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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:57 pm Post subject: OT: uber cool Drill Press

i rescued this SUPER awesome late '40s drill press from a barn. after a LOT of cleaning, a little rewiring & a bit of paint - it has taken up residence on my bench. it weighs a freekin' ton.

i'm just sayin'.
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:51 pm Post subject:

The fact that it weighs a ton probably means it works AWESOME!

Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:09 pm Post subject:

Is that a Toolkraft? (Model 350?) If so, it was probably made right up the road from me in Springfield, MA.
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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:13 pm Post subject:

lee - it's a Rockwell/Delta-Milwaukee "Mastercraft" DP220
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Bailey · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:04 pm Post subject:

Is it variable speed? Does it purrr?
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:59 pm Post subject:

You can see from the three pulleys on the motor that it has at least three speeds. Assuming there's another assembly of at least three more pulleys on top of the drill shaft, under that dome, that would give you a minimum of nine.
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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:12 am Post subject:

lee - you're RIGHT! i knew i could adjust the belt up & down making it a 3-speed. but after reading your comment - i saw that i can also adjust the MOTOR up and down changing the position of the pulleys vertically! 9 speeds! cool!

btw - above i said "mastercraft" --- it's "Homecraft"
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heyguido · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:00 am Post subject:

Todd has the coolest toys.
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:26 am Post subject:

I may not be right. If the pulleys on top of the drill shaft are arranged with the largest at the bottom and the smallest at the top, it may be just a three-speed but set up that way so the circumference of the belt remains constant. Of course, you could always try different combinations to see if they would work, maybe with a link-belt.
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Bruce · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:40 am Post subject:

Man, hook that thing up to a Focusrite preamp and I bet it'll sound great! Here's hoping you post an A and B comparison.

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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:48 am Post subject:

ok - the pulleys on the drill shaft are the inverse of the pulleys on the motor.

the motor adjusts up & down to change pulley position & adjusts back & forth to adjust belt tension ... so that would give me 9 belt positions, right?

all that said, after i get a new belt, i will probably NEVER change the position.

i plan on an a-b comparison between this drill and my "travel rig" an 18v cordless dewalt with about 2/3rds battery life.
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Bailey · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:06 am Post subject:

Was the manual with the press, or did you download it? I saw it in vintagemachinery.
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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:04 am Post subject:

good call jim! i DID find the manual, thanks! - it says 4 speeds (i somehow miscounted pulleys!)
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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:19 pm Post subject:

update for anybody who cares ... i have narrowed the production date down to between 1947 & 1951.
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Monk · Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:53 pm Post subject:

Good tools are always cool. (cheap tools should be left at the store.)
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