Drill press question

[Joseph Bandeko]

Hey y’all! The motor on my drill press is going bad and I’ve got to do something about it fast!
First I’m gonna contact the manufacturer and see if I can get a new motor, but if I can‘t I’m gonna have to get a new one.

So question, I found a Craftsman 137.229201 used drill press for sale and it looks to be a good machine... but it’s got almost 300 hours run time on it! Is that enough hours that I shouldn’t waste my time with it?

Also while I’m at it, what are y’all’s opinions on Delta drill presses?

 

[Wild Bill 1]

Delta drill presses , if you can find an American made one in good shape will work well in a small shop. When shopping used extend quill all the way down. Grab chuck and try to wiggle back and forth to feel for bearing play. (while not running) . Set to slowest speed and leave it there for most drilling. WB

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Buy a 3 phase motor and a Chinese VFD. Switch out the motor on the drill press and you now have a VS press. You can also do it with a DC motor and controller if you find a good deal on one.

I would think 300 hours on a Craftsman 137.229201 was only 1/3 of the way through a set of brushes on that industrial press. That is a great press if the price is good.

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

Buy a 3 phase motor and a Chinese VFD. Switch out the motor on the drill press and you now have a VS press. You can also do it with a DC motor and controller if you find a good deal on one.

I would think 300 hours on a Craftsman 137.229201 was only 1/3 of the way through a set of brushes on that industrial press. That is a great press if the price is good.

Thank you fo your time sir!
Although that would be nice to have a VFD, I don’t think it’s necessary for my operation.

There asking $275 for it, that seems like a good deal, but I don’t know what they originally would cost. (Actually they have it for sale on two different sites, one site says $400, the other says $275... HAHAHAHA)