Craftsman Drill Press

[whateg01]

I notice it on my greenlee arbor press. I like the round ram but it lacks any adjustment and there's not enough material to add a couple of gibs internally. That's the only thing I like about the square ram presses.

If I'm thinking right, the shortened quill would leave me with about 2-1/2" of travel. I think that's about what the bench top dp I have now has. Ultimately, it's going to have to get remade.

 

[ifishaholic]

Sorry I know this isn’t a drill press but at least it’s a craftsman. I inherited this and I would like to know the nomenclature of this.

 

[whateg01]

Sorry I know this isn’t a drill press but at least it’s a craftsman. I inherited this and I would like to know the nomenclature of this.

When I google that, I come up with this.

https://www.shoppok.com/prescott/a,...-shaft-w--Dayton-1-3hp-motor----100--PCC-.htm

IOW, a flex shaft to be attached to a motor and drive some tool such as a burr or stone at the other end.

 

[pdubss]

I can tell that a lot of these Craftsman drill presses are being refurbished during this stay-at-home period.



I've been selling sets of o-rings for quite a while. It's really not about the income and I'm definitely not going to get rich from these. I usually sell one or two sets a month. Over the last two weeks, I sold 13 sets! It's not real surprising I guess, but I just found it interesting.

I bought two of them. I'll post pics when I'm finished. It's been an after the kids go to sleep, slow going project!

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[sheltonfilms]

Sorry I know this isn’t a drill press but at least it’s a craftsman. I inherited this and I would like to know the nomenclature of this.

What’s chucked into it looks like an arbor for a bench grinder. The two plates are to hold a grinding wheel buffer and they made chucks for the ends.

This is to give you an idea:




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[FrankLee]

Sorry I know this isn’t a drill press but at least it’s a craftsman. I inherited this and I would like to know the nomenclature of this.

When I google that, I come up with this.

https://www.shoppok.com/prescott/a,...-shaft-w--Dayton-1-3hp-motor----100--PCC-.htm

IOW, a flex shaft to be attached to a motor and drive some tool such as a burr or stone at the other end.

What’s chucked into it looks like an arbor for a bench grinder. The two plates are to hold a grinding wheel buffer and they made chucks for the ends.

This is to give you an idea:

No problem posting that here. Yes... a flex shaft for motor. It came equipped with flanges for a wire wheel, buffing wheel, etc. The chuck was an add-on.

Here is the one above pictured in the 1966 catalog; item #6, catalog #2633:
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/222/4428.pdf#page=31.

And an owner's manual:
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/222/1622.pdf

I found one with the original box a couple years ago.

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search keyword 239.26330

 

[FrankLee]

I bought two of them. I'll post pics when I'm finished. It's been an after the kids go to sleep, slow going project!

Thank you. Yes, pictures please.

 

[bubinga]

What’s chucked into it looks like an arbor for a bench grinder. The two plates are to hold a grinding wheel buffer and they made chucks for the ends.

This is to give you an idea:




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Wow!! Looks like Babbitt bearings too!

 

[GreyEyes]

I found one with the original box a couple years ago.

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I had one of those back in the early 70's. The wire brush and sanding drum worked very well but the rpm's were too low for the little stones and burrs to be very effective.

 

[pdubss]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

A 12 1/4 inch Craftsman I picked up a few days before the distancing began. This has been a welcome distraction the boredom. Before & after. Thanks for maintaining this awesome thread

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[FrankLee]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

A 12 1/4 inch Craftsman I picked up a few days before the distancing began. I'm a teacher, so this has been a welcome distraction the boredom. Before & after. Thanks for maintaining this awesome thread

Nicely done! Thanks for posting!

How's that other 15-1/2" drill press in the background coming along?

 

[bubinga]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

A 12 1/4 inch Craftsman I picked up a few days before the distancing began. I'm a teacher, so this has been a welcome distraction the boredom. Before & after. Thanks for maintaining this awesome thread

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VERY NICE Job!

 

[cclfn]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

A 12 1/4 inch Craftsman I picked up a few days before the distancing began. I'm a teacher, so this has been a welcome distraction the boredom. Before & after. Thanks for maintaining this awesome thread

I like it!

 

[Outlawmws]

Is that a third pulley set I see in the background? Is it for the current DP?

 

[GreyEyes]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Nicely done! Thanks for posting!

How's that other 15-1/2" drill press in the background coming along?

Dang FrankLee, you have Craftsman DP radar!

Even after you pointed it out I had to look at those pictures 4 times before I spied that thing hidden back there.

 

[FrankLee]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Dang FrankLee, you have Craftsman DP radar!

Even after you pointed it out I had to look at those pictures 4 times before I spied that thing hidden back there.

LoL! I first saw the spindle pulley in one photo, then studied the other pictures for more parts and spotted the head frame.

 

[pdubss]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

That is another Craftsman I've also been working on! It an floor standing early 100.

I originally thought that one would be the one I keep, but I only have a one car garage and it takes up a lot of space. I'm thinking about keeping the little guy instead. I'll choose when there both done.

