Brimsdown pillar drill reputation

Could always happen to have the guard and V belts added on later. Daves guard appears to be a cast part where mine is a simple sheet metal piece with no stamping to imply mass production.

Seller hasn't replied since though so it seems to be dead in the water. Having a morse taper is a must for the price range and in general dont fancy dealing with people with poor communication skills.

It's entirely depends on whether or not it's clapped out. I would want to look at it and check the spindle doesn't waggle like a stick in a bucket.

Otherwise it looks OK, but the lack of a rack an pinion on the table may explain why it hasn't had a great deal of use and make you wish you had invested in a piece of poo that has got a rack instead.

Neil

This is exactly why I ended up going for a Clarke pillar drill that has a rack and a longer pillar, despite the fact it cost me quite a bit more

I went up another £50 and bought a Elliot Progress No 2, thats £200 inc delivery. Still no table rack but a working motor, back geared spindle and known brand help a lot. Seen them go for more so the buyers remorse isn't too bad. Still was more than my lathe though

"the spindle doesn't waggle like a stick in a bucket."

Oops - strayed into the English dialect thread.

Got things a bit scunt.

Edited By charadam on 17/09/2017 21:48:16

A question that didn't deserve its on thread, does anyone know how much an Elliot No 2 pedestal drill should weigh? Gotta carry it down some stairs which will no doubt be fun.

Rainbows

Probably around 250 to 350 lb going by weight estimates on similar machines. Meddings 5 speed bench drill is about 180 lb. The Elliott Progress No 2 will be rather heavier in the head due to the back gear gubbins. Pillar versions seem to come in around 50 lb heavier than bench ones in this sort of drill size range.

Dismantle, strap to plank and slide down bit by bit under control of a "come-along" of some description working in reverse, pay out, mode. Got a Machine Mart cheapy donkeys years ago for occasional jobs of this ilk. Served me well. These days I'm more inclined to get creative with an electric scaffold hoist. Got a couple of the £50 Lidl variety. One of which is permanently mounted in the loft for lifting duties. Beats the pants off trying to shove stuff up the ladder and through the hatch. My hatch is about treble standard size too!

You will need some sort of lifting assistance to get it back together and stand it up. Probably easier to re-assemble with it partially tilted so the head is at a more manageable height when putting it back on the pillar. Or, if you have room for things to swing and a suitable means oj hoisting, put the head and table onto the pillar on the floor or, better, a pair of workmate type benches. Then hoist the head end and guide the pillar into the foot socket.

Good job you weren't tempted by a Pollard 15AY like mine. Just shy of 1,000 lbs. That would have been a mite challenging.

Clive.

Hi I’ve just acquired a Brimsdown today it was made in 1943 and last derided in 1947 it has 2 plates on and drills fine it’s had a later motor added at some point the original on off switch still works I’ll put 2 pictures of plates on it has a contact number on it suggesting military work . What you think ? How dio I add pictures ? Ken.

Go to Albums near the top of the page and then select Add new photos. Once you have made an album with photos you can stick them in your post by clicking the camera symbol at the top of the post making box.