Craftex CT023N User manual

CT023N, CT019N, CT028N, CT022N, CT026N
DRILL PRESSES
OWNER’S MANUAL
13” 14”
13” 14” 20”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PAGE3
SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 4
Features PAGE 5
Electrical Information PAGE 6
Unpacking & Cleaning PAGE 7
Assembly
BasetoColumn PAGE8
TabletoColumn PAGE8
Drill Press Head to Column PAGE 9
Feed Handle PAGE 9
PulleyCover PAGE10
Arbor and Chuck PAGE 10
Removing the Chuck PAGE 10
Mounting the Drill Press PAGE 10
Adjustments
Changing Spindle Speeds PAGE 11
Table Adjustments PAGE 11
Drilling Depth PAGE 12
Spindle Return Spring PAGE 12
Operation
Drilling Speeds PAGE 13
Metalworking PAGE13
Woodworking PAGE 13
Feeding PAGE 13
Laser Operation PAGE 14
Maintenance PAGE 15
Schematic Diagram for CT019N, CT022N & CT026N PAGE 16
PartsList PAGE17
Schematic Diagram for CT023N & CT028N PAGE 19
PartsList PAGE20
Warranty PAGE22

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GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED IN OPERATING ALL POWER TOOLS. KNOW
YOUR POWER TOOL, BE FAMILIAR WITH ITS OPERATION. READ THE OWNER’S
MANUAL AND PRACTICE SAFE USAGE PROCEDURES AT ALL TIMES.
CONNECT your machine ONLY to the matched and specified power
source.
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES, HEARING PROTECTION and SAFETY
SHOES when operating heavy machinery. Always wear safety glasses.
DO NOT wear loose clothing or jewellery when operating machinery.
A Safe Environment is important. Keep the area free of dust, dirt and
other debris in the immediate vicinity of the machine.
BE ALERT! Do Not Use prescription or other drugs that may affect your
ability or judgement to safely use this machine.
DISCONNECT the power source when making other adjustments or repairs.
NEVER leave an operating tool unattended.
NEVER reach over the table when the tool is in operation.
ALWAYS keep blades, knives or bits sharp and properly aligned.
ALWAYS keep all safety guards in place and ensure their proper function.
ALWAYS make sure that any tools used for adjustments are removed
before operating the machine.
ALWAYS secure your work with the appropriate clamps or vises.
ALWAYS keep bystanders safely away while operating machinery.
THINK SAFETY. WORK SAFELY. Never attempt a procedure if it does not
feel safe or comfortable.

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SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Always make certain that you clamp down any object that you are drilling
into.
When drilling, make sure that you are using the correct speed for the
material being drilled.
Clear the drill press table of all objects before turning the tool on.
Keep hands and fingers safely away from the spinning drill bits.
NEVER start the drill press with the drill bit in contact with the work-piece.
Make certain that the drill bit is securely tightened into the drill chuck.
NEVER wear gloves while operating a drill press.
Make certain that the table lock is securely tightened before using the drill
press.
Never attempt to drill any material that is not flat without using a secure jig
for that specific work-piece.
Always remove the drill bit before leaving the machine.

