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   Ricks503 | May 18, 2005 11:45pm | #1

   sell it to a scrap metal place and get a couple of bucks.  trying to find a motor that would work and then making it work might be almost the cost of a new one.

    

    

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1
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   JohnSprung | May 19, 2005 01:01am | #2

   Where are you located?  Can you post a picture of the machine?  Putting a generic motor on a well made drill press isn't so very difficult. 

   Even if the machine isn't worth a new motor, it definitely shouldn't go into landfill.  Scrap steel has enough value that there are guys here who cruise our neighborhood in pickup trucks grabbing any metal items put out in the trash -- like file cabinets, aluminum screen doors, auto parts, etc.  An old drill press would make their day.

    

   -- J.S.

    

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   jackhall | May 19, 2005 01:13am | #3

   I'll see if I can get a picture on the net.

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   McMark | May 19, 2005 03:26am | #4

   Try http://www.owwm.com or http://www.oldwwmachines.com  which is the site for ol woodworking machine aficionados.

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   WillGeorge | May 19, 2005 07:53pm | #5

   my old Chicago Tool Co. drill press finally gave up the ghost

   Was it built in the 20' s or 30's ??

    

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   jackhall | May 19, 2005 08:27pm | #6

   Not that old.  As best I remember I bought it new in the early 60's.  Hardly an antique, but has had much use, been moved around quite a bit and has some limiting features.