Replacing wiring on a drill press

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Robert Bente
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Replacing wiring on a drill press

Post by Robert Bente » Sat Jul 09, 2022 10:28 pm

My drill press quit, so I decided it was time to replace the 50+ year old wiring. My press had a reverse switch added in the 60’s and the insulation on the wiring was old, cracked. It also had a toggle switch that was like a happy dogs tail, loose and floppy.
So I went on the chase to fix and replace old wiring.
What a rabbit hole I have dove into, being that my skill with electrical stuff is on par with a flying a kite on a windless day.
I will eventually get this back together, but I think I’ll go fishing tomorrow instead.
Am I alone at procrastinating problems?

Robert Bente
Redding, ca


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Re: Replacing wiring on a drill press

Post by Rich P. Bingham » Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:05 am

:lol: I might tell you all about my procrastinating ways . . . Tomorrow.
I like to dress it up as "the art of intelligent neglect", aka "prioritizing". :lol: :lol:
Get a horse !

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Re: Replacing wiring on a drill press

Post by david_dewey » Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:04 pm

Robert, I was going to post you here, but I just never got around to it. . . . .
T'ake care,
David Dewey


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Re: Replacing wiring on a drill press

Post by otrcman » Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:38 pm

I replaced the wiring on my Made in China drill press about 5 years ago. What a mess ! The wiring in the head was all single strand, very small gauge,and some of it had no insulation at all. Looked to me that somebody picked scraps off the floor and soldered it all together as necessary to go from point A to point B. When I got done the work light stayed on constantly, but that's OK. Reminds me to unplug the fire hazard whenever I go in the house for the night.

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Re: Replacing wiring on a drill press

Post by Mark Gregush » Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:34 pm

Black is hot, white is common, green is ground. Switches go in the hot (black) lead.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup

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