new yankee workshop and drill press spindle sander

[Larry Blanchard]

I've got one slightly shortened thumb that will testify to that :-).

[Leon]

I had one, a Rockwell 32" radial DP from the late 70's, really not built any stronger except at the arm extension and pivot point which have nothing to do with bearings.

I am beginning to think that there may not be much more pressure on a drum sander attachment than the load of the belts. And FWIW the up and down pressure from drilling really does not affect any bearings. That load is carried by the rack and pinion that moves the quill up and down.

[woodchucker]

never thought they were any different except the way they are mounted.

[krw]

Do you care about runout on a drum sander? I certainly do on a DP.

[krw]

I'm not as stupid as some. I learn from the mistakes of others.

Your drill press. Have at it.

[Electric Comet]

do tell what you learned always interesting to hear about trial and tribulations

[OFWW]

Any Craftsman or Tradesman cares about their tools, to keep them reliable so that when you need it the most it still does what it is supposed to do. There is a point and time where the tool is sloppy but still useful for things like you want to do.

Me? I'd like to start er up and see it spinning true.

But after all is said and done, your tool, your money, your choice.

Call it a Wibble Wobble oval hole maker. ;)

[krw]

It's clear that you're incapable of learning from others because you can't even read.

[Electric Comet]

haha funny and ironic

honestly the problem is comprehending jibberish like yours

get your meds dosage checked you may need more or less or get off them or get a stronger one

[krw]

No, you're not funny, at all. "Sad" is a better description.

Says the illiterate who doesn't know what punctuation is for. We all know you don't know how to write but now we all know that you can't read, either.

You're the one who needs a checkup from the neck up.

[Jerry.Osage]

I have him filtered - isn't he just background noise? I can't remember a single post of his that had added anything useful to the group before I filtered him. I still see a lot of his posts because many reply to him, and I still haven't seen anything of any import from him on any subject, on topic or not - am I missing something?

Jerry O.

[Electric Comet]

goes without saying but true

if a drill press could not handle some lateral force it would not be useful think about drilling through wood with knots etc

my table tilts as most do so again lateral forces

anyone that thinks a small spindle sand attachment is going to ruin a drill press has incorrect thinking

they are not applying common sense but common sense seems to be uncommon for many

[krw]

That's probably the best suggestion of the day. I don't filter anyone but spammers but there are several I just ignore.

[OFWW]

A friend of mine had a wobbly chuck and not due to the internals, but the fit of the chuck onto the spindle. If yours is pressure fitted and without a locking set screw from the inside of the chuck to the middle of the shaft then it will happen to your as well.

Just because something appears do-able doesn't mean its a smart move to try it.

[woodchucker]

Where'd you get that info? Most all quality chucks are mounted on either a Jacobs taper, or Browne and sharpe taper.

None that I know of use a set screw. The taper is what causes the good fit, and accurate centering.

On the other hand a chuck that is set to a shaft that has not been properly cleaned will not seat correctly and will cause all kinds of problems. Not concentric, wobbly, capable of falling off.

A low quality chuck would use a set screw..

[Electric Comet]

mine has a morse taper #2 or #3 i think no woblly going on at all

this was a rescued drill press that had been abandoned and was quite rusted it is excellent now

but it is a machine and machines must be put to use i drill with it but with a sanding spindle it becomes even a more useful machine

[Electric Comet]

mine must be a jacobs taper i guess

it looks like about a morse #2 or 3 nothing wobbly at all

[woodchucker]

MT2 or 3 are what go into your quill.

The JT and BS are for the chucks.

[Electric Comet]

oh right i think i have heard that before

just guessing that the brown&sharpe taper older or jt is more widespread

[OFWW]

Ok, Guess I am going to have to eat a little dirt here. Years and years ago I needed to change out a Jacobs chuck. This one really stuck hard in my head since I was expecting a normal tap off operation. I darned near ruined the drill press and I for sure ruined the chuck. The reason it would not come off was because of a screw at the bottom of the chuck locking in on the shaft. I buggered that screw and ended up drilling the head clean off, then removed the chuck and then removed the remaining parts of the screw. As a result that is so burnt into my mind that I always do a double check.

I don't remember having that same problems since. I have had problems with chucks not centering properly on the tapered shaft because of the lateral forces and possibly soft metal or metal fatigue since then. And as I said, my friends drill press was visibly wobbly, and he passed away before a replacement chuck was tried. (He was just going to throw the thing out due to his frustrations with it)

Also I always err on the better safe than sorry type of actions so I may have jumped the gun on this. I personally do about 50/50 hard metal to drilling wood on my Drill press.

Yet I have seen loose fits due to wear.

I have never considered Jacobs low end.

But thanks for your comments on my bad. :)