Powermatic 1150a Drill Press Help

[Matt Day]

I stand corrected! Thx Bob

[John McClanahan]

When I got my 1150A the column was dirty and the table was hard to move. I cleaned the column good and waxed it so it wouldn't rust. Now the table slides up and down easy. That along with the 6" quill travel, I don't find the lack of a table lift much of a problem.

If you do shop for a rack and crank, take a look at your table. I think there is a large hole for the crank gear that's missing if the drill press wasn't ordered with that option.

If I ever do add a lifting aid to mine, I'm thinking about mounting a pulley at the top of the column and attaching a small cable to where the crank goes, looping the cable over the pulley and adding a counterweight that will hang inside the column that is about the same weight as the table.


John