Spent last weekend tearing down a 1962 Craftsman drill press that sat for 20 years, cleaned the chuck and replaced the belt for about $25 in parts from a local shop in Akron. First test hole went through a 1/4 inch steel plate dead straight, no wobble, which shocked me because the spindle was stuck solid when I started. Anyone else resurrect a family tool with mostly elbow grease and cheap parts, or am I just lucky the bearings held up?
Always thought air cooling was good enough. Then a buddy showed me his loop temps on a 30 minute stress test. 15 degrees cooler under load. That's a huge gap for my CPU that was thermal throttling on hot days. Now I get why people spend the extra cash and time on water. Anyone else make the swap and notice the same drop?