Well, the drill press is mostly completed. The only thing I need to do is fabricate a cover to hide the belt and power cords. Not exactly a match to the original color, but now it looks like a tractor!
Next project is to build a cart, this thing is to heavy to move around by lifting it.


Who ever had this before really used and abused it!

Someone welded a T handle onto a bolt to make it easier to position the table.
Used an old extension cord for the wiring.

















4 comments so far
hhhopks
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#1 posted 363 days ago
Wow.
Great restored DP.
Job well done.
-- I'll be a woodworker when I grow up. HHHOPKS
SirFatty
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#2 posted 363 days ago
Thanks! Here are a couple pics of before:
waho6o9
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#3 posted 308 days ago
Excellent rebuild.
Maybe change the belt to a “V” link power twist belt?
I put one on my band saw and the difference was like night and day in performance.

SirFatty
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#4 posted 308 days ago
Thank you waho6o9! I am definitely planning on doing that, just haven’t gotten around to it yet! It still has the same belt from 30 years ago, believe it or not!
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