Drill Press Table Counterweight System for Craftsman 150
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- A solution to the lack of easy adjustment on my drill press table. While I love my 60's Craftsman drill press, I always dreaded having to raise the table against its own weight. Here I build a non-invasive solution using a solid steel bar counterweight.
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I’m looking to a similar cable system but will have exterior cable running between motor and drill housing attached to through bolt on table clamp allowing for cover to be replaced without any cutting. This also cleans up work area avoiding work hitting cable.
She’s lucky to have your help and so are the kids!
That's really slick.
So, how do you change belt speed pulleys with that top bracket in place?
Yeah that was the first thing I noticed is the belt adjustment can't be used
Dude I love the old press! I just picked ups a 1930's Atlas /Craftsman. But I would trade it in a second for a nice King Seeley !
This was cool to watch. I don't have the skills that he has nor do I have half the tools, but it just as interesting to watch someone engineer a solution and build it out.
Thanks Peter!
Just got one of these old drills ... this is a genius idea.. thanks
That's a slick one. Simple and effective.
Love the look of that old Craftsman Drill Press. Great job on the pulley system.
Thanks, it was coated in rust when I got it but it just needed a little elbow grease and new bearings to run like new! Amazing how solidly built these machines were back in the day!
I have one of these. I need to add a third pulley to get it down to steel driving speed. I guess I can add the counter weight down the back side of the column. These are so much nicer than any of the import drill presses.
To clear the belts, notch the square tube and extend the notch above the belts, then add a horizontal bar to extend over the side of the press. Take the wheels from the pulleys and mount them to this bar( best, shoulder bolts into taped holes. Cheapest, allthread and nuts. ) Now to determine the weight weight, loosen the table and use a scale ( bathroom ? ) Add a few pounds for friction and vise weight. Steel is about 650 lbs. a cubic foot. simple arithmetic. about 2.66 cubic inches a pound.
Great upgrade....seems like it's much easier to use now
hell of an idea that you seem to have made into a functioning working product. great build my friend now all you need is a magnet to hold your Chuck key.
Opa's Workshop thanks Opa, you read my mind...I did use a magnet to hold the chuck key!👍👍😀
thats a great idea and solution for a problem on those old drill presses
Patrick's WorkShop thanks Patrick!👍
Very clever.
Well thought through, a nice job, and a great result!!
Thanks Brian, glad you liked it!
That looks great, just got a 1938 craftsman drill press looks new, going to make one just like that.thankyou
Awesome, good luck!
Awesome idea my friend. I too have and love the very same drill press. I will be modifying mine the same way. Thanks pal.
Earl Ledoux great to hear! let me know how you like it when you're done my friend!
quite clever
Such a cool solution
Thank you! I'd been planning this out in my head for awhile and finally got a chance to build it...works great! No more dreading having to raise the table!
love the look of that beast! cool upgrade!
Thanks Mitch! Yeah this one cleaned up nicely! they don't make em like this anymore....solid!
That turned out pretty good.
Thanks, big improvement!
Awesome engineering!
Thanks Jeff!!
Very Nice! I had a drill press just like the one you have however I messed up and sold it.
boatbuilder1 thanks, sorry to hear you sold it!
Amazing solution Sir. There is a craftsman with upper letters ! (You) Excellent
Nice, thanks Daniel, appreciate the support my friend!!
I rarely give thumbs ups. but this vid deserves it.
Very cool idea.
Thanks!
Great Job!
very nice man!!!
I'm gonna do that!
But I think I'll use a single larger pulley and keep the whole works close to the column inside the drive belt. I'll probably have to drill a hole or two for the cable to pass through.
cool, yeah that would be great to see. Email me some pics if you end up trying it
Did you restore your press, if so do you remember what color and type of paint you used. I'm in the process of restoring my 150 craftsman floor model press and I see that the color of your press looks like the original paint color from the research I've done on them.
That is very good job. I am wondering you took the guard away. It look dangerous while the bell run without guard
Looks good but obviously would not work with the Multi Speed Attachment. The 3rd 4-step pulley mounts on the top of the main shaft right were the cable in this mod goes in.
Awesome solution you earned a subscriber. I made an offer of $125 to pick one of these up tomorrow. After making the offer I looked at the pic I thought I wonder how hard that table will be to move up/down so I googled it and here I am. I don’t have the fabrication skills or tools for welding and cutting metal like you do so I’m I will have to find help or figure something different out. So was it unbearable before you fixed it?
Great to hear! No it was not unbearable, just a minor nuisance. You won’t regret how great these are to have. All the tools I have in my shop I acquired within the last 4 years from craigslist, flea markets, and yard sales. So start making space it’s addictive!
At 6:10 what is it that you're doing? That's the only part that I was confused by
I'm using a cable clamp to "tie a knot" in the cable so that it won't slip back through the hole
Did you weigh the counterbalance? I just bought a 150. I'm thinking about putting a trailer tongue jack under the table so I have a convenient crank, but it would be slowish to make large adjustments. Might go the counterbalance route.
Seth Ellis not sure of the weight... approx 40 lbs I’d say
@@VintageWoodWorkshop Thanks! I'll start to look for the right weight. Happy new year.
Seth Ellis happy new year to you as well!
Great fix!
Great build. Major overkill on cable!
Also, I have a similar drill press, but the column has an open hole only on the bottom side facing the ground. The top side is closed. I wonder I could switch them around or if that would cause problems
I bet you could flip it, not the easiest, but maybe worth it!
What happens when you have to change the speed on your drill press? Does the belt get in the way
Lyda Shop good eye! yes, the tab will be in the way for the next fastest speed but you could reattach the pulley system with the belt above the tab at the higher speeds. Since I always use the slowest speed, I designed it around that. thanks for watching!
ok I know I never change the speed so that ok
Good video! Have you put any thought into changing it to a milling machine? What would you use for a spindle to replace the chuck?
Hey Ron, I have but as I recall, these machines are not up to the task of the lateral forces as is. I haven't researched how to convert it by replacing the chuck. I would really like to get a milling machine in the future (just like a metal lathe) but it's hard to justify the expense and space it would take up for how often I might actually use it. Let me know if you find any additional info on converting a drill press to a functional, accurate milling machine. Thanks
great idea.
what if you have to drill a hole in something heavy? does it still work?
Thanks Kevin, I'll have to experiment and see what the weight limit is for practical one-handed lifting....will let you know
Looks like you taught old fart like me something new!!! I have the same problem with my drill press ! Going to look at my drill press now 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄a craftsman drill press also 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔👍👍👍👍 nice job
haha...thanks brother! This has annoyed me for awhile! Finally fixed it...a good feeling!
Sick mod! But now your chuck key will get lost!
I stopped at 1:30 - what a super cool idea - lets see if you pull it off. LOL
amaze-balls - great job!
Thanks man!! Amazingly it worked the first time!
Big improvement, the original design was not well thought out, very awkward.
BELT AJUSTMENT ??
I'm buying the same drill press for $100.00 tomorrow . Do think it's a good deal.
Jose Rivero yes, do it! he wanted $125 and I offered him $75 and he took it. these are great
Crude Dude, you need a longer weight so you cannot move the table at all ?????
huh?