My first shot at restoring a CM DP?

[uniballer]

This is how I got it. Little ruff but for 20, I would give it shot!
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AFTER How did I do? Only 6 dollars in paint and hours or sandblasting.
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[uniballer]

View media item 35847Didnt do the motor yet, I am not sure I put it together right.

 

[d.mcfarland]

That paint looks real nice!

 

[Tsquare]

Nice job - From everyone who appreciates power tools - thanks for saving another great old piece of machinery

 

[Fyrme]

Looking great. Don't stop there. Pull the knobs and get to polishing.

 

[uniballer]

I tried to polish them! I **** at it.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Uniballer ... you might get addicted. You took on a difficult project as the first one, but I think you will be back for more!

 

[Fyrme]

It just takes patients. Start with a wire wheel, then go at it with sand paper of a appropriate grit to start knocking down the material. Once you get a uniform surface, step up a couple grits, repeat, until you reach the preferred look. If you want a chrome look, you'll need to finish out with 0000 steel wool then a buffer. That's it in a nut shell.

 

[uniballer]

It just takes patients. Start with a wire wheel, then go at it with sand paper of a appropriate grit to start knocking down the material. Once you get a uniform surface, step up a couple grits, repeat, until you reach the preferred look. If you want a chrome look, you'll need to finish out with 0000 steel wool then a buffer. That's it in a nut shell.

That sounds like hours of work for one little piece! No I am actually surprised it even worked, before and after! Just doing a little no, enough to keep it in working and not rusting out.

 

[zkling]

Good job.
Yea, the art of knob polishing takes quite a little bit of practice to get great results.

 

[uniballer]

Good job.
Yea, the art of knob polishing takes quite a little bit of practice to get great results.

And you would know this how????

 

[Indexmill]

That is actually a very fine drill press. If it is not broken, bent or otherwise damaged, it can be restored to operate like new. The quill and pully bearings are readily available and not too expensive. You will learn to love it.

If you are really interested in it, go on over to www.owwm.org and snoop around to http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=222&tab=3.

You may love what you find.

John.

 

[uniballer]

That is actually a very fine drill press. If it is not broken, bent or otherwise damaged, it can be restored to operate like new. The quill and pully bearings are readily available and not too expensive. You will learn to love it.

If you are really interested in it, go on over to www.owwm.org and snoop around to http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=222&tab=3.

You may love what you find.

John.

You just help me find the correct manual! It helps show me what is missing or put together wrong. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[uniballer]

As of tonight, she looks like this! How did I do?

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