Dec.--29- 18 wheeler delivered DP
JAN--6-- he said he wished he had a DP to drill 1/8 inch holes ?
Did I miss something ?????

Jr


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Jerry - OHIO wrote:
Dec.--29- 18 wheeler delivered DP
JAN--6-- he said he wished he had a DP to drill 1/8 inch holes ?
Did I miss something ?????

I thought it was a humorous dilemma. I wish to drill 1/8" holes through
my 1/2" diameter lugs (to help turn them) which are going to hold up my
DP base board--yet I have to build my DP base board before I can
assemble the DP on top of it (240#). Don't get me wrong, it's a good
dilemma to have. It just amused me. I'll get on it tomorrow, I've been
working on work-related stuff today. I also needed to get my baseboard
design approved by OSHA first (j/k), and it's da$n cold outside! I hate
the reputation I'm getting for being a slacker...

Bill

In article , says...

Jerry - OHIO wrote:
Dec.--29- 18 wheeler delivered DP
JAN--6-- he said he wished he had a DP to drill 1/8 inch holes ?
Did I miss something ?????

I thought it was a humorous dilemma. I wish to drill 1/8" holes through
my 1/2" diameter lugs (to help turn them) which are going to hold up my
DP base board--yet I have to build my DP base board before I can
assemble the DP on top of it (240#). Don't get me wrong, it's a good
dilemma to have. It just amused me. I'll get on it tomorrow, I've been
working on work-related stuff today. I also needed to get my baseboard
design approved by OSHA first (j/k), and it's da$n cold outside! I hate
the reputation I'm getting for being a slacker...

Assemble the drill press on a stack of plywood or 2xwhatevers about the
same height as your base will be, then walk it onto the base or roll it
on some pipe sections when the base is done. Long as you don't tilt it
too far you should be fine.

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:56:34 -0500, "J. Clarke" wrote:

In article , says...

Jerry - OHIO wrote:
Dec.--29- 18 wheeler delivered DP
JAN--6-- he said he wished he had a DP to drill 1/8 inch holes ?
Did I miss something ?????

I thought it was a humorous dilemma. I wish to drill 1/8" holes through
my 1/2" diameter lugs (to help turn them) which are going to hold up my
DP base board--yet I have to build my DP base board before I can
assemble the DP on top of it (240#). Don't get me wrong, it's a good
dilemma to have. It just amused me. I'll get on it tomorrow, I've been
working on work-related stuff today. I also needed to get my baseboard
design approved by OSHA first (j/k), and it's da$n cold outside! I hate
the reputation I'm getting for being a slacker...

Assemble the drill press on a stack of plywood or 2xwhatevers about the
same height as your base will be, then walk it onto the base or roll it
on some pipe sections when the base is done. Long as you don't tilt it
too far you should be fine.

Even if assembled on the floor, it's no big deal to rock the DP far enough to
get wedges underneath. That's how I got my Unisaw off its skid and onto the
mobile stand.

It might even be easier to assemble the DP in its final location then slide
the platform under, later.

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

Looks interesting. What's the difference between "heavy and bulky", and
"massive"? ;-)

"J. Clarke" wrote

Assemble the drill press on a stack of plywood or 2xwhatevers about the
same height as your base will be, then walk it onto the base or roll it
on some pipe sections when the base is done. Long as you don't tilt it
too far you should be fine.

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

I had a job about a year ago that involved moving a big room of gym
equipment around. It was the heavy stuff too. My help did not show up.
But there were some crow bars and long bars there. And some closet rod.

So I cut up the closet rod to make rollers. I used the crowbars and bigger
bars to lift the equipment. I used blocks of wood to work the rollers
underneath. I pushed everything around. When I got the stuff off the
rollers, I used the bars to lever everything into place. It took some time,
but I got it all done I was sore the next day though.

Soooo, levers and rollers can move some big stuff if necessary.

Lee Michaels wrote:

I had a job about a year ago that involved moving a big room of gym
equipment around. It was the heavy stuff too. My help did not show
up. But there were some crow bars and long bars there. And some
closet rod.
So I cut up the closet rod to make rollers. I used the crowbars and
bigger bars to lift the equipment. I used blocks of wood to work the
rollers underneath. I pushed everything around. When I got the stuff
off the rollers, I used the bars to lever everything into place. It
took some time, but I got it all done I was sore the next day though.

Soooo, levers and rollers can move some big stuff if necessary.

