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WTD: Pillar drill return spring
tegwin - 25/10/11 at 05:57 PM

Just bought myself quite a big drill press. It is missing the return spring that pulls the quill back up to the top when you release the lever.

Would look something like this:


Anyone know where I could get one? Or have one knocking about?


designer - 25/10/11 at 06:30 PM

Who is the manufacturer?


tegwin - 25/10/11 at 06:42 PM

I have no idea what so ever... all the placards on it are just generic.... Provided the spring looks roughly like the ones in the picture im sure I should be able to make them fit.


trextr7monkey - 25/10/11 at 07:26 PM

Might have one at work - if you can live without it for a wee bit, bought a few for a Draper drill, I think , some firm in London that does lots of tool spares and router bits etc but I won't be in for about another 10 days, it is one of those items where the mnimum post and packing charge is about 5 x the cost of the bit you need, that's why we bought a few
atb

Mike


tegwin - 25/10/11 at 07:45 PM

Thanks! Yes I can wait. The machine is useable as it is for now :-)


BenB - 25/10/11 at 10:50 PM

Big hook in the ceiling and a length of bungee?


scudderfish - 26/10/11 at 08:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Big hook in the ceiling and a length of bungee?


Just what I was about to suggest.