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@louis3141

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Great video! The Amazon link for the pulley assembly wasn't working. Do you by chance know the model or item number? Thanks.

@Mikeattempts

3 жыл бұрын

@@louis3141 Thanks for letting me know about the link. I found a comparable replacement: amzn.to/3wH0i2y . It's a little more expensive but appears to be the same. Look up the part number on Google image search and you'll see the picture. The one I used was a Westward Center Pulley Assembly, part number TT10409513A1G, but I can't find it in stock anywhere online now.

@louis3141

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeattempts Ok thanks!

Nice work and a great idea. I did something similar a few years ago with an old Delta like yours and slowed my speed to around 300 RPM’s and I keep it there for everything I drill.

@Mikeattempts

20 күн бұрын

Thanks! I agree, the slower speed will work fine on pretty much anything.

Great job! I will be doing this on mine (a 1950's Sprunger DP14). I have been restoring a 1950's metal lathe partially so I could make myself a collar insert, but it's great to see you did it without.

@Mikeattempts

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad my video was helpful! Let me know how your jackshaft turns out.

Thank you for sharing this I picked up a DP200 today and I think this is going on the to do list now.

@Mikeattempts

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for watching!

I love this design. I've been wanting to find a way to put a jackshaft on my very old Delta drill press.

@Mikeattempts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Great video, and perfect timing. I've been wanting to slow my press down.

@Mikeattempts

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, let me know how yours turns out!

Thanks Mike! I’m doing something very similar and this was super helpful

@Mikeattempts

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, thanks for the comment!

Great project, thanks for sharing. I was way over thinking and over complicating this a got bogged down in my process.

@Mikeattempts

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I had the same issue when first trying to figure out how I was gonna do it. I'm glad the video was helpful, thanks for the comment!

Using those gloves while drilling you gonna regret loosing your fingers or your hand when the glove get caught by the drill bit, but it's good to show how to do one good thing and one not good thing.

@Mikeattempts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@t9056

10 ай бұрын

its a drill press not a table saw...cant be anxious about everything lil thing that can happen

Brilliant!

@Mikeattempts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

brilliant

@Mikeattempts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice mod. You just made the same type setup of multiple speed drill presses. I have a 16 speed floor model drill press and that is how they get those lower speeds with that center pully setup. But be careful and watch the center setup for wear being you made it out of wood. If you ever get the ability, remake that center support setup at least out of aluminum. Thumbs Up!

@Mikeattempts

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, hopefully those metal shaft collars will keep the wood from wearing out. You're right though, I could use the same technique by cutting the circles out of aluminum instead of wood. Thanks for watching!

@Fucknuts4u

2 жыл бұрын

He's got metal shaft collars, how will there be a problem?

nice video inexpensive alternative to buying a new motor & VFW

@Mikeattempts

Жыл бұрын

Yep, it's still working well 3.5 years later. Thanks for watching!

Fabulous build... thanks for posting! The pulley assembly per your link is no longer available on Amazon. Any suggestions for a comparable item? Thx.

@Mikeattempts

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, It looks like that pulley might have been discontinued but I found a similar alternative on eBay: www.ebay.com/itm/153957843411 . Another option would be to buy the step pulley, bearings, and center post to assemble one yourself. Thanks for watching!

@williamemerson1799

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeattempts Looks like that one's gone too. Good job though.

@wryanddry2266

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. What would be good search terms for finding a pulley? "step pulley" leads mainly to 4-pulley assemblies. "double pulley" doesn't find many possibilities either.

Get yourself a 3 phase motor and a single phase to 3 phase converter VFD ( Variable Frequency Drive) it works much better. Great job on the center pulley 👍

@Mikeattempts

3 жыл бұрын

I considered that but I was trying to slow down the drill press without spending too much money. :) Thanks for watching!

@PaintHerWhite

Жыл бұрын

Sure, for only 3 times as much money. What a useless suggestion.

@aliciagalindo3038

10 ай бұрын

And no gain in torque. Or does a VFD trade speed for torque the way gear reduction does, and I just don't understand it's process? I do know speed control on a DC motor lowers speed, but also lowers torque. I have a few servo motors. My Chinese lathe takes much better cuts with the AC motor and gear reduction that it ever did with the servo motor, and speed control. It was ice having speed readout on the led controller, but motor packed it in, ( shitty place to put a magnetic motor, under the chuck, where chips fall. Steel chips love magnets, and killed the motor. It waas almost dead when I bought, so knew I needed a replacement, reason for my great price) the induction motor is well away from lathe, is quiet, puts out a smooth HP at 1725, and is further reduced similar to this. I was fortunate to only need pillow blocks for lathe, and blunted to the bench, not the machine made it even easier. Now I'm doing drill press, and I know how I'm going to do so. Thank you sir.

