Vintage Craftsman Drill Press restoration
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- I had to delete this video once due to editing mistake that made. Sorry if your comment is gone.
Craftsman Drill Press Model: 103.24810
It is from 1950s (based on one of the viewers , it is from 1955. It is a very heavy drill press, and it weights about 140 lbs. The motor is also Craftsman but from 1980s. It took a total of 48 hours that I did during one full week. The most challenging part for me was removing the body or the long pipe that holds everything, and also cleaning the surface of the beds. Overall I am very satisfied with it. I hope you liked it too. Thanks for watching.
So cool to see this. I love this style of drill press. I just completed a rebuild of a 1950's Dunlap and it''s interesting to see the quality difference between that and your Craftsman. Great job!
Thank you very much. Very nice, Dunlap is also one of my favorite brands. I have few tools made by Dunlap. In general these old tools are very accurate. Every old drill press that I have restored was truly zero and accurate comparing with today’s brands. What a great craftsmanship.
@@VintageCraftsmanTools My Dunlap video comes out tomorrow. It was the smaller drill press and the mechanism is very basic. It was missing the motor pulley so I had to improvise but it works fine. It has a Craftsman motor on it but the press itself is inferior to the Craftsman version.
Very nice. Can’t wait to check out your video. Keep up the good work.
Excellent work and well done.
Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
Well done, that was made when Sears set the precedent for quality. I wish I had one too 👍
Thank you very much. They are truly good Drill presses, all cast iron, but man they are heavy though. Mine with the motor weighted 120lbs and I had to take it to the third floor and sold it eventually. But overall it’s a good drill press.
Thank you for watching and I hope you find one soon. Check “Offer-up” and Facebook market. I always find some for as low as $50 US Dollars. Thanks again.
Cool video. It wouldn’t hurt to put some shoes on.
I actually mentioned about the safety shoes in the video. I noticed what I did after I was done. I do these restorations in my balcony, so I constantly keep going in&out. But I agree what I did was not the right way. I keep learning as I go. Thanks for watching and thank you for your comment.
I got the column out of the bottom base pretty easy with a lot of rust. I took a 12” long 2” piece of pvc pipe with a 2” coupling on the end and shoved it up through the bottom of the column pipe stood it up and tapped downward on the base until it slid out. Worked perfectly. Before all of that I sprayed the top and bottom of the column with pb blast and let it sit overnight
Nice way to remove the column. Mine was very stuck. I think it is because of the humidity that we have here in Southern California. But it’s always fun to see it back to its original shape. Thanks for sharing. I’ll try it your way next time if I come across one. Cheers.
Any idea if a different company makes retro badges. Mine doesn’t have the nameplate or the trim across the top of the machine and I’m looking for one
Oh man I’ve been looking for the same thing for my other old tools. Can’t seem to find any. Sometimes you can find them on eBay or Etsy. You can also have someone who does laser cnc to make one for you. I’m planning to build or buy a CNC laser (a very small one) just for this purpose.
Good job 👏🏻 😍
Thanks a lot Arsham jan. I had to delete the other video because I made a mistake in editing. Thanks for watching again.
Beautiful job. I noticed you did not remove the drill pulley? I am stuck trying to get it off; removed the two side screws no help.
Hi. Thank you very much. Yes you are correct. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to remove it and when I restored this, I was just learning how to make videos. So I didn’t get to explain some of the issues. I hope you get to remove yours. But if you couldn’t, and it works, leave it. Because the pulley is aluminum and too much pressure can bend it. If you were able to remove it, could you please let me know how? Thank you and Happy New Year.
nice job, I have my dad's I would like to re do his like you did this one. I used it growing up
Thank you very much. I think it is a very good drill press. Enjoy.
Really nice patina on the paint of a vintage press. 0:05
Thank you very much.
Very nicely done.. but how did you take the nameplate logo off?
Thank you very much. The video is not professionally done since at the time I was just learning how to edit video. I appreciate it.
Removing the name plate was very easy. They all had pins that was used to hold them. I just simply removed the pins with a small and thin piece of steel rod, and I used the same pins again in re-installation.
If you have any question let me know. I’d be happy to help.
Do you know if those capacitors are still available, and if so where would I be able to get one? thank you
I was able to find one on eBay. I was just simply curious and looked for it, just in case if I messed this one up or if it was messed up already before the restoration.
