Whats going on with this drill?

Trying to not get off topic but what on earth was a dril this big needed for? It has a drill press stand but I can't fathom the point where you would need to unhook it and risk your life trying to use it by hand.

All this electrical expertise is enormously erudite and impressive, but isn't the golden, irrevocable rule NEVER EVER buy old electrical equipment from e-Bay, car boot sales, flea markets, auto jumbles etc etc whether it be an electric fire, a hair-dryer or a drill.

This is quite obviously a 'dud', probably dangerous, and most definitely for the scrap bin now!

Might be worth saving the plug.

Martyn

Hi Martyn, I hope you are not one of those people who thinks that everything made today is better/faster/safer/more sophisticated/more efficient that things made some time ago, because generally they are only cheaper! In the 1970s a 9" angle grinder by black and decker (industrial quality, like this tool) was approaching £150, but would last a lifetime, like this tool has, and was repairable ad infinitum. If this tool is properly earthed it is as safe to use as any modern tool, and its build quality is far and away above anything made today. This is not speculation, I have been repairing tools since the late 60's, and I am afraid as a tool making society we peaked in about 1965 when we still made everything in house, the same applies to the USA. I have just tried to obtain parts for a 2 year old Mac (USA) air ratchet, it is made in japan, and no parts are available. Even the power tool manufacturers who used to be considered good (Bosch/makita et al) are having all but the very top of their range tools made in China

Phil.

All this electrical expertise is enormously erudite and impressive, but isn't the golden, irrevocable rule NEVER EVER buy old electrical equipment from e-Bay, car boot sales, flea markets, auto jumbles etc etc whether it be an electric fire, a hair-dryer or a drill.

This is quite obviously a 'dud', probably dangerous, and most definitely for the scrap bin now!

Might be worth saving the plug.

Martyn

I assume this advice also applies to all the 2nd hand, Myford, Colchester, Boxford, Drummond, etc. lathes that we are all using ???