ANOTHER DRILL PRESS FOLLOWED ME HOME  

This press has worked like a charm for my projects ru-vid.comUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!

No filters, much appreciated. Thank you.

The belt tension is done by the bent lever next to the plastic headed bolt that you were trying to take out. Keep this one and give Jordan one of your other ones. Regards from Australia.

Like the vintage lathe behind the drill press

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Mr. Pete! Still the BEST educational and entertainment on today's television. If its still called that.... Back in the day I would have been happy to have you as my shop teacher. I know I would have learned something. I might of even taken up being a machinist, like my father. I can't wait for your next video Mr. Pete. My favorite shop teacher. MJ

I'm glad You're not a close friend visiting me, so my machines would follow You home..... Joking! Here in Sweden we faced the same, a 10 degree C quick drop in temperature, wind from the north moving unpleasantly fast.... In general, the risk of tipping over is very valuable to think about. Lots of speeds but at the cost of lots of work.... I agree with You, humans don't like time consuming work. The same here. The geartrain on the mini lathe is used for threading and a DC motor moves the leadscrew in normal cutting.....

I am jealous, that is the drill press I have always wanted. The speeds, M/T spindle, and the table are the features I look for in a drill press. You scored a good one. Thanks for sharing.

Less than $100 is a great price. I've had that drill same drill press for 40 years and it's still going strong. The rusty handle next to the plastic wing nuts is how you tension the belt (you don't need to pry with a screw driver) and changing speed is very fast and easy. Keep up the great work!

Mr Pete you had a lot of humor in this video! I love it. "Don't be nosey keep your focus here"! It was a value because it gave many people some education and entertainment!

Mr. Pete, I purchased a new Sears drill press in 1975. It had been in the catalog about 4 years by then. It was made by Atlas Press in the USA. It had a production size table with T slots. No openings for coolant to leak from and no center hole in the table. There was a 1/2 inch threaded pipe hole in one corner to feed the coolant back to a pump. It had a broad base and weighed close to 275 lbs. It had 8 speeds, but to accomplish that, it used a special 1/4 inch V belt. I believe the low speed was around 150 rpm. I used it mostly for metalwork and never had the belt slip. I did purchase a couple of spare belts. After 15 years I replaced the spindle bearings due to noise. Like many drill presses of that era, the spindle was a male Jacobs #33 taper. It came with a 1/2 inch Jacobs 633 chuck with a threaded locking collar. I think by 1980 Sears started importing drill presses. That might be a clue as to the age of your drill press. It was a good machine. We moved out of state in 1994 and I wanted something better, so I sold it to a friend. He still has it and uses it more than I did and has not had to replace the bearings again. I bought a Clausing 15 inch drill press with mechanical variable speed and a 1200 rpm motor for metal work. It was near the end of Clausing's USA production. It's 15 years old and I haven't had to do anything except lubrication. It does have a female Morse #2 taper. It has T slots and no center hole. Enjoy your new tool!

Jordan is gonna love it. I have it's 2 pulley brother. Mom and Dad bought it for me Christmas, 12.18.93. I wrote the date under the cover. Write the date and a note to him there. The memories he gets will be priceless. I'm sure Dad wasn't happy, as I recall it was $300.00. Mom told him to do it. They grew up in the depression, Dad was a banker. I did have to locktite the set screw on the drive pulley. The lever on the left side is for tightening the belts. Mine has been a great home owner unit. No problems at all. Not everyone needs or can afford industrial grade tools.

I loved your don't be nosy comment made me laugh

Thank you for the nice presentation of the machine. The speed will be 510rpm at 14:31 according to the setting of the belts. Without to much experience I would propose to put the machine on a pair of wooden beams to keep children from knocking it down.

Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed.👍👀

It will be serviceable when you are done. Jordon will enjoy it.😊😊😊😊

That exact same model of drill press has been re-badged and sold by many retailers over the years. The version I own was purchased from Harbor Freight 12 years ago and except for the table is identical to yours except HF gave you a capacitor start motor. A few things: The jack shaft pulley assembly rotates on a pin in the casting for belt tensioning. Make sure it keeps moving by lubricating it with oil. The same for the motor mount pins. Others have mentioned the lever to tighten the belts. Usually the drive belts are junk and have taken a set. I used a accu-link belt from your favorite Freight store. One link belt was enough for both belts. I bought parts from Grizzly (from their version) to add a traditional depth stop to the drill press although you could easily make them as a project. The main part is a piece that clamps to the quill with a threaded rod that is used with a clothespin-type height adjuster. Works great! I still use the factory spindle clamp at the handle to lock the quill down. I also bought a used keyless Albrecht chuck for the press back years ago when these were cheap on Ebay. It amuses me that the new price for the chuck was far more than the drill press itself! Overall, as long as you view it as a light 1/2" drill press it works fine with it's saving grace being the 3 belt pulleys that drop the RPM's down to usable metal cutting speeds.

"pay attention to this, don't be nosey", always the great teacher.

I bought one identical in the 80's. They had a return on the store floor. When I requested to see it run, the salesman was hesitant, saying he didn't have an extension cord. I quickly pointed to a shelf full of them behind him. He plugged it in and I immediately saw why he hesitated, the spindle was bent. I walked 40 feet to the catalog department and ordered one new. Great drill press. Thanks Lyle!

Nice find.... Has a lot of good features.

Great deal on the drill press and I always enjoy the action thank you for showing Mr. Pete.

Mr. Peterson, I own a very similar Craftsman drill press, that I've had for at least 30 years. I've never been impressed with it. The original chuck was garbage and I replaced it about 20 years ago. When under a medium to heavy load, the belt will slip, rendering the press unusable. Like you, I appreciate the older, quality made US tools and own an ancient Delta drill press that works perfectly. It was purchased at an on-line auction from a local school district, and the table had dozens of peck marks from who knows how many students over the years, but the quality is impeccable. I'll take a 50 year old, US made tool over an import any day of the week. Keep up the great videos!

Good score, Mr Pete. $85 got you a nice ViceGrip, a useful wee vice, a drill bit and they threw in a drill press like mine! Nice. And I did enjoy having a look around Studio G. Thanks.

I love drill presses! I was 8 years old when I first learned how to use one and could use one by myself due to how safe I was and knowing all the safety around it :) I also learned how to change gears in the motor and exchange the belt on it. I've done so many cool things with a drill press it's actually insane, now I stepped up to a milling machine with my grandpa 😁

Have almost the exact same drill press ... but 1-1/2 horsepower and 17" version ... Model No. 113.213170. Made in Taiwan. Mine has 16 speeds from a low of 200 rpm to a high of 3630 rpm. My tilt/swivel table ... which I ALSO installed backwards like yours was ... does have T-slots. I'll have to correct table orientation! It has been my workhorse for 30+ years in my basement ... zero rust and still great chrome. Purchased it May 17, 1990 ... still have the original manual and receipt. Manual says nothing about M2 taper ... but I've put a note in User's Manual to remind myself. Like the receipt says "Your Money's Worth and a Whole Lot More." Because of your video, I've learned several things about my old press I never knew or bothered to investigate. For that, I thank you sir!!

Very interesting video. Not all videos need to be earth shattering. I’m happy to see a smart man share his wisdom. 79 years young, keep those videos coming, will keep you young.

Always a good day when I can start the morning with a new mrpete video

Looks good to me. The sarcastic high pitch voice is priceless!

I use to have one of them. It drilled thousands of holes 1/2”-3/4” through 1/4” and 3/8” material. Good little drill for the money.

Great video Lyle. That was a good deal on that drill press. The Morse taper feature on the spindle gives it a lot of value. I have, and still own Sears power tools of the same vintage, yes they cheapened up some features but they always did, and are still getting the job done. Really good score!