Thanks for the inspiration. I knew I needed a Craftsman dp after I first read it forever ago.

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[Big Joe]

Let me introduce my self as a long time lurker. I recently was given a 103.23140 Craftsman drill press that brother got in auction about 25 yrs ago. I had worked on it for a couple hours back then and told him how to convert back to std 2 pulley system as the Vari-Slo was broken and missing the front half. It is also missing lead screw for the Patent 2260635 table lift. Well he stuck it in the back corner there it sat until last December.

Well him cleaned out his shop and stuck DP in my shop and gave it to me.

I got it up and running but really need to do a complete tear down clean it and replace all the brgs.

I hoping someone on this site could identify the type of lead screw for the lift and photo's of how it terminates on top of the crank box would be extremmely helpful.

I will post photo's as I go along.

Great Site

Thanks
Joe

 

[lafester]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Hey... I just brought home the Dunlap equivalent.
My first dp I just want to restore and flip.

I'll get some real pics soon.

$25

A 12 1/4 inch Craftsman I picked up a few days before the distancing began. This has been a welcome distraction the boredom. Before & after. Thanks for maintaining this awesome thread

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[bubinga]

Let me introduce my self as a long time lurker. I recently was given a 103.23140 Craftsman drill press that brother got in auction about 25 yrs ago. I had worked on it for a couple hours back then and told him how to convert back to std 2 pulley system as the Vari-Slo was broken and missing the front half. It is also missing lead screw for the Patent 2260635 table lift. Well he stuck it in the back corner there it sat until last December.

Well him cleaned out his shop and stuck DP in my shop and gave it to me.

I got it up and running but really need to do a complete tear down clean it and replace all the brgs.

I hoping someone on this site could identify the type of lead screw for the lift and photo's of how it terminates on top of the crank box would be extremmely helpful.

I will post photo's as I go along.

Great Site

Thanks
Joe

Good luck with your Restore!
Frank Lee is the Craftsman 103.XXXXX Expert here, He will be along to help you, or you can go through this thread!
I also "Know a little" and may be able to help too!

 

[bubinga]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Hey... I just brought home the Dunlap equivalent.
My first dp I just want to restore and flip.

I'll get some real pics soon.

$25

YOU Did Do WELL!!!!!!!
YOU ****!!!!!

 

[FrankLee]

Let me introduce my self as a long time lurker. I recently was given a 103.23140 Craftsman drill press that brother got in auction about 25 yrs ago. I had worked on it for a couple hours back then and told him how to convert back to std 2 pulley system as the Vari-Slo was broken and missing the front half. It is also missing lead screw for the Patent 2260635 table lift. Well he stuck it in the back corner there it sat until last December.

Well him cleaned out his shop and stuck DP in my shop and gave it to me.

I got it up and running but really need to do a complete tear down clean it and replace all the brgs.

I hoping someone on this site could identify the type of lead screw for the lift and photo's of how it terminates on top of the crank box would be extremmely helpful.

I will post photo's as I go along.

Great Site

Thanks
Joe

Welcome, Joe!

The first post of this thread has many links to various topics including the Vari-Slo, Table Lift and bearings. If you have any specific questions that are not addressed here, by all means, please ask.


Yes, we like pictures, so please post as you go.

Also, please update your profile with your general geographic location.

 

[FrankLee]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Hey... I just brought home the Dunlap equivalent.
My first dp I just want to restore and flip.

I'll get some real pics soon.

$25

Nice!

Because of their smaller size and very different anatomy, those 12¼" models are fun to work on and figure out.

 

[lafester]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

These are much better suited for a bench top press then the full size version for sure.

I have it mostly broken down and so far no missing or broken parts.
The bushings and thrust bearing look to be in good shape.
Just need to get the chuck off and figure out the how the handle and pinion come apart. Oh and of course the spindle pulley still needs to come out.

Overall waiting for the paint to dry is going to take the longest.

UPDATE:
Everything is apart, small parts mostly done with evaporust and the big pieces are getting cleaned up via wire wheel. First time using evaporust and it is great! makes everything much easier to clean up and it works pretty fast.

Hard to believe all the small parts are there and in great condition. I think this press sat unused for almost all of its life.

UPDATE 2:

I got the first coat of paint on... I decided on green since that is what I have enough of.
Well, it could have been grey but that is so boring.

Also tested out the Wagner 1/3 hp motor. I've never had one of these but it is really nice and heavy duty for the size. I don't think I have anything lying around worth swapping or I would keep it.

I should have some pics tomorrow....

Nice!

Because of their smaller size and very different anatomy, those 12¼" models are fun to work on and figure out.

 

[Big Joe]

Found Frank Lee's post of 09-19-2015, 03:07 PM that had the info I needed. I can't tell you how many variation I searched for.

Picture of the DP before cleanup will be posted soon.
Thanks.

 

[gatewaysysop]

Here's one you don't see every day. Off a 101 drill press I think? My old man came across this one in a pile of parts:

 

[FrankLee]

Here's one you don't see every day. Off a 101 drill press I think? My old man came across this one in a pile of parts:

Yeah that’s a bad one. I’ve only seen a couple other pictures of pulleys worn that bad.

