Oh I want this drill press

[davesl708]

This is from the Van Sant catalog:
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Now I remember why I never purchased a starter kit.
Terry

Would have to drill a lot of holes to justify that price tag.

 

[BethelHntr]

This is more my speed, She'll do a 2" twist drill without grunting. I found it on craigslist two weeks ago for 300 bucks, I just can't see these ole giants go to scrap when they have many more hole drilling in them.

 

[CNC Dan]

This is more my speed, She'll do a 2" twist drill without grunting. I found it on craigslist two weeks ago for 300 bucks, I just can't see these ole giants go to scrap when they have many more hole drilling in them.

http://s1105.photobucket.com/user/T...nch drill press/IMGP0200_zpsfzd4wrxf.jpg.html

That looks like the drill press that Kieth Fenner(on youtube) uses.

 

[mapper]

Really cool I bet an OSHA inspector might have a heart attack over it! Just have to be careful. I recall my dad telling me about my grandfather's cabinet shop in Idaho's that all of the machines were driven by a single large motor that turned a Jack shaft under the floor. Each machine was driven by a wide leather belt. Never heard of any injuries, but he did say the shops cat would come and go through the belt openings and it had all of its appendages intact!

 

[BethelHntr]

That looks like the drill press that Kieth Fenner(on youtube) uses.

Fenner has the biggest drill press I have ever seen, It's has to be close to eight ft tall.

 

[BethelHntr]

Really cool I bet an OSHA inspector might have a heart attack over it! Just have to be careful. I recall my dad telling me about my grandfather's cabinet shop in Idaho's that all of the machines were driven by a single large motor that turned a Jack shaft under the floor. Each machine was driven by a wide leather belt. Never heard of any injuries, but he did say the shops cat would come and go through the belt openings and it had all of its appendages intact!

I bet they would too........It's amazing that people even survived through years past without the governments guidence

 

[Big Barn]

This is more my speed, She'll do a 2" twist drill without grunting. I found it on craigslist two weeks ago for 300 bucks, I just can't see these ole giants go to scrap when they have many more hole drilling in them. ]

I'm totally envious. Been watching for one of those for YEARS with no luck.

Terry

 

[BethelHntr]

I'm totally envious. Been watching for one of those for YEARS with no luck.

Terry

Keep looking Terry, They are still out there. Goodluck.

 

[Big Barn]

Earlier this year, a friend of a friend closed up his heavy repair shop in order to move to another province upon completing his welding inspector certification courses.

He sold off the entire contents of his shop except for a huge (7-8' tall) Buffalo Forge drill press ( and a few other items). The heavy wooden boxes of drill bits would have been a LOAD in itself for a full size pickup truck.

I offered to buy it. No go. Share ownership, restore/use it, restore/store it for free, give it a good home, send occasional pics, no dice.

Prob embarrassed myself that day but that's about as close as I've ever been to owning one.

Terry

 

[flusher]

Powerful drill turns metal into molten metal as it drills

Next thing you be wanting a friction stir welding machine in your shop:laughing: