Newest Addition!

[dwall174]

I really didn't need another drill press since I currently have a 17" Delta & a 20" Walker Turner!
However, I seen this Powermatic 1200HD at a local on-line auction & I was able to get it at a good price.



Getting it into my normal 2-car garage was a bit of a challenge.



I had to disassemble the head from the base to get it into the garage.

Once inside I reassembled it & placed it next to the other drill presses.


Doug

 

[benmychree]

Nice looking DP; wondering how long it will take to crowd the table with all sorts of stuff ---

 

[dwall174]

Nice looking DP;

Thanks!

wondering how long it will take to crowd the table with all sorts of stuff ---

Only about 24 hours
It's already got parts from the power feed unit on it!
I knew there was a possibly problem with the power-feed seeing that the lever used to engage the power feed was missing.

I removed the side cover & inspected the power feed unit & the tools used & some broken parts were put right on the top!


Doug

 

[dwall174]

Thanks!

Only about 24 hours
It's already got parts from the power feed unit on it!
I knew there was a possibly problem with the power-feed seeing that the lever used to engage the power feed was missing.
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I removed the side cover & inspected the power feed unit & the tools used & some broken parts were put right on the top!
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Doug

 

[dwall174]

I disassembled the power-feed unit to get a better idea of what all would be needed to rebuild the power feed.
Going through the parts better I noticed the main worm gear & worm drive gear are worn & damaged. Also, the top shaft that the upper pulley runs on is damaged.



I'll try to locate the parts needed to rebuild the power feed, but I imagine the worm gear is a bit pricey!
For now, I'm just figuring on cleaning it up and using it manually.

Doug

 

[keeena]

Great pick-up! These industrial, table-mounted drills are something I've been keeping an eye out for. Sometimes can get really good deals because size and power requirements are a bit much for more casual hobbyists.

 

[dwall174]

Sometimes can get really good deals because size and power requirements are a bit much for more casual hobbyists.

I'm pretty sure that size & weight were limiting factors with this drill press!
Just guessing on the weight, but I'm figuring it at somewhere around 1200lbs~1500lbs.

I was originally watching the auction because of this State disc sander.

But it ended up selling for $420 which was more than I wanted to pay.

Being I was already registered & following the auction I noticed that there was a bid of only $80 on this drill press.
I placed a maximum bid of $200 on it & ended up getting it for $160.

Doug

 

[dwall174]

For now, I'm just figuring on cleaning it up and using it manually.

Doug

Well, I ended up disassembling the entire drill press!
Cleaned everything up, wire wheeled all the parts & then primed & painted everything.
Power feed parts.

Spindle & upper drive parts.

Parts laid out after priming & painting everything.

I'm planning to add a tool cabinet underneath the base for storage, so I turned the legs around with the concave part facing outwards!

This will give me an extra area to add a few small shelves to hold items.

I also decided to replace the bearings while I'm at it.


A little more work that what I originally planned on, but the outcome will be better once it's done.

Doug

 

[dwall174]

Except for the damaged parts to the power feed gearbox & the auto-disengage linkage, I got all the other mechanical parts reassembled.

Next thing to do is get it all rewired!
I need to replace the potentiometer for the factory VFD since the wire-lugs were broke off the original one. Hopefully the factory Baldor drive has a default setting, so I don't have to reprogram it.


Doug

 

[brino]

Nice work!

My only complaint is that you are moving too fast!
I have machines that have been waiting a decade for that kinda of attention.
I better not view this thread in my shop.... if they see it they'll be jealous!

Brian