My drill press is similar but without the swivel table. I clamp a small engineer's hand vise within the drill vise. This gives much better work holding for many items. I love using it.

Excellent find Mr. Pete! I wish you many years of good use from it. I have had many stray machines follow me home over the years and none have shown any interest in leaving. Same with all the orphaned kittens I've adopted over the years. All happy to be under my care.

That press has everything needed for home shop use and more. I would’ve been thrilled to have the crank up table alone. Just needs a little clean up. Good pick.

I own that same drill press bought new from Sears sometime after 1989. It has worked well for me as a DIY homeowner. I love the speed range and the MT. You have nailed the strengths and weaknesses. I made an extension cord with a GFCI outlet and a foot switch to operate the motor hands free. A magnet mounted shop light from the HF place fixes the illumination issue. A magnet on the side of the head casting stores the key. I think you got Jordan a deal at $85.00.

Great job an another good buy.

A number of years ago I bought a drill press at a traveling tool sale. I think it was a Central Machinery tool and I paid $150.00 for it. I swear it is exactly the same machine as you just bought. The only difference I can see is that mine came with a round table. I have gotten good use out of it over the years and while I would like to have had a good heavy duty Delta but I got what I could afford at the time and it has so far done everything I have needed it to do. with the exception of one thing-no one is ever even a little bit impressed when they see it. Oh well, maybe one of these days I will get the Kemp Smith milling machine up and running and they will be impressed with that.

That one is just like mine. I bought it in 1992 when I worked at Sears. Some guy bought a lot of woodworking power tools, drill press, planers, saws, etc. for his shop, then he was in a bad car accident and couldn't use the stuff so he brought them all back to Sears and got his money back. Sears marked all the stuff down, so I bought a few of the tools and the drill press was one of them. I milled the top of my CAT 3406 engine with it and it worked great!🤣 Mr. Pete, you got a good deal!

Another video to go with my coffee...you are really spoiling us this week Mr.Pete. Sweet!!

You were not cheated - thanks for sharing

wow are you getting cranky... and of course you adore your daughter.. Hope you have a good turkey day... watch out for those low flying turkeys... 😀

When you give the drill press to Jordan make sure you give him one of your floating vices. Thanks for sharing 👍

Good one for a home shop. ❤

You’re right, Mr. Pete, that Lego safety switch is the cheesiest thing but at least it kinda works. That said, you got a square deal, and the MT2 spindle is a plus!

Mine is 17",1 1/2 HP and it has been running for 25 years on the same speed for wood and metal.Thank you for sharing.

That's a really good deal and not a bad machine for starting out. I believe that motor will put out 1 full horsepower for at least .003 seconds.

I love the rotating depth stop on this. I have one just like it and would never buy a drill press without one. This is a fast and convenient way to set a depth stop. Rotate the dial counter clockwise to zero,put a little tension on the tightener and rotate to desired depth then tighten it. So much easier than that LAME threaded/nut nonsense!

Mr Pete thank you for this video and your very good humour. I think you got a good buy.

Good deal Thanks for the video

Great video as always Mr. Pete! I have a drill press like this one. I got it in a trade back in the early 70's. It evidently had fallen over because the lid was bent and never stayed closed. I finally got tired of it not closing correctly about 2 months ago and took it apart and beat it into submission. It now looks and closes like a new one. Didn't take me but 50 something years to get around to it!!! But it always worked flawlessly at drilling holes...

Approval of your assessment!

I think you did okay on price and I agree that Mr. Roebuck had his backed turned when Mr. Sears agreed to this model with some of the cheep features. I have a Sears Craftsman bench press that has more cast iron in the head than your machine has as a total. And the base on mine makes your model look like a toy. But mine is a bench model so I am very limited but as a woodworker I do okay with it. My Dad was a radio and TV repair guy from 1947 until he passed away in 2016 at the age of 90. His constant complaint was the mess mice made inside radios stored in garages and sheds. They would chew up the wire insulation and pee all over like you mentioned. Good video, love the critique as well as the praise for the good things about it.

