northwoodsdave

I got a drill press from a woman who just wanted it out of her garage. It's a standing press, and weighs (I kid not) about three hundred pounds. It is one HEAVY piece of solidly made tool. There is quite a bit of rust on the lower parts (the table and below), but everything still spins smoothly and it even has the old electric motor! It has variable speeds through a series of pulleys. The head is in excellent shape and it still has the chuck in place. And it still works as well. I'm glad it's nice, because it was a bear for my girlfriend and I to load into the back of her Montero! David L

Thank you for the welcomes, and Finnr, I love Eau Claire and hope to visit this summer, so you may get an email! Thanks again. Dave

I just wanted to introduce myself. I have some experience in forging, mostly using oxyacetylene. I moved up to Northern Wisconsin about three years ago, and now have a workshop that once housed a forge. The chimney is mostly intact (it needs a new cap) but the forge itself is long gone, donated to a local museum. Some of the tools are there though. No anvil, but you can't have everything. I hope to get working on a new forge setup this summer. I'm basically a newbie to actual forging, but have at least welded and heat-treated metal in the past. This site is a great source of information, so I probably will be asking LOTS of questions! Dave