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 As the title says..........seen here being guarded by my assistant chief of security DAISY,who wouldn't get out of the way but was happy to sit for a photo! I won this 4 speed pillar drill in a closed auction at work today after it was decided the old workshop had to go,a sad day for some of us who made use it but,time marches on.its in full working order but, in need of a clean.I have made good use of it in the past but,sadly it has remained unused in the work place for about 5 years because of changes in my role and it has gone a bit rusty.now that its mine I feel I should know more about it and how to set it up correctly.I had to dismantle it in order to move it and will need to spend some time on defunking and oiling before it is bench mounted for use,any experience,advice or info would be greatly received. Bryan |
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Last Edit: Jun 3, 2013 22:22:04 GMT by MR TIKI
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No help. But I do love it.
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Been after a pillar drill for a while, just seem to make knocking up random junk so much easier. Expect that's a solid old beast and much better built that a lot of the cheap tat you can get now.
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I've got one of those in my garage, a very good bit of kit, and far better than most of the alternatives. What chuck/head has it got? I think some of them could accept some milling attachments, mine is a basic Morse taper 2, but is good enough to drill holes upto an inch in thick plate steel!
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Its certainly sturdy,I've just chucked in a bit and made holes in the past but,I'm looking forward to learning what it can really do.its circa 1970 and appears to be original,come the weekend I wil have time to look it over better.
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I've got one of those in my garage, a very good bit of kit, and far better than most of the alternatives. What chuck/head has it got? I think some of them could accept some milling attachments, mine is a basic Morse taper 2, but is good enough to drill holes upto an inch in thick plate steel! A quick rub down with scotchbrite and WD40 has revealed a Jacob's No34 0-1/2" chuck and the information below  |
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Last Edit: Jun 5, 2013 19:06:47 GMT by MR TIKI
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love it, and old beardy sitting next to it !
does the drill /motor head swivel on the column if you unlock that chrome lever ? might actually be a radial drill rather than pillar
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love it, and old beardy sitting next to it ! does the drill /motor head swivel on the column if you unlock that chrome lever ? might actually be a radial drill rather than pillar There is a locking collar on the column and the whole drill/motor housing swivels on it if you undo the upper lever!? |
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i have the identical machine, but 6 foot tall. the floor mounted version.
they're widely regarded in engineering circles as one of the best pillar drills ever made.
they have very high second hand values because of this. evne the bench mount ones regularly fetch 150 quid on ebay, with the floor mounts commanding even more.
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I'm a bit sick that I did'nt bid on the other one we had as well.knowing what I've discovered since and that it went for scrap makes mine a steal at £40,one the same sold for £205 at lunchtime today on ebay!!
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I have the identical machine, but 6 foot tall. the floor mounted version. they're widely regarded in engineering circles as one of the best pillar drills ever made. they have very high second hand values because of this. evne the bench mount ones regularly fetch 150 quid on ebay, with the floor mounts commanding even more. I'm not an engineer by trade so this is all a bit new to me. I've now bench mounted it,which was a job in itself on my own.I'm currently on the look out for a manual and will be spending tomorrow tinkering,possible silly question to some but,what does the black dial on the left of the casing adjust? Bryan |
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i think there is a site the has the manual on. might be the lathes.co.uk one as i think its him who sells replacement headstock bearings for them.
the dial doesnt actually adjust anything, it tells you how far down youve drilled, thats what the numerical scale is for. then you can use the depth stops on the right hand side (the long threaded bit next to the chuck key holder) to set it at a certain depth for repeat operations.
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I think there is a site the has the manual on. might be the lathes.co.uk one as I think its him who sells replacement headstock bearings for them. the dial doesnt actually adjust anything, it tells you how far down youve drilled, thats what the numerical scale is for. then you can use the depth stops on the right hand side (the long threaded bit next to the chuck key holder) to set it at a certain depth for repeat operations. cheers,I'll check them out,if they do spares I may look into a new drive belt too.the dial makes sense to me now,when I've used it before,I've drilled a test piece then set the depth stops from there.I didn't know it was scaled until I'd cleaned off the muck. thanks Bryan |
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after a bit of reading up and cleaning I finally got the Fobco back in one piece this afternoon,I couldn't be more pleased with it! It's a very cool indeed,I've already started a little project with it too.a homage to the Golden arrow land speed car shown here in mock up.I used the drill to cut and finish the wheels and shape the side panels too   |
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cool  i see you mounted it on the corner which is what i was getting at. now you can swing the head out and drill large items mounted on the floor or raised. same functionality as a floor mounted drill press |
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My 9 yr old Son and I have had a great morning finishing the 'wooden' Arrow model,next job will be to paint it!  darrenh,yep it seemed like the best place for it,the table rotates out of the way and the drill pivots out well clear of the bench for bigger jobs.I can't believe what a score this was,I've been looking at new ones for ages but not been happy with the price and quality,this old beast is ACE.
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Last Edit: Jun 9, 2013 13:26:40 GMT by MR TIKI
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I guess you see why they are worth so much money now! Mine is a short bench mount like your's, but came with a custom made heavy base that bolts to the floor, although it's so heavy I haven't needed to bolt mine down. I got it for £75 off ebay, only problem is it's 3-phase, which was a good enough excuse to get a basic 3-phase transformer so I can aquire/use other small industrial tools |
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I guess you see why they are worth so much money now! Mine is a short bench mount like your's, but came with a custom made heavy base that bolts to the floor, although it's so heavy I haven't needed to bolt mine down. I got it for £75 off ebay, only problem is it's 3-phase, which was a good enough excuse to get a basic 3-phase transformer so I can aquire/use other small industrial tools it's already proved it's worth with the 'wooden arrow' project,I've got a head full of ideas for future projects too.I up rated the blade in my Titan this week too with also proved to be a very good investment. |
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 can anyone point me in the right direction on this please,my trusty drill has stopped working,it has power but doesn't go,the switch box just buzzes? I tried the motor and switch reset buttons but that hasn't helped.... Regards Bryan |
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Is the motor free, ie not stuck?
Have you opened up the switch box and checked connections? ( power off obviously)
Is it a NVR ( No voltage Return) switch? They are known to go without warning.
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can anyone point me in the right direction on this please,my trusty drill has stopped working,it has power but doesn't go,the switch box just buzzes? I tried the motor and switch reset buttons but that hasn't helped....