ianinsa Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I have this drill press that now needs some TLC, it has been in use for many a year and we have 'lost' all the gear markings etc. In the past it was used for a multiple of tasks These included thread tapping etc. All those that regularly used it are no longer working for me and I would like to start utilizing it more. Does anyone have one similar or can you identify it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Is that an auto feed? The head raises and lowers on a rack and pinion without turning? Does the table turn or just raise and lower? That's a gear head yes? She's an industrial power house drill press.I can't guess at the maker but I'd love to have it in my shop.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Frosty, it's supposedly able to do just about cook breakfast as well. However without the info on all the levers? I might get my 'eggs' stewed it certainly doesn't struggle with a 1/4" hole through balsa?? It is one of 7 different drill presses in the shop. One the wall rack you can just about see some of the vices that I use on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 It's hard to read plate but it looks like the columns are by metal: Fe, Fe leg, FeC, Cu, Cu leg, Al leg and I can't read the last. The levers above it look to be rpm and feed rate adjustments. That drill would probably have more trouble drilling 1/4" through balsa than drilling 1" through high carbon steel. That'd be the "Fe C" on the chart.Nice selections of vises, I only have the one 2 axis drill vise. 7 drill presses? What do you guys do in that shop? Besides making holes that is.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Frosty, I have 'lost' 3(all gearbox type) of the original 10 , I got a job (many years ago, when I had 30 employees) that required a few hundred thousand 6mm holes through 12mm 3cr12 stainless steel, just couldn't get enough machines at the time Back in the day I had a really big setup, I hate to get rid of kit(even though I'm steadily getting there) sadly now my "retirement shop" 600+sqm is packed 'chock a block ' with stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I can't read the plate very well, can you take a sharper/less jpegged photo please Ian?The one with the plate on the bottom of the image is sharp but not enough showing...Not that I know anything about the likely provenance of the drill but I would like to see the the little diagrams on the left. Just nosey.Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Sure thing Alan, nosey is good, useful info is however preferred , it'll only be in a couple of days though as my dearest beloved flew up to spend the weekend and I decided to drive back with her and spend the week together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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