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CRittaler

Delta Drill Press

Just wanted to share with the forum my latest tool purchase.

Picked up this bench top Delta drill press this morning for $100. Can't complain! Spins and drills. The quill needs some lubrication, it needs a belt, and I need to wire in a power switch, but all in all I think it will serve me well.

It appears to be all original to my eyes and someone put tape over the motor plate to protect it. I'll be carefully removing that so that I can get a picture of it for reference.

Chris
1985 Ford F250 XLT SuperCab
ZF5-42 swapped 460 hot fuel, factory AC.
Part way through 4WD swap.

1988 Suzuki Samurai -- Daily Driver
1968 Dodge Dart -- Project car
1957 Chevy 4400 Flat Bed -- Collector Project
1955 Buick Century -- Collector Cruiser

Machspeed

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That came from an era when true quality tools were made. I'd be inclined to restore it? Is there a cover that covers the belt?

John

"Blackie" - 1986 F150 4x4 - Mildly warmed over 351W HO - Original owner

Rembrant

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Nice score. I was just saying the other day that I wanted a bench top drill press.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

Gary Lewis

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That's a great score!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

CRittaler

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Machspeed wrote

That came from an era when true quality tools were made. I'd be inclined to restore it? Is there a cover that covers the belt?

I think there is supposed to be, but it's commonly missing.

I did figure out why the quill was dragging, turns out there's a quill lock and it was partally engaged so it was adding drag and stopping it from returning.

CRittaler

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Rembrant wrote

Nice score. I was just saying the other day that I wanted a bench top drill press.

Thanks! I've wanted one for a while and this popped up for $100 so I jumped on it. I haven't measured runout yet or tried drilling anything yet but I know I'll need it for work on my various project vehicles.

CRittaler

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Gary Lewis wrote

That's a great score!

Thanks! I'm stoked to finally have a drill press.