Leland-Gifford drill press-Time to Brag

[the_sandy_creek_forge]

Candid: No problem. I too learned the hard way on a leg vise (which i ended up stripping back down when all was said and done and just oiling it after I'd burned half the paint off...)
The EPA is the main reason I didn't go with the chemical stripper. Disposal rates around here (as with the rest of the country i am sure) are outlandish. That and I try to stay away from large amounts of harmful chemicals as much as is possible.

Compressor should be up and going this Saturday. All the wiring is run, new motor is on it, and space is cleared out in the old cylindrical storage facility (unused grain bin), from where the air will be piped into the shop. It would of been in already, but the wife had to go into work Sunday afternoon, and I didn't have anyone to watch the daughter. For now, I am just gonna run a 1/2 hose from the bin to the shop until things slow down this fall and I can get a full weekend to do all the plumbing.
-Aaron @ the SCF

[Candidquality]

Sounds great, don't forget the pictures when you've the chance. sounds like a perfect time to teach your daughter about some plumbing .

[Justin Caradoc]

This looks like a realy great project. I just wanted to rez this post to see if there are any updates.

[the_sandy_creek_forge]

Justin,
No updates to speak of. (I did come up with an old large frame single phase motor, so no converter will be needed and it'll still have that "early half of the century" look to it.) I came into possession of an old shaper in october and spent a few weekends tinkering with that. Then I picked up a railing project that took up my weekends from Jan. up into april and then a few other oddball projects that lasted into may. The new baby showed up in mid-May, and I really haven't gotten in much shop time since. Hopefully things will slow down in late august and I can get back to some much needed "Aaron time" in the shop.
-Aaron @ the SCF

Edit to add: I have discerned that the tapping head is probably OE. I couldn't find a label, but once I scraped some of the caked on grease off, I found that the casting of the tapping head and the casting of the upper arm match WAY to closely for it to not be stock.

[Justin Caradoc]

thanks hope you get that Aaron time.

[OlCatBob]

Aaron,
I would like to suggest you go down to the Dollar Store and get several cans of their cheap oven cleaner. That stuff works wonders on greasy old iron. If you have a pressure washer you can have that thing clened off in an afternoon! The cheap stuff usually will leave the old paint intact; if you want "deeper cleaning, get some of the name brand as well to finish up with.
You'll be amazed at what work it will save you; oh yeah, do it outside, and stay upwind.
Bob

[ThomasPowers]

A lot of cheap oven cleaners are basically lye, (all puns intended), which is also used as a paint remover for some types of paint.

[Finnr]

Be aware that most old paints for machinery contain lead . You have toxic waste to deal with in the sludge that comes off when you strip old pieces. In some areas it's no big deal. In others it's extremely expensive.

Finnr