Hello - I'm new t the site & forum and a complete newbie to vintage machine tool maintenance.
I need help fixing an old Walker-Turner drill press. The drill press belonged to my grandfather who passed away when I was 6. My father had this in our basement most of my life and when my parents moved to a new home with no room for shop tools it wound up with me. Since I'm now 56 that means the machine is at least 50 years old; I have no idea how long my grandfather had it before he passed.
The motor runs flawlessly but a couple of months ago the chuck started to get really tight when opening and closing the jaws. Now the chuck only turns with a great deal of effort and is basically useless - it feels like the mechanism is binding on the inside.
I'm reasonably handy, but I have no experience taking this machine apart and given its age if I break something I assume parts are not exactly easy to come by. I've done a little reading and I think that if I unscrew the collar above the chuck that the "quill" will tap out, but I have no idea if that's right or if I''ve got the terminology correct or what to do once I get the damn thing out.
I'd like to keep this running for sentimental as well as practical reasons. Can anyone help me?
I need help fixing an old Walker-Turner drill press. The drill press belonged to my grandfather who passed away when I was 6. My father had this in our basement most of my life and when my parents moved to a new home with no room for shop tools it wound up with me. Since I'm now 56 that means the machine is at least 50 years old; I have no idea how long my grandfather had it before he passed.
The motor runs flawlessly but a couple of months ago the chuck started to get really tight when opening and closing the jaws. Now the chuck only turns with a great deal of effort and is basically useless - it feels like the mechanism is binding on the inside.
I'm reasonably handy, but I have no experience taking this machine apart and given its age if I break something I assume parts are not exactly easy to come by. I've done a little reading and I think that if I unscrew the collar above the chuck that the "quill" will tap out, but I have no idea if that's right or if I''ve got the terminology correct or what to do once I get the damn thing out.
I'd like to keep this running for sentimental as well as practical reasons. Can anyone help me?