I found one or two a while back on eBay. But you can upgrade it to a better or similar capacitor if you are familiar with electricity and electronics. You can always google it, there are lot of community forms that talk about it, you just have to look for it, and unfortunately I don’t have any links to suggest. Otherwise you should be able to find one on eBay. If not, then maybe on used motors. Good luck to you and I hope this was helpful. Peace ✌️
How to take badges off, which are held on with rivets? Thanks
From the inside of the cover. If you look at the inside right where the badge is located, there are two holes, that’s where the rivets go to. Just with something thin press it, or a nail and hammer and you should be able to take it out. If you don’t see it, it’s probably dirty. Just clean it and you’ll be fine.
Also if you couldn’t push the rivets out from the inside, then with something thin try to go beneath the badge and try to slowly pull out the badge. Be careful not to damage the badge. It’s easier this way to damage it.
Thanks for watching.
I have my grandpa’s, How in the heck do I get the plunger to plunge? I can see the gear from the handle/spindle wants to turn but the doggone thing won’t go down. PB Blaster overnight I tried it.
Need Help, thanks
Have you tried disassembling it? There could be a broken tooth in that “gear” that pushes the spindle down. Or something must be blocking it. Try to disassemble it, or send me a video of the problem. If I see it, I can better assist.
If you need my email, let me know, and I can send it to you. Thank you.
@@VintageCraftsmanTools sure yes I need some help!
Sure. I’d be happy to help. Here’s my email:
vintagecraftsmantools@yahoo.com
Although it seems obvious, make sure the quill lock lever isn't locked. Rotate it rearward to loosen. If it is loose, remove the bolt completely. Spray some peneprating oil inside, and do the same to the splines inside the quill pulley. Those are the most likely places that would/could seize. A lite tap may help free the quill assembly. If that doesn't work, loosen the hub pinion spring and hub assembly and remove them.
How did you get the tags off without destroying them?
This one was a bit easier for me comparing to other drills that I restored. Just removed the two pins on both side but from the inside. With a hammer it can pop out easily.
The holes were plugged with crud I had to dig at them to find them
I’ve damaged few unfortunately. The bad thing is that, they’re usually original tags and hard to find.
So I'm about to start doing some restorations and I'm curious what do you do to the finished bare metal parts like the base plate and pole to combat rust from coming back. Do you just coat it with a type of oil or what? Thanks and great work you do
Do you mean while it’s been restored? If yes, then I usually use Primer or Filler preferably right after I remove the rust and cleaning the part.
For after restoration I use an oil (any oil that can be used for tools), or just simply a lubricant spray. I clean it with a towel once every week. Where I live, there’s always humidity.
When you polish the parts if you do, they’ll also act as some kind protection as well. I personally use lubricant spray that are for gears and parts. Thanks for watching and complementing. I appreciate it.
@@VintageCraftsmanTools yeah great information I figured you had to coat it with an oil frequently but just wanted to be sure thanks for the fast reply
Yes oiling it frequently is the best option. You’re welcome.
Very Nice, did you replace the bearings? If so can you post the numbers for future restoration of mine?Thanks
Thank you very much. You mean on the Drill itself? This model had no bearings. That block where I put the spindle in it, had two brass bushings inside them and it would turn based on those bushings.
But that’s a good idea. Thanks for mentioning it. I will add more details in my videos from now on. I’m still learning. Thanks again and I hope this was useful to you. Cheers.
Nice video! If you are around southern California let me know. I have a good amount of vintage craftsman machines that might be better in your hands.
Hi. Thank you very much. Thank you for the offer. I actually live in Southern California, Orange County.
@@VintageCraftsmanTools awesome im near fontana. Pls provide me an email where we can continue our communication.
@@VintageCraftsmanTools thank you I have sent an email lmk if you have received.
@@AmirAli-oe3ev Thank you very much.
Hi there, I'm really interested in this video as I have a similar motor from an old drill press.
Hi Adam. Thank you for watching my video and sharing your interest. These old drills are much better than the new ones. Amazing craftsmanship.
well that's 15 mins of my life I'll never get to see again, total waste
Sorry to hear that. At that time I just started making videos and made lots of mistakes as far as video editing goes. I wish I could go back and fix it. I hope you find a good and resourceful video regarding this drill. Thank you for your comment and time. I’ll do my best to get better. Thank you.