Craftsman Drill Press
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Craptain
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I'll see what I can do from my dp for you.
Sheet metal is the correct material.
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The bike is actually a Honda Shadow 600. I use to build bike for my buddy out in Los Angeles, CA. The bike in the picture was what I call a lab rat..Lol.. if we had an idea we would test the builds on my bike..Haha.
That would be awesome! Thanks Craptain for the help. If sheet metal was what was used on the original then that's what I'll use..
Mine was kind of like that as well.. I let mine soak in a distilled vinegar bath for a while, then dawn soap wash and then rinsed it off. Let it dry real good then gave it a good spraying of T-9 lubricant. Really hosed it down with the stuff. Just worked chuck opening and closing it. Before you know it it was opening and closing smoothly. I didn't have a way of taking it apart. Don't know if this helps you but just thought I'd share how I fixed mine
it does, thanks. I would like to take it apart sometime and rebuild it but if I can get away with lubing it up for now I will do that. I have a few other projects in line right now including another restoration that should be here this week.
Picked up a 150 today. The chuck has a lot of wobble. I am hoping that it is something that can be fixed by removing the chuck and reseating it. The press has a Jacobs Safe-Lock chuck with a swiveling threaded lock collar. I will re read the thread and see how to remove and hopefully fix this press up. I have an old Taiwanese press I hope to replace with the Craftsman 150. The 150 is missing the electric motor and pulley that would be on the motor. The guy I purchased it from took and put the motor on a squirrel cage for a fan in his garage.
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Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press
Just curious if anyone has seen this little vise. I'm not sure if it came with a small craftsman drill press at 1 time or what
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Just curious if anyone has seen this little vise. I'm not sure if it came with a small craftsman drill press at 1 time or what
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I've had mixed results trying to clean a chuck without taking it apart. I have a small jar of ATF I use to soak chucks when needed. If the chuck is still on the drill press, I simply place the jar on the table and lower and lock the quill when the chuck is submerged. No, I don't run the press until the chuck has drained well.
Cruzan80
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Brorex, based on the logo, the vise in your pictures is late 70's-80's era. After they went from the Crowntop, they adopted that logo. Never seen one of those particular ones before.
Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press
So a huge shout out to FrankLee for talking to me about the 150's, I picked up mine today. It is a 113.24511. I am sure I will be asking FrankLee more questions and I will defiantly want a slow speed pulley. Here are a few pics below.
It has a GE motor
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So a huge shout out to FrankLee for talking to me about the 150's, I picked up mine today. It is a 113.24511. I am sure I will be asking FrankLee more questions and I will defiantly want a slow speed pulley. Here are a few pics below.
It has a GE motor
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Man those 150's are so cool looking. Like and old school hot rod! Lools fast just sitting.. haha ..Nice score. Can't wait to see it finished. I think that'll be my next purchase, a 150
So a huge shout out to FrankLee for talking to me about the 150's, I picked up mine today. It is a 113.24511. I am sure I will be asking FrankLee more questions and I will defiantly want a slow speed pulley. Here are a few pics below.
It has a GE motor
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Man those 150's are so cool looking. Like and old school hot rod! Lools fast just sitting.. haha ..Nice score. Can't wait to see it finished. I think that'll be my next purchase, a 150
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So I had some craftsman decals made up. See the attached photo. These are the proofs. I should receive them by the end of the week. I'll have 10 available if anyone would like one. Already have a request for one and that person's is secured so the 10 left are unaccounted for. PM for one and when they come in I'll get your mailing address.
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If it helps others to complete theirs then it brings me join. It's up to us to preserve history and guys like you who are willing to teach us how too.
Dr Stan
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For a better speed/rpm range modify it to have a pair of pulleys in between the motor & the spindle. Determine how high or low you want in order to choose the right pulleys. You may also want to replace the 3 groove pulleys with 4 groove.
BTW, nice find.
BTW, nice find.
Outlawmws
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Dr. Stan; ND's has the 4 groove pulley's, and you only need one more 4 groove to get 16 speeds from these.
bubinga
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You should ask him if you can go buy him a single pulley, and let you have that one, ?
Of course that's assuming he used the cone pulley on the fan.
Probably did.
You should ask him if you can go buy him a single pulley, and let you have that one, ?
Of course that's assuming he used the cone pulley on the fan.
Probably did.
He did use the pulley. Going to look at prices and availability of pulleys. I may message him about it, but first I will make sure that I can get the drill press cleaned up and usable. I'm wondering if the guy got a good deal on it just to steal the motor from it, or if he tried to fix it up and found it was more effort or money than it was worth. I got the thing for 25 bucks. So hopefully the parts alone are worth that.
I'm not too optimistic that the problem is the chuck. More likely is that the spindle is bent. If the machine is in good condition otherwise, the sindle can be repaired with a press, find a spindle on ebay, or find a donor machine.
$25 was a great price, even with the spindle and motor issues. You could get many times that parting it out, but I hope it doesn't come to that.
Thanks for the info. I figured for 25 bucks I wasn't getting hurt to bad. Glad to hear that is the case. The press is dirty, but the table is in decent condition. I think there is only one spot where a previous owner got into it with a drill bit. I will have to figure out how to pull the chuck off, and verify the spindle is in fact bent. I have a press, and a cousin that spent years in a machine shop. I may take it over to him if it is bent and see if he can straighten it out. Thanks again for the specific info to me and the great posts you have shared. Knowing this thread existed and you were around and had offered advice and info before made it a no brainer to pick up this 150.
Here's a heads-up for those near Downers Grove, IL...
Estate sale beginning 2/23:
https://www.estatesales.net/IL/Downers-Grove/60516/1435710?highlight=drill+press+Drill#37133591
A fantastic looking Craftsman 100 DP with Vari-Slo and Craftsman work lamp.
Estate sale beginning 2/23:
https://www.estatesales.net/IL/Downers-Grove/60516/1435710?highlight=drill+press+Drill#37133591
A fantastic looking Craftsman 100 DP with Vari-Slo and Craftsman work lamp.
Warped5
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Very true!
..... but the lathe looks better!
..... but the lathe looks better!
We both posted at the same time yesterday and I didn't see your's until just a little while ago.
It's nice to know a machinist. I have a friend who has helped me out multiple times.
I'm actually rather reluctant to offer advice. I actually prefer to share my experiences, techniques and preferences. I'm glad they're helpful to you and others. Everyone's situation and resources are different.
Never hurts to have friends and family that have knowledge we may lack. Well your experiences, techniques, and preferences have been very helpful. I look forward to seeing what else you come up with, and if you don't mind will eventually figure out how to post pictures and post some with an update about how the arbor repair goes.
I brought home #27 today; a 13-1/2" Craftsman 80, model 103.23640.
It's got a few issues. No motor, a worn motor pulley which may be repairable, a bad non-original Supreme chuck, and loose motor mount rods.
Overall, it's in good condition; nice table, engine-turned head frame trim in excellent condition, minimal rust.
2/17/2017
I discovered a few more minor issues with the 80:
It's got a few issues. No motor, a worn motor pulley which may be repairable, a bad non-original Supreme chuck, and loose motor mount rods.
Overall, it's in good condition; nice table, engine-turned head frame trim in excellent condition, minimal rust.
2/17/2017
I discovered a few more minor issues with the 80:
- the small step on the motor pulley is mushroomed inward presumably from rubbing on the motor housing
- the pulley also has a 3/4" bore and is not an original Craftsman, so no big loss there. I have another three step cone pulley which will work fine.
- the original spindle washer was replaced with a hose washer... wtf?
Because the hose washer is thinner than the original spindle washer, the spindle was loose in the quill bearings, so no preload. Luckily, no apparent damage. - I mentioned above that the replacement Supreme chuck is fubar. Also, there is no threaded spindle collar to remove the chuck, but I was able to remove it using a slide-hammer puller. I have a spare chuck and a threaded collar.
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andylew
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I brought home #27 today; a 13-1/2" Craftsman 80, model 103.23640.
It's got a few issues. No motor, a worn motor pulley which may be repairable, a bad non-original Supreme chuck, and loose motor mount rods.
Overall, it's in good condition; nice table, engine-turned head frame trim in excellent condition, minimal rust.
That's the same DP I have. Looks pretty good. What is that collar on the post above the table?
I brought home #27 today; a 13-1/2" Craftsman 80, model 103.23640.
It's got a few issues. No motor, a worn motor pulley which may be repairable, a bad non-original Supreme chuck, and loose motor mount rods.
Overall, it's in good condition; nice table, engine-turned head frame trim in excellent condition, minimal rust.
I sure you will have it fixed up in no time!!
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Outlawmws
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Nice find Frank!
That brass collar is a head stop so you can set it for when you want to lower it and not drop it... Usually reserved for much bigger machines with no lift mechanism.
That brass collar is a head stop so you can set it for when you want to lower it and not drop it... Usually reserved for much bigger machines with no lift mechanism.
Well fabrication of a replica cover has begun. Mock up complete. This is all been done off just pictures I found on the inter-web. I didn't have measurements to work off so it's a best guess.
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Outlawmws
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Wow, that's an ambitious project! will you go with wood or metal? Hmmm, Maybe plastic/Lexan would be fun...
I like a challenge or is it i Iike too making things rough on myself? Lol
I'll be using 22 gauge sheet metal. Not to thick to make it hard to work with and not to thin that it's flimsy.
The clear lexan actually would have been cool idea. Be able to see it all in action when it's on.. hmmmmm maybe I'll make two lids lol...
bl00
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I just bought one of those today. Send me a PM if you want any measurements or photos of the top.
bubinga
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Looking good.