Thought you were going to make the jakeshaft not just a mount

@Mikeattempts

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to disappoint, thanks for watching!

Howdy, how is the belt alignment? Did you have to make any height adjustments with the intermediate pulley?

@Mikeattempts

6 ай бұрын

The alignment is good, I haven't had to make any adjustments.

I know this is an old video but buy a 1140 rpm motor at 1/2 HP for even slower drilling.

@Mikeattempts

11 ай бұрын

This setup has been working well for me, but I'll keep that in mind.

I ordered that pulley thru the link and it doesn't include the bearing or the offset shaft. Only the step pulley showed up. Do you have any idea what happened there?

@Mikeattempts

2 жыл бұрын

I used a Westward center pulley assembly, part number TT10409513A1G, but it was eventually discontinued and became difficult to find. So, I replaced the link with the pulley assembly from Jet. I don't know why it wouldn't come with the shaft and bearings but thank you for bringing it to my attention. I'll try to find an alternative and update the link.

What do you mean by “flip the motor pulley” the pulley looks exactly the same as before on the motor or am I missing something?

@Mikeattempts

4 жыл бұрын

If you watch the first 10 seconds of the video again, you'll see what I mean. When the black v-belt is on, the motor pulley has the smallest step at the bottom and the biggest step at the top. When the center pulley is added and the green belt is on, you'll notice that the motor pulley is now upside down with the smallest step at the top and the biggest step at the bottom.

@Fucknuts4u

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you're missing your brain.

I don’t see where you bought the actual pulley assembly. I’m looking to do the exact same thing and would be interested in knowing where and the cost of the assembly. Thanks……

@Mikeattempts

Ай бұрын

I used a Westward center pulley assembly, part number TT10409513A1G, but it was eventually discontinued and became difficult to find. However, this same style of pulley assembly is used in almost every 3-pulley drill press. So, if you can find one on any of the replacement parts websites, it'd work.

@Rstifleable

Ай бұрын

@@Mikeattempts ok you answered my questions! Thanks again…..

How do you tighten the tension on the belts?

@Mikeattempts

3 жыл бұрын

I installed the belt from the chuck pulley to the center pulley first. The center pulley has an offset shaft so that belt brought the pulley all the way forward and the size of the belt made it a tight fit. After that I installed the belt from motor pulley to the center pulley. Again, because of the size I made the belt, it was a tight fit. With two tight belts, the center pullet can swivel slightly to the left or right so the belt tensions will equalize, more or less. These adjustable belts stretch a tiny bit over time so, after they had been used for a while, I was able to remove 1 link from each belt.

One last question, how do you tighten up the belt?

@Mikeattempts

Ай бұрын

The belts can be tightened by removing a link. These style of link v-belts can be purchased online or at stores like Harbor Freight. You could also adjust the motor mount for added tension which would tighten both belts since the center pully's post can swivel.

@Rstifleable

Ай бұрын

@@Mikeattempts Thanks a million for your answer. I have a 1940 Companion desk top drill press and I want to do the same thing you did. I’m wondering if the intermediate pulley system you bought would also fit mine. There’s really no difference between what I have, and an old Craftsman of the same year. I’d appreciate your thoughts……

@Mikeattempts

Ай бұрын

@@Rstifleable I did a lot of shopping around before I bought that center pulley assembly. That's what led me to believe that most 4-step pullies made for drill presses were pretty much the same. So, if you could find a replacement intermediate pulley assembly for a Craftsman drill press, you should be able to make it work. Let me know how it goes! :)

where can i buy pulley reducer

@Mikeattempts

Жыл бұрын

I used a Westward center pulley assembly, part number TT10409513A1G, but it was eventually discontinued and became difficult to find. However, this same pulley assembly is used in almost every 3-pulley drill press. So, if you can find one on any of the replacement parts websites, it'd work.

Pulley assembly now unavailable.

@Mikeattempts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'll try to find one and update the link. However, this same pulley assembly is used in almost every 3-pulley drill press. So, if you can find one on any of the replacement parts websites, it'd work.

I did mine and got it down to 170rpms

@Mikeattempts

3 жыл бұрын

Nice, that's pretty slow! You should be able to drill a 1 inch hole in some thick stainless steel at that speed.