Drill Press Part 5

I contacted a a bunch of different parts distributors trying to find the resilient rings to mount the motor with. What I did find out was the Marathon motor was originally sold to be used in an assembly for some type of HVAC equipment and didn't have a standard catalogue number that could be used to determine what rings were on it or if they were proprietary to the installation. After wasting a massive amount of time trying to find the correct resilient rings and purchasing two sets that were "the right ones", I used the last set I purchased to center the motor on the mount. I made some brackets, welded the case to the mount and cut the ends off that attached to the resilient rings. Yesterday I finished up the wiring and mounted a light I purchased off Amazon. I'm very impressed with the build quality and brightness of the light for its cost, its also a very nice 5 to 6k color. I will definitely buy a couple more.

 

The press is useable now but I have two more things I want to do with it. I need to purchase a new belt for it and either make or purchase a down stop.