Your wife will kill you only if you sugguest she help you load or unload it and or clean it up.
When you tell her you were going to spend X and now you spent nothing, "look how much money I saved, it didn't cost US anything"
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| Author: | George L [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
A guy I know has offered to give me his Delta drill press for free. I don't know what model it is, but he tells me it is a large, floor standing model and that it was "top of the line" when he bought it 10-15 years ago. I would jump at the deal, but he also tells me that rust got after it while in storage and that the press will likely need a head and chuck replacement, plus some general surface rust removal. I've been wanting a drill press, but thought I'd ask a couple of questions here before deciding what to do: 1. Would you tackle this project? 2. How expensive are replacement parts likely to run? 3. If I bring it home, is my wife going to kill me? Thanks in advance, |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Why don't you eyeball it first, and see how bad it really is? After all, it's just a drill press - not a milling machine. |
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| Author: | klooker [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Unless it's sat next to the ocean & been subjected to continuous salt spray, get it. I doubt it needs any replacement parts, probably just a good cleaning. Single edge razor blades are good for starting to get the rust off flat surfaces like the table. If you have to replace the chuck, an import chuck can be had for under $50 but I don't know which one to get. A nice Jacobs chuck will set you back about $100 or more, but there's always Ebay. If it's free, get the drill press! Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Free is my favorite price, a little work and some oil should make it great. Fred |
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| Author: | Link Van Cleave [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Your wife will kill you only if you sugguest she help you load or unload it and or clean it up. When you tell her you were going to spend X and now you spent nothing, "look how much money I saved, it didn't cost US anything"
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
I would want to look at it , but unless its been OUT IN the weather it should be fairly easy to clean and repair . As has been said already it probably wont need parts , if a new chuck is needed , u can get that under $100 if you shop around. As for your wife , Well , only if she can run faster than you ! 
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| Author: | George L [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Thanks for the replies, fellas. My friend sent me some pics and the model number is 17-900. He says that after closer inspection he doesn't think it will need any new parts and the surface rust is pretty minor. Best news is that the machine is running just fine and he's going to deliver it, too! Looks like I'm getting a drill press. Woo hoo! My wife loves free stuff, so this should be okay. If not, well, I may have lost a step, but I can still outrun her. |
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| Author: | klooker [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Free & delivered? I think I feel sick. Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | PaulK [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Free and delivered.....go buy a lottery ticket. Paul |
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| Author: | Bailey [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
IF...when it gets there...you see there isn't room in your shop....just continue the free shipping method to: Kent |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
Please forgive my hijack, but I find myself in a similar position, having just inherited my father's old drill press. It has a fair amount of rust on it, which I'm hoping to be able to remove. How does one go about removing rust from the outer surfaces after having used a single edge razor to scrape off as much as possible? |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
CharlieT wrote: Please forgive my hijack, but I find myself in a similar position, having just inherited my father's old drill press. It has a fair amount of rust on it, which I'm hoping to be able to remove. How does one go about removing rust from the outer surfaces after having used a single edge razor to scrape off as much as possible? Naval jelly. That's naval with an 'a'. Pat |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
I will save you by stopping by and taking it off your hand. Delta tools are like rockwell . You won the lottery on this my friend. |
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| Author: | Daniel Minard [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Free Drill Press - Yes or No? |
There are an awful lot of total crap new drill presses out there... An old & trusty Delta is worth a bit of dirt under your fingernails! Yup... Naval jelly. Just don't get the stuff in your eyes! When I was a kid, i used to rebuild bicycles. Coca Cola did a great job removing surface rust. |
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