Meddings Dril Tru - What to do?

Definitely a sad end to something that would likely be readily repaired/altered to make a very good machine.

But unfortunately one can only undertake repairs with the facilities at hand.
Lots of us could have effected a repair at comparatively small cost, but when you don't have other machine tools, you're limited to hand tools, expenditure, or help from a friend.
If I'd lived closer, I'd have been happy to assist, but not much to be done from this distance.

Bill

It is a sad end for what should be a very good machine. I am not sure if it's a "Dril Tru" but certainly a very useful machine and in very good condition.

It does look as if it's suffered from a past ham-fisted owner though.

Should it be an "end" though? Rather than break it for spares you might be better trying to sell it intact for overhauling, if what you describe is all that's wrong with it.

You may be able to find a replacement pulley from a transmission-parts dealer but such pulleys seem to be becoming rare. I van vouch for Meddings prices though, as I paid about £80 several years ago to replace one lost in a house move when I'd to dismantle all my machines to be able to move them.

Errr. yes, the missing pulley subsequently re-appeared....

To drag up an old thread although it might help anyone searching for the same info.

I've rebuilt a few Meddings over the years and have found the spindle pulley from the generic Chinese 16 speed drills to be a close match to the LT and M2 pulleys. The bore is 24mm, so needs taking out, and a keyway needs cutting. Also the smallest step is the same size as the 2nd step on the Meddings and the top step is exactly the same, so the highest or lowest speed is a few percent out while the opposite end speed stays the same. They're also £8 from Machine Mart for the Clarke version and £15 for the Draper, depending on who has them in stock.

The generic type A pulleys don't fit under the cover as they're 80+mm. The 16 speed pulleys are a lot closer to the originals and just fit.

Edited By Robin Dufton on 30/07/2023 00:07:16

Thanks Robin, thats great info.