Aug 26, 2020 · Hi Papa Charlie - that is in fact the correct orientation of the motor plate. The Buffalo 15 manual shows the same configuration, and the belt aligns perfectly straight with the drive pulley on the drill. I am thinking however that the motor is not the original. What I have is a 1/2 HP Walker-Turner Driver Line motor.

Sep 16, 2019 · I picked up a nice drill press over the weekend and need some help with it. I've been to Vintage Machinery and looked through all of the publications they have tied to Buffalo Forge, there are a ton of bulletins and maintenance manuals with parts lists but not a single 'Owner's Manual' that talks about operating the press.

Jan 22, 2016 · Last night I scored a Buffalo No. 15 drill press off craigslist for $50. I've been hunting for a vintage drill press like this (Delta, Rockwell, Atlas, SB, Walker Turner, Buffalo, etc) for about two months now within a 250 mile radius and have been coming up empty. When I saw this listing pop up- I was all over it.

Jan 31, 2017 · Lots of people try and mill on a drill press. Some are successful. It all depends on your knowledge of machining and the limits of the set-up. As you know a drill press is not made for side cutting. That said, any drill press with a long spindle nose is an awkward start in using it as a milling machine. And we like pictures!

Jan 5, 2024 · So a few specifics - doesn't have to be a Buffalo spindle. It does need to be a6 spline, 5/8" diameter, at least 15" long with a spline length of at lease 6-1/2" and a taper chuck fitting. Rick

Aug 26, 2020 · Hi Papa Charlie - that is in fact the correct orientation of the motor plate. The Buffalo 15 manual shows the same configuration, and the belt aligns perfectly straight with the drive pulley on the drill. I am thinking however that the motor is not the original. What I have is a 1/2 HP Walker-Turner Driver Line motor.

Feb 1, 2021 · I inherited my grand dads drill press. I was a rust bucket that was in my dads shed for 30 or 40 years. It was covered in dirt and rat crap.... I took her apart and sandblasted what I could and then painted it. Bearings were good so I didn't replace any the motor worked fine. I …

Jul 2, 2014 · I have a comparable drill press. There is one nearly identical to mine on the vintagemachinery.com website. That one is a 1936-1939 15" model that was in a GM of Canada workshop. Mine must be a 1940 or so model and yours …

May 29, 2019 · Buffalo Forge 10" drill press. Thread starter rzonk; Start date May 28, 2019; 1; 2; 3; Next. 1 of 3 Go to ...

Jun 24, 2022 · I recently received several oversized tools from my late grandfather. I don't normally work with heavy tools but am relatively handy and want to use these tools. One of these is a very heavy Buffalo FDM-5 Drill Press. It is about six …