That’s a nice find Mr Pete. Thanks for sharing!

I think you did well Mr. Pete. My Craftsman drill press was slightly earlier than yours (mid 1980's) still quite tippy but a very handy tool in my woodworking shop. Initially used to sand the insides of arches in top sash of double hung windows I made and then used to mortise out material using a 3/8" mortising bit for the mortise and tenon joints. Very good buy. You did well.

That is a great buy! It’s almost identical to my Porter Cable press and I’ve been very pleased with it.

I have the 2/3 HP version of this drill press. Similar but no work light. The tension screws seem inadequate but I've not had belt-tension problems. I can usually walk the belts off without adjusting the motor position. The difficulty of changing speeds separates the farmers from the machinists, though. That switch is ugly but I pull it when I'm changing the speeds. An outlet with a wall switch and a magnetic switch on the drill press would be the best. VIDEO IDEA: Maybe you could outfit it with a float-lock vise. It is technically a repeat but lots of us watch for entertainment, too. Making a vise to go with the drill press has an aspect of family and legacy which we like. Maybe you could talk about makers marks or highlight a tool you got from your family members. Or maybe you could nickle plate the float-lock vise parts and plate some of those rusty parts. The better it looks, the better people will take care of it.

My first DP was a Craftsman. I think made by Emerson. In semi production work it soon developed too much play in the casting to spindle. Early '70s. Sold it and bought the "Commercial" version that has the split head allowing the spindle clearance to be adjusted. Much better. It also had a nice quill lock, depth stop & simple to adjust return spring (that has been replaced several times.) A heavy table that is a bear to raise. A tinny drive belt that slips when in the lowest speed grooves, but easy to shift. Motor tension on a pivot, very easy to use. It was sold along with my business and is still in use. Good for woodworking, not metal. It has been bolted to a large, heavy, steel plate to meet OSHA requirements.

Good purchase. 👍

I have a Craftsman drill press just like that! It’s been rock solid for me.

I've had the same machine for around 30 years, and it gets used almost daily. It's held up very well and has to date required no repairs. I agree the quality is not great, but it has always done everything I asked of it, and I work on some fairly large things. I do change speeds fairly often, and it's not really to bad an operation. It's functional enough that I rarely use the BP for drilling. Thanks for the video. Mike

I inherited the same exact drill press. It is in an unheated garage here in northern NY. 27° today, 24 mph wind. The table is also on with the swivel sign facing the post. When spring comes in March, April or May, I'll rotate the table. Thanks for the video.

Matt is the real deal, great guy.

Mr. Pete you done well. I have one similar for over 30 years an it has it faults but over all it get the job done. You need to pick up a hand truck at you next auction.

Mr Pete I have that exact drill press. It has served me well and keeps on serving. I purchased it new. Just a FYI, I do change belt speeds depending on what I'm doing.

Great find! My Dad loved Craftsman tools and it kinda rubbed off on me. You are my new favourite shop teacher sir👍

Great buy Mr. Pete. I think it was a steal at $85!

Thank you Mr Pete

Great find mr Pete thanks for sharing 🦘👍

I busted out laughing when you said don’t be nosy. Thank you for posting.

This drill press was made by Delta for Sears. I have a 16 1/2" Delta (3/4 HP enclosed motor) that I bought new in 1997. In all the years I have used it, it works just great. But--- believe it or not--- I had never noticed the slots for the drift to remove the Morse taper chuck!!!!! Mine does NOT have the built-in work light however. Someone else pointed out the tension release lever to change the belt positions. The two thumb screws adjust motor tension to the drive step pulley. My belt guard is plastic. My table is larger and does not have the coolant slot. I mounted my press directly to the concrete floor. Only problem I've ever had was a broken return spring. New ones findable on eBay. I really HATE the quill stop/lock! Other than that, for $85 you got a HECK of a deal!

