A better drill press?

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shane justice

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My old Sears drill press is showing signs of oldness...

I think the spindle may be out of true. She'll cut a round hole as long as I have pre-punched a dimple for the bit to slide into. Otherwise there is some shimmy in the bit.

Sears says if it is more than ninety days from the date of purchase...too bad...They won't even let me talk to a Sears Repair facility.

SO what is my next step? I'am gussing the way to go is a Mill/drill set up?

Anybody got any opinions?

Rather fix the old Craftsman....but how?

All help appreciated.

Shane
 
Whoever you talked to was full of it...
Call up Sears Parts(1-800-366-PART 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Central Time.), give them the model number of the DP, and get the parts, or got to Sears Partsdirect.
I've got a 15-16 " floor model that's about 25 years old, and the spindle, bearings, shims, and seals all came to a whopping $53 total.
 
The 'Dillo is wise! The 'Dillo is good! :D

Thanks called and talked the Sears guy...working on getting the parts for a re-build!

Pre shade it!

Shane
 
Or just go to Grizzly and get a new keyless chuck, and arbor. Your instructions should tell you what size arbor you need. It will make it like brand new,.................... almost.;)
 
If the spindle bearings are worn, no, it won't. Often though a wobbly chuck is just that, a bad chuck, not something else, and replacing with a better one can make the press work like new.

Mine was about 20 years old aprox(Taiwanese), and I had real problems using larger bits, and 1/2" drill bits would wobble so bad it was dangerous.

I got the keyless chuck from Grizzly, and an adapter arbor as the chuck wasn't the same morse taper as the stocker.
Runs like new.
That new chuck had the capacity of 0-1/2", and my stocker was 0-5/8".

It was a close out, and didn't cost much, but now Grizzly has only the 0-5/8" which would have fit on my stock arbor, but I think I would have replaced both in any case.
 
Shane,
No matter how true your spindle is, a drill will always "walk" when starting a hole if you don't use a center drill or a pre-punched dimple. You should alwys start a hole that way, it will be where you want it every time.
Chuck
 
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