CL score for the shed -- drill press

[JRD77VET]

I use SearchTempest - All of craigslist. One Search. (http://www.searchtempest.com/) to search Craigslist for items. Since I wanted a better drill press, I found an ad for a yard sale that included "drill press". No description or price listed. I emailed and asked about the drill press. The guy replied it was his neighbors and he'd need to get the info. I asked brand, chuck size and what was the lowest RPM.

Craftsman model 137.229170 which is a 17" , 16 speed ( 200 rpm slow speed ) , 5/8" chuck and it's a floor model. The current model lists for $620 but is only 3/4 hp.


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This works nice, those two pieces of 1/4" steel have eight 33/64" holes ( just over 1/2" ) and took about 45 minutes to do on my little drill press. I just did those in 15 minutes :hurray:

Plus I'll be able to drill bigger holes in steel now to fabricate even more parts :seasix:

[Jeff '79]

:seasix: Nice acquisition......:yesnod:

[G8rDMD]

Power tools rock :seasix:

[78SA]

Nice! :seasix:

[Y2Kvert4me]

Have one very similar to that, but it's about 15 yrs old.

Only weak point about it was the chuck it came with. Wouldn't grip anything. Replaced with a 5/8" Jacob's super chuck. :seasix:

[JRD77VET]

Have one very similar to that, but it's about 15 yrs old.

Only weak point about it was the chuck it came with. Wouldn't grip anything. Replaced with a 5/8" Jacob's super chuck. :seasix:

I grabbed a 1/2" J33 Jacobs Chuck off ebay for my 1/2" drill press. ( $26 shipped--not too bad for a $85 chuck :D )

This will be getting a Jacobs ball bearing chuck in the future :seasix:

This one is in great condition other thah some saw dust all over it :lol:
Now I'll work it for real in steel :hurray:

[Chris Fowler]

you never mentioned what you paid... :toetap:

[JRD77VET]

you never mentioned what you paid... :toetap:

:D $100

[Chris Fowler]

:D $100
That'll work. :cheers:

[JRD77VET]

That'll work. :cheers:

It was a steal at that price :yesnod: belts look brand new and no bad marks in the table either ( no "ring of shame" from drilling into the table :slap: )

[Jeff '79]

No rust either....Great deal......:yesnod:

[Blademaker]

:D $100

:seasix:

[Sea Six]

Awesome! I love CL for stuff like this.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

[JRD77VET]

Awesome! I love CL for stuff like this.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Nice to get it for less than .20 on the dollar too :hurray:

[kingpin]

I wish I had one of those when I built my speakers years ago. I burned out the motor 1/4 way through cutting out 300 - 3" holes in 1" MDF.
Had to use the drill and clamps for the rest.

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[JRD77VET]

No wonder you killed that little drill press :sadangel:

[kingpin]

I think you have enough bracing there. :lol:

You think. They were 7' tall and 560lbs loaded. :D