What is the id of the portion below the spines? It still may work on another Atlas drill press with a separate splined shaft.

 

[whateg01]

My 3' section of 5/8" stress proof arrived today, so I can start on making the new spindle. Oh, no, wait. Can't do that because the lathe is taken apart now and the parts are scattered on the mill table. Well, I have the material anyway. Should be a pretty easy part to make. I will probably grind the taper on the old lathe.

Dave

 

[bubinga]

My 3' section of 5/8" stress proof arrived today, so I can start on making the new spindle. Oh, no, wait. Can't do that because the lathe is taken apart now and the parts are scattered on the mill table. Well, I have the material anyway. Should be a pretty easy part to make. I will probably grind the taper on the old lathe.

Yeah, I have to pull my lathe spindle and Jack shaft spindle so I can install an endless belt. Using an Automotive Serpentine belt!(Can't be beat!!!!)
Dave

Dave! We want PICTURES!!!!!

 

[whateg01]

Dave! We want PICTURES!!!!!

When I get to making this, I will definitely take pictures! This lathe is going to be the death of me, though. I just wanted to fix one thing and now the entire carriage and apron are on the floor!

Dave

 

[bubinga]

When I get to making this, I will definitely take pictures! This lathe is going to be the death of me, though. I just wanted to fix one thing and now the entire carriage and apron are on the floor!

Dave

oh my

nothing is ever easy, is it?

 

[lafester]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

I have a question about the quill on these little guys.
Not much holding them together, a slide on collar on the top and a screw on collar on the bottom.

How much play do you leave for the spindle to spin freely? Seems like the too much to me but otherwise the fiber washers will just get torn up with friction.

Here is a tease pic of the press so far.

Nice!

Because of their smaller size and very different anatomy, those 12¼" models are fun to work on and figure out.

 

[FrankLee]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

I have a question about the quill on these little guys.
Not much holding them together, a slide on collar on the top and a screw on collar on the bottom.

How much play do you leave for the spindle to spin freely? Seems like the too much to me but otherwise the fiber washers will just get torn up with friction.

Here is a tease pic of the press so far.

No, there's not much to those quills.

The quill assembly gets completely assembled and then play is adjusted with the lower collar... very different than the larger machines. IIRC, I tightened the bottom threaded collar until there was resistance turning the spindle, backed it off a tad and tightened the set screw

Those 12¼" models came two ways; one option had a Jacobs chuck and the other a keyless threaded-on chuck:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5658352&post5658352

 

[lafester]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Thanks for the link! Those are all the pictures I should have taken...
Mine has a pristine looking jacobs chuck.

UPDATE:

I have it all back together now, just need to get the spring tension and depth gauge adjusted. I'm kind of surprised how tight (in a good way) everything is once installed.

I want to install a switch if I can find a way to do it cleanly but also easily.

No, there's not much to those quills.

The quill assembly gets completely assembled and then play is adjusted with the lower collar... very different than the larger machines. IIRC, I tightened the bottom threaded collar until there was resistance turning the spindle, backed it off a tad and tightened the set screw

Those 12¼" models came two ways; one option had a Jacobs chuck and the other a keyless threaded-on chuck:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5658352&post5658352

 

[Abecke]

So my first effort at a 1946-7 Craftsman drill press restoration has run into a snag with the original motor. The bearing came off the shaft but stuck in the housings. The fan side was "pursuaded" but the terminal side will not budge. A DIY puller with a wooden span across the end and threaded rod placed considerable pull on the bearing until I heard a crack. Dont know if it was the wood or the cast iron ( I see no evidence of any damage). At a loss.

 

[Cruzan80]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Maybe I an mot seeing the problem, but I would simply take a socket that is close to the size of the outer race, and drive the bearing down and out. You can use any dowel that is the correct size. Put it in and tap with a hammer repeatedly. Put the 'outside' part of the endbell up and drive the bearing towards the stator part.

Or are you trying to reuse the original bearings?

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[FrankLee]

On the terminal side end cap, there is a shoulder in bearing bore on the inboard side. The bearing must be knocked out from the inside.


The foreground in the photo below is the inside of the end cap.

 

[Cruzan80]

Re: The Classic Craftsman 100/150 Drill Press

Gotcha, so reverse what I just said. Was trying to eyeball which dimension was bigger from the pictures. Still not sure what the issue is.

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[FrankLee]

So my first effort at a 1946-7 Craftsman drill press restoration has run into a snag with the original motor. The bearing came off the shaft but stuck in the housings. The fan side was "pursuaded" but the terminal side will not budge. A DIY puller with a wooden span across the end and threaded rod placed considerable pull on the bearing until I heard a crack. Dont know if it was the wood or the cast iron ( I see no evidence of any damage). At a loss.

Anyway, welcome Abecke!

I typically use a 1" dowel to knock those out if they're stubborn. Do you see any cracks on the end cap?

Where in Michigan are you?

 

[Outlawmws]

If its really stuck get a bit of pressure (in the right direction) and apply some heat to the outside of the housing - likely it will pop loose then...