Thomcat316
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- Jun 2, 2019
I hope I have the right section - if not, please correct me!
I recently acquired a very dirty but otherwise seemingly functional 20" Clausing drill press. I'm getting ready to clean it up, which will be more of a job than any machine I've ever owned.
1. I need to replace the belts. Here's the info I have/need - the Reeves belt is a 1930V425, the triple drive belts are 4L260, and the five-rib poly-v belt for the down feed is....? Anyone know this one from experience? According to the manual for the 2215 power downfeed, it's Clausing P/N 051-030, which I can't find a cross reference for.
2. Cleanup. I have traditionally used whatever light oil I have around to clean up machinery - as light as mineral spirits, as heavy as motor oil. This has worked well in the past. This thing is DIRTY! Like maybe 20+ lbs. of dirt dirty. My thought is to build a kiddie pool, set the drill press in it, and circulate a few gallons of odorless kerosene through like a giant parts washer until it's not caked with 40-50 years of dirt. Part of the plan is for the kerosene to be filtered through a couple coffee filters so I'm not just replating dirt in new and exciting places. Would love feedback if there's anything about this that's a bad idea.
Thanks!
I recently acquired a very dirty but otherwise seemingly functional 20" Clausing drill press. I'm getting ready to clean it up, which will be more of a job than any machine I've ever owned.
1. I need to replace the belts. Here's the info I have/need - the Reeves belt is a 1930V425, the triple drive belts are 4L260, and the five-rib poly-v belt for the down feed is....? Anyone know this one from experience? According to the manual for the 2215 power downfeed, it's Clausing P/N 051-030, which I can't find a cross reference for.
2. Cleanup. I have traditionally used whatever light oil I have around to clean up machinery - as light as mineral spirits, as heavy as motor oil. This has worked well in the past. This thing is DIRTY! Like maybe 20+ lbs. of dirt dirty. My thought is to build a kiddie pool, set the drill press in it, and circulate a few gallons of odorless kerosene through like a giant parts washer until it's not caked with 40-50 years of dirt. Part of the plan is for the kerosene to be filtered through a couple coffee filters so I'm not just replating dirt in new and exciting places. Would love feedback if there's anything about this that's a bad idea.
Thanks!