Well Lyle, i have one of the same, but my belt guard is plastic, but the motor is not open on the sides, and is 1/2 horse ( I will have to go make sure when it warms up here ). I bought mine for 100 bucks, and in same condition as yours. I now have accumulated 4 floor models and 2 bench top radial sears drill presses. Best buy was on Oct 10th this year when i won a bid on a Powematic 1200 with power Z with morse 3 and has the 3/4 (19mm) chuck. Stay warm, and Keep on Keeping on, Bear.

Thats a good buy ( drill press) , So when mr pete first panned the box of tools there was a long tip lighter there ...those are all cheap wether you pay for a "quality" one or, cheap they last for about two grilling sessions.

Thanks for the video.

Good morning, Mr. Pete! $80.00=a good deal, in my opinion!" "1 H.P. developed" is where the motor stalls, not the actual running HP. The way it's tested gives a higher value than what the motor is actually rated by the manufacturer. Check the motor plate: a true 1 HP motor will draw 0.75 kw (750 watts). More than likely that is a 3/4 HP motor that has been exaggerated by Sears. There is at least one video I have watched where they explain how the testing is done to "hype" (exaggerate) the horsepower rating. You are right about the inadequate bases on most new drill presses. I've seen a newer high-end Powermatic that only had a 12" base! My Clausing drill press from the '60s has at least a 15 " base that weighs 66 lbs by itself. Over-all weight on that press is around 550 lbs. It was loaded on my pick-up with a forklift, and I bolted a skid to the base. Slid it across the yard and into the shop using a hand winch and logging chain. 2 guys with a hand truck aren't moving this one!

The quill stop works when turning clock wise, to affect a lock on the quill in a desired position. To set for a down stop, put the quill in the desired position and turn the lock mechanism counter clockwise until it hits a stop and lock it. Now the quill should be free to return to the start position, but will only go down as far as the lock was set at. I agree that this is less intuitive then a traditional stop rod, but it does work. You failed to note that the lever handle next to the motor lock, is how to tighten the belt. It must have a rack in there to enable that. It also should be noted that if the press base was bolted to a larger pc. of plywood, it would be less tippy.

I have a craftsmans drill press. I've had it for 30 years and has never given me a bit of trouble.

Good find! Not the best and not the worst. I like the low speeds as well.

I have one almost the same, few more holes in the table and my switch is on the left side. I added a magnet on the upper case to stick the chuck-key to it. Have a great day, great video

That is quite a nice machine. I have the substantially same one in 16 speed, different label, manufactured in 1989, and the 12 speed, from MSC, manufactured 2005, at work,, and a friend with the identical Craftsman. I usually keep my quill belt on the lowest pulley, as that gives me sufficient speed changes for steel and aluminum over the machine capacity. (I have a couple others presses for other material and small bits) The depth stop is actually kind of nice for a lot of setups, once the lock screw is replaced with something easier to grip. Friction snug it and lower to drill depth of the desired hole, then lock it. If it isn't practical to set this way, I use a dial indicator mag based to the column. Set the stop with the bit on the work surface, raise the table drill depth using the dial indicator, then drill. LED lamp is the way to go. The 1HP motor is about 1/3HP continuous, on mine. I installed a foot pedal for the motor so I can emergency stop easily without having to swat for the switch.

I have two presses just like that one. One I bought new about 1989. Both are still in good shape although my original has really been used and abused. I don’t particularly like the belt tensioning and speed adjusting system but it will have to suffice. You got a great buy in my opinion for homeowner use.

I have a Jet Drill press that is almost identical to that one. My on/off switch is a beter design mounted in the front plastic attachment screwed to the front. Mine is also a 12 speed with the same speed denominations and adjust components but 16" with same base and quill control handle. The depth stop is different being mounted on the left side and is a verticle screw on a bracket with several nuts that can be adjusted but my motor is a cap start. The rust on mine easily came off with some chrome polish. I have seen quite a few of these with identical castings configuration but with different peripherals installed. Hope he has fun with it!

