A few months ago, I picked up a good deal on an old Delta 14" drill press ( DP220). I will use this to replace my Rockwell 11" which is still very ser viceable but I like having the added throat depth (and also the idea of "ol d iron").
Before I let go of the old machine, I want to be sure the new guy is a wort hy replacement. It seems to be very tight and run relatively smoothly. I thought I'd check out the run-out on the chuck. I have a long steel rod th at looks straight, but I can't be positive. Anyway, I can get a hardened d owel and use either one. When I put the dowel in the chuck, what is a reas onable distance from the chuck to measure run-out? What is an acceptable v alue at that location?
I suppose I could measure the chuck directly. Again, what would be a reaso nable value there?
Thanks,
Bill Leonhardt