Hi from Aldridge

Hi All,

I'm not a model engineer but have been reading a good few forum post here with a lot of great info and interesting projects. I like DIY, woodworking and is just starting to do a few metal working bits (racks for my smoker, anglegrinder guide, scribe for marking lines). Doing theese I realised my little Taiwan bench pillar drill is not up to the job, so a project could be finding and fixing an old school floor drill. That vould clear up space on the bench..... just need to find some on the floor.

If its not broken don't fix it - but you can always look indside and then fix it

Cheers

Welcome to the Forum!

Before doing anything drastic, or making a purchase, seek advice from those on here who are knowledgeable and have experience of the machine that you are contemplating.

You need to say how much space is available, and the uses to which the machine will be put; not to mention the budget. It would be helpful to know more about the site, for advice on moving the machine from point of delivery to final siting.. Pillar drills can be extremely top heavy and unstable whilst being moved!

Taking an extreme, a with a three phase motor machine would not be suitable for a workshop with only a single phase supply, unless you are prepared for the expense of repowering.

They will know the vulnerabilities, and how to fix problems that arise, so that you are less likely to by a machine that is unsuitable, or a real pup!.

Howard

Edited By Howard Lewis on 12/09/2021 17:03:28

Welcome along John, I take it that is Aldridge in the west midlands ? I am north of Lichfield, not a model engineer but a motorcycle tinkerer.

Hello Jon and welcome. No problem with not being a model engineer, there are a lot of people on here who are not.

Brian

Hi All,

Thank you for the nice welcome. Chris I am indeed in Aldridge - just a bit SSW of Lichfield.

Howard, thanks for your good advise. I'm trying to educate myself about the diffrent drills from the many threads on this issue but also work out my own requirements. So far my thourghts are:

1. Light-ish weight, so I (or with a helping hand) can handle the head myself when not on the stand.

2. I engineering terms my requirements are light duty, say drilling 10mm holes in 8mm mild steel. I can't imagine jamming a 7/8'' drill 3'' into cast iron any time soon.

3. Speed range min down to 100 rpm (countersinking in steel and plastics), not much need for fast speeds - I'll just go a bit slower on the feed.

4. MT2 taper for flexibility, quill lock, depth stop

regards