Re: Down feed on drill presses?

Hi John,

If you want a super quick fix, put a pully on it and wrap a sturdy
string around it a few times, then hand a free pulley on the back and
a window sash weight (little one) on the string. just a simple
counter balance.

I am almost positive you can get a replacement from Sears. They make
just about every parts that can be used direct or adapted very easily.

Dave

ps: if you want pictures of the spring, send me an e-mail off list.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "John" <johnhe-uk@s...> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Today I was given a fairly good 5-6ft tall drill press by the
guy I'm working for over the summer. The words beaten up don't even
come into it. Somehow there is a huge piece of the table missing? :-
) Nothing some elbow grease, can of wd-40, deruster, spray gun and
scrubbing brush won't fix though. I am going to cast a nice shiney
new table and handle for it when I get the time. The major fault on
it which makes it annoying to use is the down feed on it has lost
it's spring and no longer returns when you let go of the handle. How
is it arranged inside? Is there just a spring that pushing the quill
back up?
>
> Thanks guys,
> John H.
>
> P.S. Erm... erm.... it's going to be a CNC drill press! :-)
>
>
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