Dave Richards
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A recent thread here on a drill press restoration got me to wondering, why are do the bases typically have a machined area with slots in them?
The original setup for my 1932 Walker-Turner Driver Line benchtop model was with the base turned to the back. The motor was originally mounted with the pulley near the column. The belt went up from the pulley, over turniing pulleys mounted at the top of the head and forward around the pulley on the quill.
I've never seen any other old drill presses set up this way. I've also never seen anything mounted on the base that would require a machined surface. So why do manufacturers even bother?
The original setup for my 1932 Walker-Turner Driver Line benchtop model was with the base turned to the back. The motor was originally mounted with the pulley near the column. The belt went up from the pulley, over turniing pulleys mounted at the top of the head and forward around the pulley on the quill.
I've never seen any other old drill presses set up this way. I've also never seen anything mounted on the base that would require a machined surface. So why do manufacturers even bother?