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DRILL PRESS FEATURES
As part of the growing line of Craftex woodworking equipment, we are proud to
offer the CT023N, CT019N, CT028N, CT022N, CT026N Drill Presses. The
Craftex name guarantees Craft Excellence. By following the instructions and
procedures laid out in this owner’s manual, you will receive years of excellent
service and satisfaction. The CT023N, CT019N, CT028N, CT022N, CT026N are
professional tools and like all power tools, proper care and safety procedures
should be adhered to.
CT023N
Size: 13"
Motor: 1/2 HP
Chuck: 5/8"
Spindle: MT2
Table: 10" SQ.
Speeds: 12
Height: 38"
Weight: 57 kg.
Carton size: 19" x
10" x 30"
CT019N
Size: 14"
Motor: 3/4 HP
Chuck: 5/8"
Spindle: MT2
Table: 11 1/4" SQ.
Speeds: 12
Height: 38"
Weight: 73 kg.
Carton size: 20" x 9"
x 32"
CT028N
Size: 13"
Motor: 1/2 HP
Chuck: 5/8"
Spindle: MT2
Table: 10" SQ.
Speeds: 12
Height: 62"
Weight: 66 kg.
Carton size: 20" x 10"
x 56"
CT022N
Size: 14"
Motor: 3/4 HP
Chuck: 5/8"
Spindle: MT2
Table: 11 1/4" SQ.
Speeds: 12
Height: 64"
Weight: 86 kg.
Carton size: 20" x 10" x
56"
CT026N
Size: 20"
Motor: 1 1/2 HP
Chuck: 5/8"
Spindle: MT4
Table: 18 3/4" x 16 3/4"
Speeds: 12
Height: 67"
Weight: 148 kg.
Carton size: 29" x 13" x
56"
These 5 presses feature Rack & Pinion raising mechanism that gives smooth and accurate
movement of the drill press. The full cast iron table tilt, allowing for a variety of drilled holes.
The operational handles are all made of solid cast iron and feature comfort rubber grip pads
for ease of use.
Each of these drill presses also feature built in laser guiding technology. This can come in
handy when doing single cuts, but more so when repetitive cuts are in order. See page 14 for
more details.

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides the path of least
resistance for electrical current and reduces the risk of electrical shock. This tool
is equipped with an electrical cord that has an equipment grounding conductor
and a grounding plug. The plug MUST be plugged into a matching outlet that has
been properly installed and grounded in accordance with ALL local codes and
ordinances.
DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG PROVIDED. If the provided plug will not fit the
electrical outlet, have the proper outlet installed by a qualified licensed
electrician.
IMPROPER CONNECTION of the equipment grounding conductor can result in
risk of electrical shock. The conductor wire with the green insulation (with or
without yellow stripes) is the equipment-grounding conductor. If repair or
replacement of the electrical cord or plug is required, DO NOT connect the
equipment grounding conductor to a live terminal.
If in doubt about these instructions consult a qualified,
licensed electrician.
USE ONLY A THREE-WIRE EXTENSION CORD with
a 3-prong grounding plug and three-hole receptacles
that accept the tool’s plugs as shown.
It is recommended that stationary tools be assigned to a dedicated 15 amp circuit
using #12 wire.

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UNPACKING AND CLEANING
Carefully unpack your drill press and all of its parts. Compare the carton contents
with the illustration below. Do not discard any packing material until the drill press
is completely assembled and operating properly.
Your drill press and some of its parts have been coated with a protective
lubricant that should be removed before the machine is assembled. This can be
done with a soft cloth moistened with non-corrosive kerosene or mineral spirits.

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ASSEMBLY
BASE TO COLUMN
Select the base and the drill press column from the
loose parts. Select the four 10mm x 25mm bolts
from the parts bag. Align the holes of the post flange
to the threaded holes in the base. Insert the bolts
and tighten securely.
TABLE TO COLUMN
Remove the ring (3) by loosening the set-screw (4).
Remove the rack (5) from the column.
Check that the worm gear (8) is properly seated
inside the table bracket (7) and it comes in contact
with the gears. The handle shaft (9) should extend
out of the housing by about 1”.
Insert the rack (5) into the geared groove (6) of the
table bracket (7). The table bracket should sit at the
center section of the rack.
Slip the table bracket and rack (1) carefully onto the
column (2). Insert the bottom of the rack into the slot
(3) at the base of the column.
Hold the bracket and rack against the column and
slip the rack ring (4) onto the column.
The rack (1) fits under the rack ring (4). Make sure
there is enough clearance between the rack and the
ring to allow the table to rotate around the column.
Tighten the set-screw (5) to hold the ring in position.

