Goat Marshall
Cast Iron
- Joined
- May 11, 2006
- Location
- Michigan, USA, the World
Here's a little drill press I found on Craigslist before Christmas. It was made by McMullen Machinery of Grand Rapids Michigan. It'd been reduced to a motor and a V-belt, and I've put it back, as close as I could figure it anyway, to original. I found a matching pair of cones from a South Bend lathe and a clutch from another lathe. I added a step to the lower cone to be the drive to the spindle. It has two tables: the top one has a 90º angle on its side, and it tilts and swings out of the way; the lower table slides up and down, and so does the spindle. Since it's all belt and no gears I'm running it 720, 1160 and 1885 RPM. Seems to handle it just fine, and it drills small holes delightfully.
Anyone have any information on this company? Are drill presses like this very common?
Joel
(Not sure why some of the pictures are on their sides. Can't seem to tip them up. Hmmm...)
Anyone have any information on this company? Are drill presses like this very common?
Joel
(Not sure why some of the pictures are on their sides. Can't seem to tip them up. Hmmm...)