You just hit it Lee. Where there is a will, there is a way. Lots of
threads around here presuppose that there is some great value in soliciting
the opinions of everybody on the net, instead of just putting hand to work
and moving on. There is a point of diminishing returns...

--

-Mike-

Mike Marlow wrote:

You just hit it Lee. Where there is a will, there is a way. Lots of
threads around here presuppose that there is some great value in soliciting
the opinions of everybody on the net, instead of just putting hand to work
and moving on. There is a point of diminishing returns...


I wasn't soliciting on this one Mike. I am just following the
directions: (1) mount the DP base to the baseboard, and (2)assembling
the DP. I'll save further creativity for another time.

Thinking of something Lew said, I ended up buying carriage bolts for my
supports, and they have a "nut" at the base, so I won't need to drill a
hole through the bolts after all.

I went out and bought most everything I'll need today--except I couldn't
find any 1/2" threaded inserts (or 1/2" T-nuts). 3/8" is the largest
size I found (so I don't have any). I'm going to check the local
hardware, or something...

Expecting alot of snow tomorrow, better to shop today...

Bill

zzzzzzzzzz wrote:

It might even be easier to assemble the DP in its final location then slide
the platform under, later.


Not as easy as screwing the base to the baseboard first. Bear in mind I
have to drill it and install bolts too. Not hard, but should be "easy
as pie" that way...haven't used that expression in a while.

Bill


By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

Looks interesting. What's the difference between "heavy and bulky", and
"massive"? ;-)

J. Clarke wrote:

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

I'd gladly give you 10 bucks and a nice dinner just to help me lift the
head of my DP on its pole! Is that in the book?

Bill

Bill wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:

You just hit it Lee. Where there is a will, there is a way. Lots of
threads around here presuppose that there is some great value in
soliciting the opinions of everybody on the net, instead of just
putting hand to work and moving on. There is a point of diminishing
returns...

I wasn't soliciting on this one Mike. I am just following the
directions: (1) mount the DP base to the baseboard, and (2)assembling
the DP. I'll save further creativity for another time.


Not directed at you Bill. It's a common thing.


I went out and bought most everything I'll need today--except I
couldn't find any 1/2" threaded inserts (or 1/2" T-nuts). 3/8" is the
largest size I found (so I don't have any). I'm going to check the
local hardware, or something...

3/8" would be stout enough. You really don't need to look real hard for
1/2".


--

-Mike-

Bill wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.


I'd gladly give you 10 bucks and a nice dinner just to help me lift the
head of my DP on its pole! Is that in the book?

Bill

About 30 years ago I put my drill head om the pole by myself. Hoping my
nuts will heal shortly...

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

Nova wrote:
Bill wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.


I'd gladly give you 10 bucks and a nice dinner just to help me lift
the head of my DP on its pole! Is that in the book?

Bill

About 30 years ago I put my drill head om the pole by myself. Hoping my
nuts will heal shortly...


I'll regard that as a sensible warning. I don't think its weight
troubles me as much as its unwieldiness...

Bill

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:58:29 -0500, Bill wrote:

wrote:

It might even be easier to assemble the DP in its final location then slide
the platform under, later.


Not as easy as screwing the base to the baseboard first. Bear in mind I
have to drill it and install bolts too. Not hard, but should be "easy
as pie" that way...haven't used that expression in a while.

You don't have a hand drill and a set of wrenches?

...

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:14:38 -0500, Bill wrote:

J. Clarke wrote:

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

I'd gladly give you 10 bucks and a nice dinner just to help me lift the
head of my DP on its pole! Is that in the book?

Hmm, that's the part I'm wondering about too. I plan on buying the same DP in
a little while. Let me know how you manage it. ;-)

In article , Bill wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

I'd gladly give you 10 bucks and a nice dinner just to help me lift the
head of my DP on its pole! Is that in the book?

Bill


Lay the drill press head at one end of your long workbench, then assemble
the post into it while it is laying on its side. Fasten together, attach
the base to then post bottom, then slide off the bench, tilting it up
as you go.



--
Better to be stuck up in a tree than tied to one.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar.org

How can you not have that thing together yet ??? When I buy a new toy I
have it plugged in before it's out of the box. Back when my wife bought
me a 10" bench top saw for x-mass I had it on the kitchen table running
popsicle sticks through it !!!

Jr


http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage

Nova writes:
Bill wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.


