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Quick question. Now that I’ve won my battle with Monkeypox, I’m on to fixing up this old radial arm drill press. Rockwell/delta 11-280 to be exact. Motor works wonderfully and she’s all apart. Should I soak rusty parts in vinegar and then grease everything involved in the drivetrain? If I paint it red, will it drill faster? How the hell does one change the speeds on such a tool? (It’s the oldest version- not the one post 1974) Thanks for the help, ridicule, whatevs. 0/

Quick question. Now that I’ve won my battle with Monkeypox, I’m on to fixing up this old radial arm drill press. Rockwell/delta 11-280 to be exact. Motor works wonderfully and she’s all apart. Should I soak rusty parts in vinegar and then grease everything involved in the drivetrain? If I paint it red, will it drill faster? How the hell does one change the speeds on such a tool? (It’s the oldest version- not the one post 1974) Thanks for the help, ridicule, whatevs. 0/

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I don’t think theres a tensioner on this machine. You just loosen the head, slide it back and switch the speeds. Put it back together and runs like a dream. Really a beautiful, simple heavy machine. Like someone wanted to build something that would do it’s job forever.