Drill Press with a Floor Shift

[7th Kahuna]

Thought you guy might enjoy this one. I've never seen anything like it.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/4924237857.html

 

[t4runner]

I think someone had to much time on their hands.

 

[Uncle_Charlie]

I think someone had to much time on their hands.

Maybe, but I don't ever recall seeing a drill press that was designed to run in reverse.

 

[7th Kahuna]

Maybe, but I don't ever recall seeing a drill press that was designed to run in reverse.

Kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it.

 

[iajonesy]

We had a lathe that was equipped in a similar fashion many years ago. Had a Ford 3 speed trans and a large hand lever to engage the clutch. What a pain.

Mike

 

[454ragtop]

Maybe, but I don't ever recall seeing a drill press that was designed to run in reverse.

My drill presses run in reverse, comes in handy tapping or for use with left hand drill bits. Probably have to be Ronnie Sox to shift that one fast enough though....
Jim

 

[zkling]

On that small of a machine that is a waste of floor space. On a larger machine it makes sense. Typically when people retrofit a old line shaft machine with a 1500RPM+ electric motor.

 

[Packard V8]

I've got an Avey which came with a '30s Mopar ******. It was a common shadetree mod to use the old line shaft DPs.

jack vines

 

[gtermini]

Maybe, but I don't ever recall seeing a drill press that was designed to run in reverse.

I use reverse every single day on mine. Makes tapping holes a cake walk.

Greyson