FIELD TRIP-MY OLD SEARS DRILL PRESS #832 tubalcain

Join me on a short field trip to my friend's shop where I become reacquainted with my 1971 Craftsman drill press. I review it's strong points & it's frailties.
Also, watch this related video. ANOTHER DRILL PRESS FOLLOWED ME HOME #831 tubalcain
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[bryanbridges]

Loved the trip down memory lane and comparisons. Jordan’s buck is truly a splendid beast. I confess that after 50 years hunting and scores of bucks I’ve taken, none compare to his. Hats off to him.

[rogerleete]

I inherited a 15" Craftsman drill press from my dad. Slightly newer, as it has those silly 2-piece safety switches, but nearly identical otherwise. Thankfully, it does not have the color-coded chart on the side. The handles are all covered with red rubber grips, which makes them nicer than bare steel to use.
To solve the table binding issue (and to save my back), I installed a linear drive on the column that lifts the table via electric motor. Power is taken off the light switch, so it only will operate when I'm using the machine. Since the linear drive is 12V, I installed a small electrical box and power supply on that flat surface where the crank was supposed to be.
It is a very nice machine and has been used for almost 50 years with nothing more than basic maintenance. It even has the original belt.

[stime]

I was fortunate to purchase a complete 1957 Sears Craftsman wood shop this past January. It came with a 6" jointer a 6" belt sander drill press and a wood lathe for less the $1000. I also picked up a 12" bandsaw for $75. I already had a 10" table saw that I had picked up several years before for $75. All are King Seeley and have that beautiful jeweling on them and all had little use. I consider myself to very very very fortunate to have found them all and very grateful to have them.

[gjobrod]

Bought the same drill press in 1971 - has served me well! 10 years ago, a friend broke the drive belt. Before I could say, don't worry about it, it' had a useful life, he had ordered 2 of them! Still have not had to use the 2nd belt! I ordered the 2 way cross feed table in '73 - used it for inletting wood items with router bits. My dad liked mine so he ordered one a couple years later. Only difference was a safety switch added on the front. My son has that one now. Hard to beat good equipment!

[jimmunger]

As I said in your first video on the craftsman drill press I have two and they are both this exact model with the exception that they both have the heavier T-slot tables. One was my grandfather’s who drilled thousands of sickle bar rivets out with it and the other I bought about a year ago. I love them. I did email you some photos on the what I believe to be the craftsman surface gage you bought at that same auction. Thanks for the video.

[hobyjackson]

My father had a Craftsman drill press. A different model but with a similar table. In his declining years he had trouble moving the table up and down. I used that threaded hole for the tilting table to connect a linear actuator salvaged from a C Band satellite dish system. It now has power up and down. I still use it today.

[dennispreston]

I still use my Craftsman drill press, bought new in 1972. It's a great machine, still has the original belt. For a woodworker, the #33 JT quill with locking collar is preferable, because you can use sanding drums and they won't fall out. You can also use it as an overhead router with the higher speeds.

[Duckfarmer]

Lyle - Good video and congratulations to Jordan for that nice buck. Those 63 and 66 catalogs were when I was in high school and drooled over the tools that were available and out of reach price wise - LOL. One other solution for the narrow and wobbly base - idea I stole. Instead of bolting to floor, lag it to a couple of 4 by 4 that stick out about a foot on each side. Really stabilizes it and a quick and easy fix. And usually takes care of the shim issue in the process depending on how bad Laurel and Hardy were with the concrete.

[ralphgould]

Mr. Pete,
The drill press in your friend's basement is pretty much the same as the Sears unit I wrote about. The cover on my drill was pivoted. The knobs on the handles were cone shaped. I bought it from Sears with out a motor. I went to Grainger and purchased a capacitor start sealed motor. The Sears motor looked cheesey. My drill press had a pro table that did not rotate and had a threaded drain for coolant. It had real t slots. I was told Atlas made the product. I don't know if that was accurate. It's weak point was the lowest speed being too high for metal. Enjoyed the video.

[franciscoflores]

I've always wanted a floor drill press because the bench model I have has had its limitations. After watching your previous video on the Craftsman you bought I went and found a Delta branded one that is identical to the Craftsman in fairly good condition. Thanks for inspiring me to finally get the floor model I've always wanted.

[johnyoungquist]

Heavy cat iron tables are a real risk of personal injury if they drop while your feet are under them. I put a lead filled piece of muffler tubing down inside the column connected to the table with a pulley and steel cable. It is invisible and balances the table so it is safe and easy to move. Can't have employees go home with broken toes.

[jackrichards]

Who hunts for the table gives gods blessing to the sport! Also very well done on a kill with forty year ammunition sir. Confidence well placed .

[angelramos-]

That drillpress looks very different from the one you bought recently.I never saw this kind of pulleys.Thank you.

[greghomestead]

Always learn something and enjoy your humor on your videos.
Tell Jordan congratulations on the deer. pass the venison please 😁🦌
Have a Jesus filled day everyone
Greg in Michigan

[gregmaggielipscomb]

This press has been well taken care of, Thank You!

[fredflintstone]

As an aside I used to do work that required using Milwaukee drill motors. A note about incorporating plastics in tool design is that the older drill motors that were all metal (aluminum bodies, or magnesium?) lasted much longer than the newer models that were half metal, and half plastic, the red plastic part was in part, the handle.
I believe this was for two reasons. The full metal body dissipated more heat keeping the motor cooler, and if you were really pushing it the handle would get hot forcing you to give it a break if not wearing gloves. The newer units had less metal for dissipating heat, and you could go 'hell bent for election' with the thing because the plastic handle let you keep going.

[ralphgould]

Mr. Pete
I found a photo of my drill press on the Vintage Machinery site. The base and the table were bigger. It was under the Craftsman Commercial line. It's price in 1975 was $334.99 without a motor. The commercial model appeared to have a different motor than yours. It was still an open motor, maybe 3/4 hp.

[DK-vxzc]

I have a sears same vintage as your friend. I also have the tilting table. :) Nicely built machine. I love having the quill lock, not sure why todays drill presses don't have that. I think these presses weren't meant for machinists, low speed is too high. I never had issues with the belt slipping and they are still available. Thanks for sharing, and I hope Jordan shares the deer with you. :)

[rufus-hh]

Mr. Pete's videos are always interesting and informative.

[frenchcreekvalley]

On my Craftsman 150 drill press, I used that lower motor shaft as a jackshaft and added an old 1/3rd hp motor beside it. With a 1 1/2 to 6 inch pulley setup, I can go an low as about 150 rpm. Great for large hole saws. I have only one on-off switch and I plug the motor that I want to use into that switch, as needed.