FrankLee
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Yes it is! Looking good.
The roughest Craftsman 150 drill press?
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DDOPWD23
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Keep up the great work! You’ll be happy in the end. I too am in the same boat as you with restoring a few drill presses. One is a gift, two are for me and one is to give to a friend if he wants it and one is for me to restore and sell.
This one I am waiting for the head casting and motor, it is my grandfathers. 
As you can see the head casting is mounted to the table and column of the die saw. 
This one I will restore and sell. 
This one is a gift and I had a very hard time dismantling this one. Frank Lee helped me out and I too gave up getting the column out of the base. 
I just acquired this one that was going to be thrown out. I don’t know anything about it since it was delivered to my house while I am away. I will clean it up and give to my friend. 
This one I am keeping I will just have to restore.
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DDOPWD23
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Looking great. I will be doing the same thing once I get home in November. Plus I’ve also decided to cut that 1939 15” craftsman down to the proper column height for a bench top. Does anyone know if it’s the same height as a king Seeley?
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I haven't updated in awhile. I didn't do much over the winter (unheated garage) but have gotten pretty close to finished with the drill press itself. I'm still touching up the paint a bit, and I haven't touched the motor yet. I rebuilt and cleaned the chuck today, which was the most difficult part of the project so far. It was very difficult to press the outer sleeve off and back on with my vice, even after cleaning and lubing it. Felt like a victory when I accomplished it! Anyway, this is not an "I'm done" post -- just checking back in after getting moving on it again after a break. 
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FrankLee
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A puller can also be used to remove the chuck sleeve.
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MikeyMakey
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I scouted around Menards one day in the conduit and plumbing areas with the chuck in hand, hunting for a little section of pipe that was the right diameter. This was the best I found. It's a 1.5" conduit coupler, IIRC. It wasn't ideal because my vice would not open quite far enough to accommodate it and the chuck, but I managed to make it work.
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That's pretty amazing. That's exactly what I used too. I did a very thorough search of one of the biggest Ace Hardwares in the country and that's the best I came up with. It worked but it's a little brittle so I did some damage to it. I'm keeping my eyes opened for a really cheap chuck that I can strip out for it's shell.
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Hello folks! I'm working on the motor. Could someone tell me how these end assemblies come apart? My assumption is that I need a special tool to unscrew the cap piece - one that fits into the grooves. I'm leary of damaging the rubber seal on top, so wanted to ask the pros before I get too carried away. The motor is a 113.19656.
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FrankLee
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Your reason for removing them?
My suggestion is to leave them on and mask to clean or paint. I don't believe there are any serviceable parts inside.
Those resilient mounting rings may or may not come off.
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MikeyMakey
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That's really what I needed to hear. My only goal is to thoroughly clean and paint it, but I'll just mask it instead. Thank you for the quick response!!
FrankLee
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More tips on how I refurb those Emerson motors...
I clean the inside and outside of the motor rings in the end caps with acetone and mask with Dr Shrink tape. (Awesome tape... very sticky and kinda thick.) Don't forget to clean and mask the oil plug holes.
I use Grez-Off with a brush.
Rinse with water, but don't submerge.
Remask the outside for painting.
Pull the cap wire into the stator band if applicable.
Use whipped topping containers to "mask" the stator. Quick, easy and they fit perfectly.
I clean the inside and outside of the motor rings in the end caps with acetone and mask with Dr Shrink tape. (Awesome tape... very sticky and kinda thick.) Don't forget to clean and mask the oil plug holes.
I use Grez-Off with a brush.
Rinse with water, but don't submerge.
Remask the outside for painting.
Pull the cap wire into the stator band if applicable.
Use whipped topping containers to "mask" the stator. Quick, easy and they fit perfectly.
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y'sguy
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Another method of removing the post or, for that matter, unseizing stubborn items, is to use dry ice in a bag on the column (lying on its side). It will drop to below-zero temperatures soon. Then use a heat gun or a torch to heat the cast iron base. Use a wooden mallet to rap on the base a few times, and it will come off. CAUTION, Be especially careful of the use of dry ice and read up on its usage.
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MikeyMakey
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Well, folks, I can finally say I'm done. Well, ok, 99% done. I still need to recreate the badge, which was too far gone. I'll get around to that eventually. But the rest is finished. I am very happy with it!
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Here are some shots of the motor progress. I wanted to try to preserve the label inside the cover, but unfortunately as I tried to clean it off, the print came right with it. If anyone has a good photo of the wiring diagram of that label, I could recreate it (I'm a graphic designer).
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