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ASSEMBLY
Attach the elevation handle by tightening the set-screw (2)
Thread the column lock into the table bracket (1).
Rotate the table and position it directly over and in line with
the base.
DRILL PRESS HEAD TO COLUMN.
Lift the drill press head carefully and position it above the
column. NOTE: this may require the help of a second
person.
The column fits into the drill press mounting hole. Make
certain the mounting hole is properly seated on the column.
Line the drill press head up with the table and base and then
tighten the two set-screws using the supplied hex wrench.
FEED HANDLE.
Fit the one-piece cast-iron feed handle onto the shaft.

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ASSEMBLY
PULLEY COVER
Insert washer and screw through the hole in the
pulley cover, thread the knob onto the screw and then
tighten.
INSTALLING THE ARBOR AND CHUCK
Slide the long end of the arbor (1) into the spindle (2)
as far as it will go.
Slide the chuck (3) onto the arbor and then place a
block of wood under the chuck and tap the chuck and
arbor with a hammer until it seats into the spindle.
DO NOT STRIKE THE CHUCK DIRECTLY WITH A
STEEL HAMMER.
REMOVING THE CHUCK
Lower the chuck to its lowest position exposing the
spindle sleeve (1).
The spindle sleeve has a large oval hole (2) on both
sides of it.
Rotate the chuck (3) until the spindle hole (4) lines up
with the hole in the spindle sleeve.
Insert the wedge (5) and tap the wedge lightly with a
hammer.
The arbor and the chuck will release from the spindle.
MOUNTING THE DRILL PRESS
Your drill press must be securely fastened to the floor
to prevent the machine from tipping, sliding or walking
during operation. There are two base holes provided
for this.

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ADJUSTMENTS
CHANGING SPINDLE SPEEDS
Disconnect the drill press from its power source.
Open the pulley cover.
Loosen the slide bar knob (1).
Move the motor to the front to loosen the tension on both belts.
Relocate the belts to the pulley steps appropriate to the required spindle speed
(2).
To tighten the belt tension, move the motor toward
the rear of the drill press.
Tighten the slide bar knob (1).
Close the pulley cover.
Test run the drill press to check the belts for proper
tension.
TABLE ADJUSTMENTS
Raise or lower the drill press table by loosening the
column lock (1) and turning the rack and pinion
handle (2) to the desired elevation. Securely tighten
the column lock before using the drill press.
To rotate the table around the post, loosen the
column lock. Secure the column lock before operating
the tool.
To rotate the table only, loosen the table lock (3). Do
not operate the drill press without tightening the table
lock.
To tilt the table from 0 degrees to 45 degrees left or right, remove the pin (4) and
nut (5). If the pin sticks, rotate the nut (5) clockwise until the pin slips out. loosen
the table locking bolt (6), tilt the table to the desired angle and tighten the bolt (6).
When returning the table to 0 degrees, replace the pin (4) and tighten bolts (5)
and (6).

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ADJUSTMENTS
DRILLING DEPTH
Your drill press has been equipped with a new type depth adjustment. To set the
depth stop, loosen the depth locking nuts and rotate them to the desired depth as
indicated on the scale.
SPINDLE RETURN SPRING
The spindle is equipped with an auto-return
mechanism. The main components of which are a
spring and a notched chrome housing. The spring
was properly adjusted at the factory and should
not be readjusted unless absolutely necessary. If
required, proceed as follows:
- Unplug the drill press.
- Loosen the two housing nuts (1) approximately
1/4".
- Firmly hold the spring housing (2) and pull it
out so it clears the raised notch (3).
- Turn it until the next notch is engaged with the
boss. To increase the tension, turn it clockwise
and counter-clockwise to decrease the tension.
- Tighten the two nuts.
-Do not over-tighten the nuts, as it will make the
spindle handle sluggish.

