[TheForge] Drill Press etc

[Rick Korinek]

I purchased a 3 headed Buffalo press with a table that rode up and down in
dovetail guides.  That was just before doing a project that required about
100 1/2" holes.  One head for the pilot, one for the main bit and one for
the chamfer bit.  The other thing I did was to replace the motor in the
center (main) head with a 1/2 HP DC motor and speed control.  Now I can run
that spindle slower for larger dia. Bits.

Very nice.

Rick Korinek
Island City Forge
Minocqua, WI
islandcityforge.com
 
715/358-5060 shop/studio
715-892-7425 cell
-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Woolley
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 6:11 PM
To: Bob Ehrenberger; Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Drill Press etc

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
> My sentiments exactlly.  I would rather get a quality piece of old
equipment 
> than a new one.
>
>   
IMHO, quality is quality, new or old, what distinguishes to two in my 
eyes is price.  Don't get me wrong I like old machinery, I think for the 
right reasons although sentimentality probably creeps in there.



> My drill press is actually an old factory drill station, 4 drill presses 
> mounted to a heavy steel table. It was 3 phase when I got it and I have
only 
> converted two of the heads to single phase. It is really nice to be able
to 
> keep a champhering bit in one all the time for clean up, or be able to
have 
> two different sizes of drills for a complex operation.  One of the presses

> has a tap head that I have never used since it came 3-ph and only has one 
> collet.
>   

I've seen these setups and usually dismiss them thinking that the room 
they would take up is not worth it, usually 3 phase which I don't want 
to mess with etc.  In reality, I usually pilot my holes with a drill 
size that won't walk off my punch mark ,go to finished size with another 
and do a fair amount of countersinking.  These setups may indeed serve 
me well. I will reconsider. a

Always good ideas here, Thanks guys.

Bill
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
>
>   

_______________________________________________
Manage membership or unsubscribe at:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
theforge mail list group photo site is
http://www.photoaccess.com
Login:  blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
password:  anvil
___________