Ferrino
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 04:14 PM |
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Pillar Drills
Are there any cheap pillar drills on offer at the moment? Just looking for something *very* simple and not too bulky!
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RogerM
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 04:30 PM |
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I bought a bench mount one from Argos of all placing a couple of years ago .. still going strong.
I also have a Clarke one which as a little more but is a bit tougher. Use them both for doing different things and would recomend either for light
use.
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 05:29 PM |
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B&Q are doing a reasonably good bench pillar drill at the moment. and it's dead cheap
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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clbarclay
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 10:20 PM |
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If you have the right sort of hand drill, you can get quite compact pillars that the drill clamps into. Machinemart sells them.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060722610&r=2109&g=115
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wilkingj
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 10:56 PM |
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A quick check of its quality is to fully extend tthe chuck (Downwards).
Grab hold of it, and see how much play there is.
Some import these £40 pilar drills and change the bearings in the column, and sell them for more. ie its a bit more accurate. (make sure it isnt
plugged in first!!)
However, all said... Mine was a cheapo, I have had it 5 years +, and rebuilt two Land rovers using it. Its not 110% accurate, but more than good
enough, and a lot more accurate than holding a cheapo Black and Decker type pistol drill in your hands to do the same job!.
A badly sharpened drill bit could be more inaccurate than a good bit in a cheapo drill!!
Its horses for courses!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/4/05 at 07:35 AM |
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i bought one of those devices that supports a regular drill, what a dreadful device. Wobbly like you wouldnt believe. So i replaced it will a £40
import, which is a lot better. 
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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clbarclay
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 01:12 PM |
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I have one of the drill clamping devices, good for holes in plate.
For drilling bigger stuff you want one that says made in england on it (probably has the town as well), when it really ment some thing. Then again
space might be an issue.
 
Rescued attachment Pillar drill.JPG
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 01:56 PM |
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Whatever you get, whether it's antique or new, make sure that it has a good range of low speeds - lower than 200rpm, or even below 100rpm if you
can.
A lot of the cheapo drills are intended for woodworking and may only have a low speed of over 500rpm, which will ruin your big drill bits and probably
wreck your pillar drill!
My Machine Mart jobbie has a lowest speed of 180rpm, which is low enough for the sort of stuff I do. My friend has a massive ex-school pillar drill
that weighs around 1/3 ton, and has a slowest speed of 50 rpm! Superb for drilling big holes, 'cos the torque is massive with a 1HP motor behind
all that gearing.
David
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owelly
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 07:52 PM |
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Ditto what Dave Jenkins says.....
To drill big 'oles in steel, you need to think slow. Slower for stainless, non-ferrous etc....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Ferrino
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| posted on 12/4/05 at 01:23 PM |
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Thanks for all your help 
In the end, I bought this £40 effort from B&Q. Lowest speed is 540 RPM, but this is fine for my needs:
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