Wow good deal! Vice, vise grip hold down! Great deal…%) I’ve a similar unit, when it comes to moving it around the shop I walk it, pick two corners on the base and lean and turn back on forth walking it to where ever, so much better than sliding or moving with 2 wheel or cart, being so top heavy!keep up the good work Pete!

Mrpete, I think you made a good buy. The press has good bones and can be upgraded with a higher quality motor and a better chuck if and when needed. I greatly enjoy your videos and learn new things all the time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Happy Holidays!

I just bought that very same model. Thanks for pointing out the Morse taper.

Lyle, you can never have too many Drill presses, and since you have so many drill bits......best wishes, Paul

Nice purchase, keep the new one and make a video about cleaning it up, making new knobs, and changing speeds. I went to an outdoor auction in Rockford on November 12th and wore long underwear, hat, and winter coat. It was sleeting and needless to say my buddy and I did not stick it out to the end.

1960-62, our cigar factory shop had an Atlas Clausing mill with the 3 pulleys to change speeds. It wasn't much of a problem for this new highschool graduate as the center pulley mounting was more industrial engineered. Next year went to a 20 Bridgeport shop, had trouble reaching the drawbar nut with a wrench to tighten or loosen. Had collected bearings/pulleys/longer motor mount to add a center idler my Walker Turner drill press but assisted living moved me away from home.

I think it's a decent drill press, super nice for a small shop. I bet that it was not inexpensive when it was new. It's nicer to use than a 15" delta, crank table, low speed, and mt2, she's a keeper.

Done well Mr Pete. $85 US can't go wrong. That’s about $127.30 Australian, I’ll have 2 please. I do like the emergency head stop switch. Always a brilliant presentation, like watching your show, keep it up. Great respect from Au.

Mr Pete, Machine tool whisperer. 😄 (nice find!)

Mr Pete i am the man who owned that drill press and i am talking to you from the other side. and my name in fact is Bubba LOL

Great video, thank you. As for the depth stop - I have/have had a lot of drill presses and prefer that type of depth stop that's tied to the handle. To use it you turn the depth stop sleeve to zero - plunge the drill to the depth you want and then tighten the set/locking screw. very quick, simple and accurate. My favorite drill press is a Powermatic I bought in about 1985 with that type of depth stop.

Very nice drill press. Better than HP.

I bought a "Packard" drill press at auction last year. It looks very similar and is listed as 3/4 HP. I didn't know about the taper shank on the chuck. Mine has that as well. My chuck is a CYC 16MM, so it looks similar, too. Thanks also for the info on how to tighten the belts, I used it to make a hole in the back of my computer case and it slipped a bit. Now I know how to tighten them up. I paid a bit more for it and had to drive to Memphis, TN to get it, but I took my dad with me and we had a good drive, so I think it was worth it overall.

I always put a wide plate steel base on these drill presses. Usually a 1/4" minimum and large enough to stand on when using it. Bevel the edge to prevent a trip hazard. Never had one tip over after doing this.

I enjoyed your video Mr Pete. I inherited a drill press from my uncle. It's a cheap Pro Tech made in Taiwan, but it's missing the chuck. It has a 1/2 HP motor with a single belt, it does have a light, but it isn't as nice as your Craftsman. I live about 40 minutes away from Dewitt Nebraska where the Vise Grip plant was. The town is almost dead, since the plant closed. The junk that is sold now under the Vise Grip name is just junk. John

A mind reader too. Darn right I was looking at rest of shop..

I'd say not a bad score for the price. Still obvious where they cheaped out on the construction of it but overall it would be nice to have in a home garage. I bet a youtuber Squatch253 might be very interested in that Caterpillar indicator. Stay warm Mr. Pete

Ah morning coffee and watching Mr. Pete videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Bawhahaha. That's funny. I have 2 presses that followed me home in much the same way. 👍