The DP400 is / was the most common small drill press sold for a VERY long
time. It's actually made by Rexon in Taiwan - or at least was towards the
end of it's run.
It's often sold (The Rexon) by other manufacturers. Here are some mades and
models that are the same exact design at one point or another:
DAYTON 3Z917E, 3Z918, 3Z918F, 3Z993, 5Z146
GRAINGER 3Z917E, 3Z918, 3Z918F, 3Z993, 5Z146
DELTA DP400, 17-900, 17-901, 17-950L, 17-959
GRIZZLY G7943 & G7944
JET JDP-17MF
PALMGREN 80153, 80154
As you can see, the 17-900 and other 17-XXXx units replaced the DP400.
If you want a technical drawing of it's Morse Taper #2 quill, etc, I'll be
glad to send it to you in DWG or PDF format. Just e-mail me directly or
post here and hope I catch it.
Everything above is pseudo-correct. I've not actually put any of these
machines side-by-side with the DP400 to compare them, but when the quill and
other measurements are exactly the same and when I was able to track down
Rexon as the manufacturer for two or three brands, then all the pieces
started to fit together in my mind and this is what I came up with.
I'm sure enough of my data that when someone comes to me with any of the
otehr brands listed above, I simply send them a DP400 compatible multiple
spindle head and adapter and sleep well at night knowing it will work just
fine.
...Of course, I just read the threads after your initial one (after typing
the stuff above) and realize that it's an antique model that is different
than the one I know so all of what I wrote above is useless to this
particular item but possibly useful to otehrs here so it remains intact and
transmitted.
...And if it matters, I call the tool that removes a Morse Taper loaded tool
(via the slot) a Drift or Drift Key and the one used on a Jacob's type taper
Chuck Removal Wedges.
McMaster sells them all:
Jacob's Taper Tools:
JT1 - 29225A34 $7.18
JT2 - 29225A35 $7.18
JT3 - 29225A36 $7.18
JT6, JT33 - 29225A37 $7.18
Morse Taper Tools:
MT1 - 4 1/2" 2796A11 $8.04
MT2 - 5 3/4" 2796A12 $9.14
MT3 - 7 7/8" 2796A13 $9.90
MT4, MT5 - 9 1/4" 2796A24 $16.05
Those for MT6, MT7 or the super rare larger styles are generally hand made.
...At least as far as I can tell.
Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
(800) 871-5022
01.908.542.0244
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