I'd gladly give you 10 bucks and a nice dinner just to help me lift the
head of my DP on its pole! Is that in the book?

Bill

About 30 years ago I put my drill head om the pole by myself. Hoping my
nuts will heal shortly...


I mounted the head for my Delta 17-900 on the shaft while both were
horizontal on the ground, then lifted it to vertical.

scott

Scott Lurndal wrote:


I mounted the head for my Delta 17-900 on the shaft while both were
horizontal on the ground, then lifted it to vertical.


That's the ticket.

--

-Mike-

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:01:39 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast dot net wrote:



"J. Clarke" wrote

Assemble the drill press on a stack of plywood or 2xwhatevers about the
same height as your base will be, then walk it onto the base or roll it
on some pipe sections when the base is done. Long as you don't tilt it
too far you should be fine.

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

I had a job about a year ago that involved moving a big room of gym
equipment around. It was the heavy stuff too. My help did not show up.
But there were some crow bars and long bars there. And some closet rod.

So I cut up the closet rod to make rollers. I used the crowbars and bigger
bars to lift the equipment. I used blocks of wood to work the rollers
underneath. I pushed everything around. When I got the stuff off the
rollers, I used the bars to lever everything into place. It took some time,
but I got it all done I was sore the next day though.

Soooo, levers and rollers can move some big stuff if necessary.

Google "machine skates" for more info. If you can do metalworking,
weld up some with skateboard bearings for a fifth the price.

--
You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will
preserve for our children this, the last best hope
of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take
the last step into a thousand years of darkness.?
-- Ronald Reagan

On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:10:11 +0000 (UTC),
(Larry W) wrote:

In article , Bill wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

I'd gladly give you 10 bucks and a nice dinner just to help me lift the
head of my DP on its pole! Is that in the book?

Bill


Lay the drill press head at one end of your long workbench, then assemble
the post into it while it is laying on its side. Fasten together, attach
the base to then post bottom, then slide off the bench, tilting it up
as you go.

Lay the pieces on low wooden platforms, assemble on the floor, and
lift to height with you cherry picker.

--
You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will
preserve for our children this, the last best hope
of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take
the last step into a thousand years of darkness.?
-- Ronald Reagan

You need to build an A frame on rollers with a 220 volt crane !!

Jr


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Did you put HVAC in your shop???
Just thinking about how hot it will be in two months. Oh yes, you'll
need a log splitter also for that log business.
JR


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Jerry - OHIO wrote:
How can you not have that thing together yet ??? When I buy a new toy I
have it plugged in before it's out of the box. Back when my wife bought
me a 10" bench top saw for x-mass I had it on the kitchen table running
popsicle sticks through it !!!

Jr

I try to balance work and play, and have to deal with with weather and
space/room (I regret I don't have a 3-car garage like some people ). I
promise I'm working on getting the DP together. And the DP baseboard
won't be anything I will have to be ashamed of either! I'll pick up
some 3/8" threaded inserts today.

Bill




http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage

Jerry - OHIO wrote:
How can you not have that thing together yet ??? When I buy a new toy I
have it plugged in before it's out of the box. Back when my wife bought
me a 10" bench top saw for x-mass I had it on the kitchen table running
popsicle sticks through it !!!

Jr


Jerry, When I opened my DeWalt drill (DWD215G), which my in-laws somehow
knew I wanted, I had it screaming in minutes too. This is a little
different--I was only able to open the box and read the owners manual
for the DP on day 1.

As a concrete sign of my appreciation for your encouragement, however, I
just risked life and property driving through a few inches of fresh snow
to pick up some 3/8" T-nuts. Of course, there was no sign of concrete.

These T-nuts are afixed with 3 screws (#6 fits, not #8--maybe metric?).
Measuring them, it looks like they would fit in a hole quite a bit
smaller in diameter than 1/2", as I was advised (I might even be able to
tap one into a 3/8" hole). I am ashamed of the awfully short 3/4" screws
I too-quickly accepted from the clerk, so I plan to make a trip back for
longer ones.

It feels good to accumulate the materials, as it is progress. I got out
my sawhorses yesterday (yet, I currently have a "bare-bones" operation).
It also felt good to support my local True Value hardware (to show a
little support, I picked-up a few other things too to help make it worth
their while). I agree with Mike that the 3/8" carriage bolts appear
pretty stout. I need to psyche myself up for some shoveling today.

Bill