drill press ?????

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so the other day i got a drill press for free  the tags on it say rockwell model 83-510 it is very clean and works and it runs on 220v. i had a few questions i thought i post on here.1. i only have one 220 plug in my garage that is tucked behind my compressor i could just unplug the compressor and plug in the drill when i want to use it but was wondering could it be changed to 110 or will it lose too much power? i dont think i would bother changing it was just wondering.2. where car i buy a belt are they just standad v belts or is there one someone would recomend?3.any other items i should get for it besides the obvious clamps?thanks appreciate any info
Reply:Some motors are dual voltage, I would take a look at the tag on the motor and see if is says 120/220 or if it is just straight 220.  As for losing power if you run it on 120, would really depend on what you are drilling and the size of the motor to start with.  Is it a 1hp 1/2hp 3hp?They are usually just standard v-belts.  I have seen that a lot of people like to run a v-belt with cogs because they can reduce slipping if you are on smaller pulleys, but a standard belt should run fine.Besides the clamps I would just have some sort of lube for drilling in metal.  You can use beeswax, nixstix, thread cutting oil etc.  Kinda depends on what you are drilling.  I think for steel all of the previous mentioned will work, for aluminum you can use Tap Magic for Aluminum or kerosene.Hope that helps.
Reply:Is this what you got?http://www.marksmach.com/045-521.htmlSeveral google search results show it is a 1hp 110/220 single phase, 230 - 4200 rpm. I am not an expert in electrical motors but your shouldn't loose power running it as 110, it should just pull more amps.
Reply:thanks for the info appreciate it alot. i finally got a chance to go and take a closer look at it the tag on the motor says dual voltage 115 or 230 with a wiring diagram, still havent decided what i will do with that. The belt on it is still one from the factory says rockwell right on it with a part number so that shouldnt be too hard to get, one other question i do have is where can i get a chuck key for it? im gonna try HF later taday think ive seen them there before. @RonG- that drill press is different i took a few pics Attached Images
Reply:I would look at the chuck and see what it says right above the jaws.  Most likely it is some sort of Jacobs chuck.  J8? or something like that. I would be leery of getting a ****ty chuck key because they will be made from soft metal and if you torque a bit in there really tight you will probably eventually wear the teeth down.  May be worth spending a little extra money now to avoid having to but a replacement chuck key later on.  2 or 3 cheapo keys = the price of one good one that will last for ever.
Reply:Great find!  They don't make 'em like that anymore.  I'd love to find an old Buffalo for a decent price.
Reply:@ggarner thanks and i went and looked at the keys at HF and they were cheap crap so i didnt even bother like u said tow or three will be the price of a good one. @tbone550 yah they deffinatly dont make them like that anymore now adays there lighter was a bit interestin unloading it out of my truck by myself.
Reply:Rockwell is a good brand although the company as it exists today does not support any of the older metalworking machines they made. I've had a 21-122 Vertical milling machine for a while that, although on the smaller side, 7"x26" table, it's a solid machine. I usually get gets at an automotive store. My opinion on the lower voltage/power issue is that performance dropoff would be negligable but the current draw would double.