Atlas / Craftsman / Dunlap, Drill Press Quill Return Spring Cover #60-55 Crafted

Description

Replaces often missing chromed pop metal return spring cover.  Protects from dirt entering mechanism and helps with a finished look.  Shown in Silver/Gray. Available in Silver-Gray, Blue-Gray and Red.
Made from ABS by additive manufacturing process in my shop by me.  This is not a melt-on-a-hot-day PLA part which is the common material.  ABS is rugged and temperature stable.  Note, this part is flat on the outside where as factory original part is domed.  It also has a thicker lip to rugged-ize it.  The factory part is very thin and would be impractical to replicate in ABS so thin.  Fitted on my drill press and works fine clearing all internal moving parts.  Interior surface includes faux injection mold features and text just because I could.
This item should fit Atlas 15" drill presses such as 62,63,64,72,73,74.  Make SURE your quill spring housing looks just like the one shown. Also, measure to find the bore (inside diameter) of the housing should be approximately 2-1/2".  It is your responsibility to make sure it will fit. NOT MINE.  I tested it on an Atlas 72 & 73 drill press.  Atlas made many Craftsman and Dunlap drill presses as well so it may fit some of those models.  But, it's up to you to inspect and measure.  If you do not take time to measure and compare photo, do not buy.  No transaction is worth getting a return.
If you find you have something similar but this will not fit, please tell me about it. This part was suggested by an eBay customer and you could get me to make the part you are looking for just by asking.
Key to photos:
1. Lining up cap to install on quill spring housing.
2. Cap installed
3. Cap installed
4. Inside of cap showing part number and faux injection pin marks (Only the cap is being sold, no other item)
5. Showing edge with friction bump outs like original metal part.
6. Housing has a sharp edge which will shave material off causing a loose fit.  Please deburr.
7,8,9. 3 available colors.  Note, photos are slightly overexposed.  Colors are darker than represented.  For example,the red is red and not pink!  ;-)  But if you really want a pink one............ Just kidding!
What you are buying is one non-metallic ABS quill spring housing cover cap as shown.  The drill press, background, my hand or any other object appearing in the photos are not included.
Note: Ebay forces us to ship using tracking to maintain a decent rating.  In the end these costs are passed on to the consumer.  In the good-ol early days of eBay we shipped small items like this for about in cost.  Now it adds to the cost because of tracking requirements from eBay. Nothing is free.  I'd like to see the this site mature to the point the buyer can choose to not have tracking on smaller orders and save a couple of dollars.  Sellers want to provide the best service possible at the lowest cost to the consumer.  Things selling under shouldn't require tracking.  Ok, enough of my soapbox.  Get out in your shop and make something!