Back in the day

[Beekeeper]

When I was a young man( I'll not say when) there were many odd ball devices for the home handyman.

I am looking for one of them or plans to build one.
I do not have the space to put a drill press in my garage!
I want to do some jewelling of bolts!
So back in the day there was a simple device that utilized a 1/4 inch drill motor to make a drill press.
It had a post , a spring and a muffler clamp to hold the drill.
A handle was somehow connected to the device to allow the operator to lower and raise the drill motor.

Long winded explanation but you get the idea.

I am looking for one or plans to build one so if anyone has one to sell or will make a drawing of it so I can build one please let me know.
Will gladly pay for plans or drawings.


Jim

[docone31]

I know about what you are saying.
Harbor Freight has something like it. Not quite, but something similiar.
I have seen them at tag sales and pawn shops.
It was a tool almost no one used, but they all had one.
If you look, you might find one in the box.

[lead-1]

The local hardware store has a model close to this, if you would like I will get you a price and model number.

http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/gallery/data/500/VermontAmericanDrillPress.JPG


ETA;
Local store sold theirs and never replaced it, said it took over ten years to sell that one.

[Bret4207]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dremel-Dremel-Drill-Press-Attachment_W0QQitemZ260502802416QQcmdZViewItemQQpt ZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca72d4ff0

That would work.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Craftsman-Drill-press-model-335-25921_W0QQitemZ130357459675QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item1e59e8fadb

There's the one you want.

And another- the whole kit-

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1920s-Black-and-Decker-Drill-and-Drill-Press_W0QQitemZ290388547251QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item439c8196b3

[Beekeeper]

Thanks everyone for the comebacks.
Never thought to check out the pawn shops. Aill give them a try.

Brett, do you think one of the dremel types would work for jeweling?
They have them at a local home Depot near me and it would be small enough to store away when I am finished.


Jim

[Wayne Smith]

I think I have one in my garage, kinda rusty. Want it? PM me if so, I probably won't follow this thread.

[gnoahhh]

There's a reason you don't see those things around much- they don't work very well! A small Delta bench top drill press, or a Chinese knockoff, doesn't take up but a little more space than one of those contraptions and will work ten times better!

[Bret4207]

Thanks everyone for the comebacks.
Never thought to check out the pawn shops. Aill give them a try.

Brett, do you think one of the dremel types would work for jeweling?
They have them at a local home Depot near me and it would be small enough to store away when I am finished.


Jim

I don't see why not. With jeweling you're just spot polishing with a small tool. I'd get a variable speed Dremel and start slow. I know it's done with Foredom tools and that's just a Dremel built 100X better.

[diehard]

There's a reason you don't see those things around much- they don't work very well!
+1
I have one, actually only a few years old, that I got from Sears. NOt very efficient for any knid of detail work.

[docone31]

You could use a Dremel, just keep it slow.
I think however, a Chinese table top drill press will do the job also. I have one that I have used for three bolts so far.
I use the Adams and Bennett jeweler. Instead of the cratex grit rod, I never got it to work, I got a Dremel Wire Brush. I got three O-rings and put them on the wire brush part.
Worked pretty well.

[Buckshot]

.............You can get a multi speed (belt swapping on pullys) small drill press from HF for about $50, that whould have it all over a Dremel in jeweling. A Dremel at slow speed has about zero torque. If you have room for one of those 'Makee-doo" drill press jobs, you have room for one of the small HF units. You can also buy them at Lowes or Home Depot, but they're still made in China.

http://www.fototime.com/EF48A81FED28FD0/standard.jpghttp://www.fototime.com/CBEAAE5A40D244A/standard.jpg
http://www.fototime.com/8DDF21B9754E8F1/standard.jpg

I've done a half dozen bolts but these are the only 2 I have photo's off. The M95's was a PITA but turned out well. Get the drill press and be happy.

..............Buckshot

[Baron von Trollwhack]

Dremel made a similar thing to use their tool. BvT

[Beekeeper]

Darn it Buckshot,
Ever time you show that M95 I drool all over the keyboard.
Now I got to spend the day cleaning it.

Man I love that look.


Jim