On 2008-05-05, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Mon, 05 May 2008 10:41:16 -0500, Don Foreman
wrote:

On Mon, 5 May 2008 01:54:46 -0800, "SteveB"
toquerville,utah@zionvistas wrote:

I have two of the Singer sewing machine foot speed controls. Would these
work on a drill press? I guess one would just wire them directly to the
cord. Yes? No? Definitely? Maybe?

Yes, if your drillpress is powered by a sewing machine motor. I have
one like that, a little Cameron MicroDrill.

Ooooo!!! You have a Cameron????? Way cool!

Neat little things.

Yep. I have one which is one of the few power tools which I
bought new. It was in the early 1970s, and it cost me $149.00 new.
These days, they are frighteningly priced. :-) It was one which I could
use in my single bedroom apartment. The floor-standing 16-speed came
after I got married and moved into a house -- along with most of the
other tools. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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