I scored a Micro Drill Press w/ Albrecht Keyless Chuck

[TorontoBuilder]

I have always wanted a small drill press for model making and had been going to make a universal pillar tool with sensitive drilling attachment and buy an Albrecht keyless chuck for it...

Then about a month ago I saw one for sale, and reached out to the seller ready to snap it up. Then they took it off the market. Then last week when I contacted them about another item I missed out on they told me that the woman who owned the drill was ready to sell. I finally found a reason to pick it up in Richmond Hill tonight.

Cameron Micro Drill Press Model 164 with Albrecht 0-1/8″ Keyless Chuck! I'm so stoked. This has a custom made motor and a top speed of 30,000 rpm. The spindle run out at the chuck mounting taper is within 0.0002″


I just need a new drive belt and to make a belt guard.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

I also scored a free cutting board. I almost declined the offer since I can make them myself, but I accepted and I am glad that I did since my wife loves it.

 

[PeterT]

That is a nice score. Looks like the sheaves are balanced (holes or ballast weights)?
What is the knurled nut & upper assembly all about?

 

[PeterT]

oh, maybe indicator mount?

 

[Susquatch]

Seriously, really nice find! I'm jealous!

I didn't know that Cameron used an Albrecht chuck. Learning a lot lately!

 

[TorontoBuilder]

That is a nice score. Looks like the sheaves are balanced (holes or ballast weights)?
What is the knurled nut & upper assembly all about?

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dynamically balanced spindle, pulleys and motor pretty sure drilled out

I believe that the knurled nut affair holds a dial indicator for depth of hole measurements

 

[TorontoBuilder]

That is a nice score. Looks like the sheaves are balanced (holes or ballast weights)?
What is the knurled nut & upper assembly all about?

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dynamically balanced spindle, pulleys and motor pretty sure drilled out

I believe that the knurled nut affair holds a dial indicator for depth of hole measurements

 

[TorontoBuilder]

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Seriously, really nice find! I'm jealous!

I didn't know that Cameron used an Albrecht chuck. Learning a lot lately!

Yeah, well you suck more, since your item is 20 times heavier

 

[Susquatch]

Yeah, well you suck more, since your item is 20 times heavier

That's why I was ducking behind the couch...... LMAO!

 

[TorontoBuilder]

IF only I had a schaublin w12 collet to jacob's J0 taper I'd be able to also put the chuck on my swiss mini mill.

That would be like having your cake and eating it too... the mill has more travel, but lower rpm

 

[Dabbler]

really nice get!

 

[Tomc938]

Awesome score!!!!

 

[PatrickT]

Nice!

 

[JustaDB]

Lotsa hours left on that belt...

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Lotsa hours left on that belt...

You may be right.. but 20 bucks for a new one is fine. I need to pull the brushes from the motor and see if I may need a new set within a year or two, then I'm set for the rest of my life with it

 

[JustaDB]

You may be right.. but 20 bucks for a new one is fine. I need to pull the brushes from the motor and see if I may need a new set within a year or two, then I'm set for the rest of my life with it

Holy smokes! New belt, fresh brush set. Purdy soon yer gonna be into it for 50 bucks or more...

 

[DavidR8]

Well scored!