Craftsman Drill Press Problem

Hi!

My old Craftsman drill press has a problem: it is suddenly very difficult to lower the bit (or should I say lower the quill?). Worked fine, then for no obvious reason I have lots of resistance in the mechanism. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.... Tom in PA

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Tom in PA
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Lubrication.

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Leon

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You said "suddenly", so while you are lubing it, look for crud in the quill mechanism. You might have some sawdust or chips in there.

Juano

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bsa441

Check the obvious.

My Craftsman drill press has a lever to lock the quill in the lowered position. If yours has a similar lever make sure it hasn't been tightened by mistake.

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Nova

I'll second this. I started to tear into mine a couple of years ago for the same reason. Then I realized the little quill lock had been tightened.

Can't imagine who did it.

RonB

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RonB

Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. It turned out to just be a clean and lube situation. That surprised me, since it got so rough so fast, but it's good news.

The bad news is that I broke the return spring on re-assembly, so I've had to order a new one. Oh well. At least it was still available for a 20 year old machine.

Tom in PA

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Tom in PA

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