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A friend tipped me off to this little DP on CraigsList. Horrible ad, no indication of actual size, but a little online searching told me this was a desirable item. The neighborhood it was in was less so, dirt street, junk-strewn yard. But the deal was done for $75 and I escaped.
These Cameron 164 drill presses are made in USA. They even make their own motors. In fact, I think the only thing they buy out is the Jacobs chuck. Their primary market is jewelers and clock/watch makers. It has 3 speeds - 7500, 15000, and 30,000 RPM! Too fast for anything I do, so I'll try a router speed controller on it.
I spent a leisurely Afternoon disassembling it, cleaning, polishing etc. Turned out real nice. Still needs one feed spoke and a new belt, but otherwise it's in excellent shape.
Note: OAL Height to the top of the depth stop nut is 14"
These Cameron 164 drill presses are made in USA. They even make their own motors. In fact, I think the only thing they buy out is the Jacobs chuck. Their primary market is jewelers and clock/watch makers. It has 3 speeds - 7500, 15000, and 30,000 RPM! Too fast for anything I do, so I'll try a router speed controller on it.
I spent a leisurely Afternoon disassembling it, cleaning, polishing etc. Turned out real nice. Still needs one feed spoke and a new belt, but otherwise it's in excellent shape.
Note: OAL Height to the top of the depth stop nut is 14"