My new tool shop project

[xoxoxoBruce]

Don't need lasers, bells and whistles. A drill press is a very simple idea, that opens a world of neat tricks you can perform. That old Delta will do the job quite nicely.

When in doubt, clamp what you're drilling... seriously, when the work starts spinning along with the drill bit, it hurts.
I've seen a bunch of drill presses with the switch on the right side of the machine. Make sure you can reach the OFF switch with your left hand, because when something goes wrong, you don't want to let go of the handle with your right hand, while the spindle's still spinning.

[glatt]

where's the motor? Sitting on a bench somewhere? Or is it a direct drive, and the motor is sitting behind that bulbous looking thing? You mentioned belts.

It's pretty cool. I love old tools, and old power tools are built like tanks.

[chrisinhouston]

Originally Posted by glatt

where's the motor? Sitting on a bench somewhere? Or is it a direct drive, and the motor is sitting behind that bulbous looking thing? You mentioned belts.

It's pretty cool. I love old tools, and old power tools are built like tanks.

The motor is here:
http://www.qualityelectrichouston.com/index.php

I figure since they have been in buisness since 1959, they can probably tell me what is wrong. The motor mounts behind the main support and the belt runs from there to the top of the drill head behind the bulbous looking piece of cast iron.