Hello,
I'm new to Hobby-Machinist and I was hoping to get some guidance on my recently acquired 1937 Delta DP 220 drill press. I have 2 main questions:
1.) I need to replace the power cord because the insulation has a lots of cracks and nicks. Should I replace it with a 3-prong power cord and attach the ground wire to an internal motor screw or should I just replace it with a 2-prong power cord, like the original?
2.) I need to drill some 3/4" holes in a 1/2" steel plate. I've seen a couple posts on this form where people made custom jackshafts to mount a 3rd pulley, between the 2 existing pulleys, to achieve lower RPMs. I don't have a lathe so I wouldn't be able to fabricate my own with such precision. So, I was hoping someone could tell me the part numbers of the original Delta kit or a jackshaft kit for another drill press that would work with my DP 220?
Thanks!
-Mike