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OPERATION
Note: As with any new piece of equipment, the owner/operator should use scrap
material in order to become accustomed it.
DRILLING SPEEDS
The following is intended to be a general rule-of-
thumb, not specific information.
Important drilling speed factors are the type of
material, hole size, the type of drill bit/cutter and
the desired cut quality. The smaller the drill bit, the
higher the speed required and soft materials
generally require a higher speed while hard
materials a slower speed.
METAL WORKING
A metal workpiece (like all work) should be firmly clamped to the drill press table
and the table securely locked. NEVER hold the workpiece with your bare hands.
The drill bit may grab and cause serious personal injury.
Flat metal pieces should be backed with scrap wood and clamped.
Irregular-shaped pieces should be blocked and clamped.
WOODWORKING
Metal-piercing twist drills may be used on wood but the preferred choice is brad-
point bits or Forstner-type bits.
Do not use auger bits, as they will tend to lift off the table.
To prevent tear-out when drilling through a workpiece, back it with a piece of
scrap wood.
FEEDING
Be aware of the sound of the drill press motor when drilling.
Do not rotate the feed handles too quickly as the belts may slip or the motor may
stall.
Feeding too slowly may cause the drill bit to heat up and possibly burn the
workpiece.

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OPERATION
LASER OPERATION
CAUTION: THE LASER LIGHT MAY SERIOUSLY HARM YOUR EYES IF THE BEAM IS
AIMED DIRECTLY AT THEM.
Your CT023N, CT019N, CT028N, CT022N or CT026N drill press is equipped
with a laser to assist in accurate drilling in single or repetitive drilling operations.
The laser projector is located under the drill
press head, just behind the shaft and chuck.
The laser projects an ‘X’ onto the drill press
table and the projector itself may be moved like
a joystick. This may be re-aimed.
The best way of correctly aiming the laser
beam is to install the drill bit you intend to use
into the chuck.
Use a piece of scrap wood on the drill press table.
Lower the drill bit so that it touches the scrap
wood.
Aim the laser so that the center of the “X” is
intersected by drill bit. If the drill bit interferes
with the laser beam, press the point of the bit
into the scrap and that mark should be in the
center of the “X”.
As long as the drill press table remains in that
position the laser beam will remain as the
target.

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MAINTENANCE
Disconnect the Power Cord before Working on the Machine
Although machines such as this drill press are designed to work in wood shops
and metal shops, sawdust and metal shavings are not friendly to electrical
motors.
The owner should routinely (once a month) blow out or vacuum metal shavings
and sawdust from the motor cover, the pulley housing, the drill press table and
other surfaces.
The drill press table should be cleaned after each use.
The application of a light coat of paste wax on drill press column and the table
will help keep these surfaces clean and rust-free.
The bearings in the quill and V-belt assembly are permanently greased and
sealed.
A light application of oil to the quill every three months is recommended.
Lubricate other moving parts such as the table swivel, tilt, rack and pinion etc. on
a regular basis.

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM FOR
CT019N, CT022N & CT026N

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PARTS LIST FOR
CT019N, CT022N & CT026N
PART # DESCRIPTION QTY PART # DESCRIPTION QTY
001 Base 1 042 Spring cap 1
002 Hex bolt 4 043 Torsion spring 1
003 Rack 1 044 Spring cover 1
004 Column 1 045 Switch box 1
005 Table bracket 1 046 Screw 4
006 Handle 1 047 Screw 2
007 Setscrew 1 048 Screw 1
008 Shaft 1 049 Clamp cord 1
009 Pin 1 050 Body 1
010 Nut 1 051 Hex bolt 1
011 Washer 1 052 Shifter 1
012 Hex bolt 1 053 Slide bar 1
013 Table bolt 1 054 Slide bar 1
014 Table arm bracket 1 055 Motor base 1
015 Table 1 056 Washer 1
016 Clamp bolt 1 057 Nut 2
017 Gear 1 058 Motor 1
018 Worm gear 1 059 Motor pulley 1
019 Rack ring 1 060 Key 1
020 Pin stop 1 061 Setscrew 1
021 Set screw 1 062 V-belt 1
022 Feed shaft 1 063 Center shaft 1
023 Depth ring 1 064 Ball bearing 1
024 Handle 1 065 Ball bearing 1
025 Bolt 1 066 C-clip 1
026 Handle cap 3 067 Center pulley 1
027 Plate 1 068 Washer 4
028 Bolt 2 069 Screw 4
029 Slide bar bolt 1 070 Screw 1
030 Setscrew 2 071 Washer 1
031 Lock washer 2 072 Knob 1
032 C-clip 1 073 Pulley cover 1
033 Shift bar 1 074 V-belt 1
034 Slide bar bolt 2 075 Pulley nut 1
035 Hex bolt 4 076 Spindle pulley 1
036 Washer 4 077 Insert pulley 1
037 Nut 4 078 C-clip 1
038 Nut 1 079 Ball bearing 1
039 Screw special set 1 080 Spacer 1
040 Nut 1 081 Ball bearing 1
041 Nut 1 082 C-clip 1

