Stillgottimefor1
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Absolutely Beautiful work
Show us your cool, "old" drill press
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Matt018888
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Thanks, I just shared it over there.Matt,
You have done a really nice job with that drill press. Would you mind sharing a little bit about tour VFD over in this tread?
Show us your VFD conversions/installations
If you have the name/picture of the VFD, then some guidance could be provided as to programming. HY VFD's PD003 Main Frequency 60.00 PD004 Base Frequency 60.00 PD005 Max Operating Frequency 60.00 PD075 Higher Analog Frequency 60.00 The issue is a VFD is not a 3 phase power source to run...www.garagejournal.com
Sawmill7
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jabberwoki
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Everything i`ve read says oil.
Sawmill7
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Thanks for replying. Now to figure out proper level. Bill
bubinga
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I'd say probably is there a fill plug on the side probably like up to the bottom of the fill plug I think you would be safe.
Basically educated speculation now.
Looking here http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=3049&tab=0 it seems that you may have a rare machine there. I would agree that oil is the gearbox lube as well as all the other places. You should consider sending a set of pictures along to the above site for their database.
lg
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Sawmill7
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Have been trying to send pics but can't seem to get them posted..thanks for your reply
Wow, that is super-cool. Sorry, I have no advice beyond what's been offered, but that's a great piece of history that you've acquired!
Mike
John-O
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Found this a while back under a tarp out in my folks back yard. My step dad passed a few years ago and I guess he had run out of room to put stuff he brought home. No room left in two 8 x 40 shipping containers or a 30 x 30 shop. Slowly but surely going through it all. Mom said I could have half the money if I can sell any of it. I love my mom ha ha ha
designer485
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Here is my recently finished Atlas 63 Drill Press.
I detailed the full restoration in by build thread, but figured it was worth showing the final product in this thread as well.
Cross Post - Build Thread:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...ess-restoration-resto-mod.489265/post-9603494
Before and After:
I detailed the full restoration in by build thread, but figured it was worth showing the final product in this thread as well.
Cross Post - Build Thread:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...ess-restoration-resto-mod.489265/post-9603494
Before and After:
jabberwoki
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Looks brand new...nice.
Craptain
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Very nice restoration. 
designer485
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The Color is RAL 5004 (Blue Black).Designer, Nice restore. Much better with the F/R switch mounted on the motor mount. Is the paint black or dark gray?
JoCoSawdust
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That's a beauty. Fantastic work!
I picked this Craftsman up this morning at a yard sale for $15. Owner said it's not the original motor but we plugged it in and it and the lamp both work. It looks to me that it is missing a cover for the top but I may be wrong. Can anyone confirm? Also any information would be great. Thanks.
tool_scrounge
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Looks like they replaced the spindle pulley. can you post a side view photo of the drill press and motor?
Outlawmws
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The motor is sitting way too low, but the spindle pulley does look to be sitting high as well. No guards missing - they had an optional add-on guard, but not sure they made one for the smaller DPs.
Pulley's are also upside down to each other.
Pulley's are also upside down to each other.
tool_scrounge
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As Outlaw states, the spindle pulley is upside down. It looks like the motor mount could be inverted to raise the motor if needed. But figuring out what is wrong with the spindle pulley is the first issue.
GirchyGirchy
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I know this was an old post, but...
If it's anything like the one in my WT 1200 series (or 900 series), the front pulley bearings are available through Walker-Turner Serviced Machinery. As of nine years ago, it cost $78 (plus $15 return shipping) to have Jeff remove the old bearings, clean the pulley, and replace them with the correct size. He recommended having him do it because the pulleys are easy to break/crack, but he did sell them for $19.35/ea.
Contact Jeff at [email protected] . He also sells other parts for them, including new slow-speed pulley kits.
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Thirdyfivepickup
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Forgot about this thread. I was searching for some info on Atlas 1060 because I just picked one up! All I have to do is find a motor... the one I have just oscillates back and forth currently. It's pretty smooth otherwise. Chuck opens smooth and everything appears to function as it should. Going to do a basic cleanup and paint. (assuming I can find a can of hammered blue or green paint!)
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crguy
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If you plan on drilling steel, I'd recommend finding an intermediate pulley setup to get the speed down slower.
Thirdyfivepickup
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Nah, probably 95% of what I'm using this for is wood or plastics. If I need to drill metal I can run to my fathers. His is set up for metal.
crguy
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Actually you also can't run any big hole saws or Forstner bits at the high speeds either.
Outlawmws
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If you are gong to replace the motor, use a treadmill motor and controller, fairly simple and I haven't changed speeds with the belt since.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=159224
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=159224
Craptain
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The motor probably just needs a capacitor. The symptoms are similar to one of my previous motor repairs.
Seagoer
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crguy
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Those are good drill presses. Probably worth the effort to get it going again, and parts are available.
Craptain
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Definitely worth the effort to restore it. Even unrestored but working it will give many current machines a run for the money.
FrankLee
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Seagoer
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The Quill is locked up tighter than the hubs of hell. I'm now giving it the blaster treatment and waiting. I don't have the foggiest idea about what you're calling the extension thingy. I'm in the learning process with this little beast. But, I'm enjoying it.
What's your solution for the seized up quill?
crguy
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Is that lever on the left side a quill lock, it looks like one? I'd loosen that all the way, then see if you can get a wedge in the split of the head casting and try to spread it just a little so penetrating oil can get in there. Also, clean the rust off the exposed part of the quill before trying to get it to move up. It's also possible the gear spline on the handle is jammed where it fits in the teeth on the back of the quill. You should be able to pull the handle & shaft out to make sure that isn't the problem.
RTM
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By “extension”, it looks like the quill is down. As CRguy noted, is the handle locking it down?