Delta 1944 DP-220 Drill Press Bearing Help???

[seagiant]

Hi,
I have this drill press and would like to put new bearings in it.

They are a specialty bearing with an extended and slotted inner race, made that way so the quill rod can be changed out with other rods for use as a router, shaper, ect.

There are available bearing made for this DP by a private company but pretty $$$!

I was thinking to buy bearings that were the same OD, but bigger ID and then machining a sleeve pressed in to make it like the OEM.

Was looking for anyone that has rebuilt one on these Drill Presses, Delta made thousands of these for decades.

 

[56type]

Look up Hammerscale technologies for the correct bearings. Also make sure you measure the O.D. of the old bearings as these are not a "one size fits all" proposition. Some will vary by a few thousandths one way or the other. Gary is happy to help out getting you the right size for YOUR Delta DP. I rebuilt the one I essentially only have the cost of the parts in it and after making an idler pulley assembly to slow it down I use it for drilling metal. Great DP with the split front allowing tension adjustment to remove any slop in the quill.

 

[seagiant]

Hi,
Thanks, Hammerscale was the company I was talking about.

I went ahead and just replaced the old OEM Bearings, with some regular NSK Brand, and...

It runs smooth as silk.

I do not care about, changing to other shafts, just want it to use as a DP.

The bearing in the top pulley is still nice and smooth, so will leave that for now.

Thanks again!

 

[clm1899]

Hey seagiant, curious if you still have the old bearings. I’m restoring a 1944 dp220 now. I restored one of the old bearings but the second one is toast. I would like to restore another original bearing. Let me know if you have, and what you want for it. Thanks.