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PART # DESCRIPTION QTY PART # DESCRIPTION QTY
083 Round nut 1 101 Wrench 1
084 Washer 1 102 Wrench 1
085 Ball bearing 1 103 Wedge 1
086 Rubber washer 1 104 Motor cord 1
087 Spindle sleeve 1 105 Label 1
088 Ball bearing 1 106 Speed label 1
089 Spindle 1 107 Brand label 1
090 Arbor 1 108 Bolt 2
091 Chuck 1 109 Support plate 1
092 Chuck key 1 110 Scale 1
093 Laser 1 111 Scale base 1
094 Bolt 2 112 Nut 2
095 Washer 4 113 Block 1
096 Switch base 1 114 Bolt 1
097 Key for switch 1 115 Nut 1
098 Switch 1 116 Wire gasket 1
099 C-clip 1 117 Laser ON/OFF
Button only on
(CT26N,
CT022N,
CT028N &
CT019N)
100 Pin & cable 1

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM FOR
CT023N & CT028N

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PARTS LIST FOR
CT023N & CT028N
PART # DESCRIPTION QTY PART # DESCRIPTION QTY
001 Base 1 042 Spring cap 1
002 Hex bolt 4 043 Torsion spring 1
003 Rack 1 044 Spring cover 1
004 Column 1 045 Switch box 1
005 Table bracket 1 046 Screw 4
006 Handle 1 047 Screw 2
007 Setscrew 1 048 Screw 1
008 Shaft 1 049 Clamp cord 1
009 Pin 1 050 Body 1
010 Nut 1 051 Hex bolt 1
011 Washer 1 052 Shifter 1
012 Hex bolt 1 053 Slide bar 1
013 Table bolt 1 054 Slide bar 1
014 Table arm bracket 1 055 Motor base 1
015 Table 1 056 Washer 1
016 Clamp bolt 1 057 Nut 2
017 Gear 1 058 Motor 1
018 Worm gear 1 059 Motor pulley 1
019 Rack ring 1 060 Key 1
020 Pin stop 1 061 Setscrew 1
021 Set screw 1 062 V-belt 1
022 Feed shaft 1 063 Center shaft 1
023 Depth ring 1 064 Ball bearing 1
024 Handle 1 065 Ball bearing 1
025 Bolt 1 066 C-clip 1
026 Handle cap 3 067 Center pulley 1
027 Plate 1 068 Washer 4
028 Bolt 2 069 Screw 4
029 Slide bar bolt 1 070 Screw 1
030 Setscrew 2 071 Washer 1
031 Lock washer 2 072 Knob 1
032 C-clip 1 073 Pulley cover 1
033 Shift bar 1 074 V-belt 1
034 Slide bar bolt 2 075 Pulley nut 1
035 Hex bolt 4 076 Spindle pulley 1
036 Washer 4 077 Insert pulley 1
037 Nut 4 078 C-clip 1
038 Nut 1 079 Ball bearing 1
039 Screw special set 1 080 Spacer 1
040 Nut 1 081 Ball bearing 1
041 Nut 1 082 C-clip 1