Nice machines, and nice shop by the way. Are the presses set up for a certain production or do you just use them at random? Or a museum?![]()
You can't beat the ruggedness of the old Delta machines, and they will last many lifetimes. They don't have all the bells and whistles of some of the newer ones but I can live with that. How about a pic?A drill press is a very handy tool for fabrication. I found an old Delta 17” for cheap. I fixed a couple minor issues, disassembled, cleaned and painted it and added an original 1 hp delta motor to it. It sure works sweet now.
That's genius!I also rigged up a counterweight system to make raising and lowering the table easier
LOL, my first was a swap for a surplus set of aircraft wheels, next a flea market 'find' at $20.00 and 3rd garage sale @ $7.00
I can relate to that. Before COVID Fever stopped live auctions I went almost every month to a local auction. Auction fever is rampant here also. I look for stuff like welding equipment I can resell. Early in the day (biggest crowd waiting for the auto sales) they have a tools only hour. Seldom see any real bargains there but after the auto sale the miscellaneous stuff comes on and the crowd thins out. There are usually some odds and ends of welding gear and no body that wants it. That is my gold mine. Often pick up gas cylinders I can resell for $125-200 for $25-30. Usually have to pay the testing fee on out dated ones when I get them filled. Big thing there is watching for leased ones that have no value. I discuss this little sideline now and then where it fits the thread. In Jan I bought a bucket full of misc TIG filler rod for $15, all in original tubes and labeled. Got home and determined there was more than $250 worth. Sold along with some other stuff for $100.Funny thing about drill presses and auctions.
At just about any auction that I have attended I notice that DP's just about always sell higher than normal retail, especially when you include auctioneer's fees and all the taxes.
Called auction fever.