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Niloch19/11/2009 21:26:24
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My Alpine drill press was bought new twenty five years ago from Graham Engineering trading out of West Bromwich.  This company doesn't appear to be in business any longer but I suspect clones of my machine are still being sold under another badge(s).
What remedy do you have for a broken spring?  I doubt my ability to mend it so really I'm asking for a source of supply of spares.  Thank you.
mgj19/11/2009 21:38:51
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Thats presumably one of those flat spiral wound jobs? I think they call them tensator springs.
 
Google that for a supplier. Afternote google tensator springs. Pages from the UK - several listed.
 
Also Ivan Law at MES will know because he used to get them for the Dore Westbury. He doesn't do the DW any more, but hes very approachable, and he will know where to get one from.

Edited By meyrick griffith-jones on 19/11/2009 21:41:24

Speedy Builder510/03/2010 19:48:26
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Could also try Skegness springs - google them.  Which part of the spring is broken - if it is the eye at the end, just soften the end of the spring in a flame up to red heat for a minute or so, re-form it and leave it soft if you like
Raithe14/11/2014 13:20:37
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Hi there, just joined this website, I saw this thread regarding Alpine drill press. I've just picked one of these up and was wondering if anyone knows where to lay my hands on a manual for it? I understand this bit of kit may have been cloned and rebranded so may be similar manuals out there?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks

Fraser

Bazyle14/11/2014 17:48:30
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ebay > drill spring

bit expensive though at £2.50 delivered.

Bazyle14/11/2014 17:53:03
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off topic but my search above also got me this

**LINK**

so next time you run a 4 inch core drill througha concrete floor to put in a loo you know how to get some money back!

Yngvar F15/11/2014 02:27:48
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Hi Fraser

Assuming this is a typical asian drill press I'd go to grizzly.com and look for one like it.

They have downloadable manuals with some setup tips etc

Yngvar

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