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I'm about to loose my mind trying to decide what to do with my drill press,,,,lol.
1. One minute I say use the original Delta 1/3 hp 3 phase motor that came with it, and toss a vfd on there. That would be pretty close to original. Exceptin that vfd on there,,,lol. Let's just call it $125-$175 for a vfd.
2. Then I found a period correct single phase, 1/3 hp motor, all restored, painted, with new bearings for $100, plus $50 shipping. But I need a switch rod for that one. So call it around $175.
3. Or I can get a not period correct, but old looking for let's just say $50, plus shipping. So call it $75-$100. Just have to find something on ebay or what ever.
4. Or I could come up with some modern looking thing locally, which I don't want for around $25.
5. I do have an iron in the fire where I might get an old Delta 1/2 hp motor for free. Just pay shipping. Not period correct though. Next era. With some other parts I'm getting I think shipping would be about $50. Plus I need the switch rod for that one too. So call it $75 for that old Delta.
Ever since I started machine shop school my sub-conscious is trying to make a mill out of this thing. I know I can't mill with it. Not made for it. I know, I know,,,lol.
But I am setting it up for slow speed to drill holes in steel. I'm building a slow speed pulley set up to get me down to 185 rpm. I have the pulleys, I just need to mak the plug that goes in the column.
I have it in my mind the main reason I want a vfd is so I can power tap holes, like on a mill. Jog the tap back and forth. I think I could set up a vfd to do that.
But this aint a mill. It's a drill press. Right??
In reality I would probably very rarely tap any holes. But I do have an idea for a tapping assist thingamajig to use on the drill press. So I wouldn't need to power tap. I wished I had never learned to do that on a mill dammit.
Well guys. There's a half hour of your life you won't get back,,,lol. Sorry. I just had to get it out.
So what would you guys do.
Here's what my Delta looked like when I got it.
1. One minute I say use the original Delta 1/3 hp 3 phase motor that came with it, and toss a vfd on there. That would be pretty close to original. Exceptin that vfd on there,,,lol. Let's just call it $125-$175 for a vfd.
2. Then I found a period correct single phase, 1/3 hp motor, all restored, painted, with new bearings for $100, plus $50 shipping. But I need a switch rod for that one. So call it around $175.
3. Or I can get a not period correct, but old looking for let's just say $50, plus shipping. So call it $75-$100. Just have to find something on ebay or what ever.
4. Or I could come up with some modern looking thing locally, which I don't want for around $25.
5. I do have an iron in the fire where I might get an old Delta 1/2 hp motor for free. Just pay shipping. Not period correct though. Next era. With some other parts I'm getting I think shipping would be about $50. Plus I need the switch rod for that one too. So call it $75 for that old Delta.
Ever since I started machine shop school my sub-conscious is trying to make a mill out of this thing. I know I can't mill with it. Not made for it. I know, I know,,,lol.
But I am setting it up for slow speed to drill holes in steel. I'm building a slow speed pulley set up to get me down to 185 rpm. I have the pulleys, I just need to mak the plug that goes in the column.
I have it in my mind the main reason I want a vfd is so I can power tap holes, like on a mill. Jog the tap back and forth. I think I could set up a vfd to do that.
But this aint a mill. It's a drill press. Right??
In reality I would probably very rarely tap any holes. But I do have an idea for a tapping assist thingamajig to use on the drill press. So I wouldn't need to power tap. I wished I had never learned to do that on a mill dammit.
Well guys. There's a half hour of your life you won't get back,,,lol. Sorry. I just had to get it out.
So what would you guys do.
Here's what my Delta looked like when I got it.
