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Posted by Austin Shackles on April 2, 2008, 6:53 am
Please log in for more thread options On or around Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:47:52 GMT, Bob Minchin
>Austin Shackles wrote:
>> Anyone got a half-decent small-ish drill press they're looking to move on?
>> Doesn't have to have a (working) motor, I've got motors.
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>> Large-ish bench-mounted, probably, something with a throat depth at least
>> 15". I'd also consider a floor-standing one if not too large.
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>Do you mean 15" from drill centre to the column horizontally or 15"
>twixt chuck and table vertically?
>The former does not sound like a 'smallish drill' to me!
15" as in 15" from chuck to table, vertically. Obviously, bigger is also
suitable.
>I've got an old 3 phase Pollard Corona that has been waiting for some
>TLC that I might be persuaded to part with. Located near Southampton.
>***king heavy and my back is not up to shifting it so you would need to
>bring help.
What sort of size/weight/money? (by email if you prefer, remove the spamtrap
though)
3-phase per se no use to me, but I bet I've got a motor that'll go on it.
Southampton is not that close, but it could be worse.
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> Doesn't have to have a (working) motor, I've got motors.
>
> Large-ish bench-mounted, probably, something with a throat depth at least
> 15". I'd also consider a floor-standing one if not too large.
>
> Emphasis on decent bearings and so on - I've had a couple of the el-cheapo
> chinese variety which tend to rapidly develop play and wandering in the
> quill/head bearings, leading to a drill that wanders around all over the
> place.
>
> remove the bit in caps from the email address if replying by email.