each size, or only have it set up to match for lowest speed possible? Thinking if you get a column cap, drill a hole and use a thread die on the end of the offset arm, you can install a bolt underneath to prevent it from pulling out. Then the pulley has the bearings already inserted, and you are good to go.
Link to the pulley on ebay?
Link to the pulley on ebay?