Table pillar drill

[silver]

Yes we will stay on thread Grump, thank you for reminding us..

Some good advise there Vanessa, quill travel is the most important part. (That means how far the drill chuck will travel and thus drill the long enough hole for you. ) I hope I'm not telling ducks how to suck eggs, but remember when I was too at school to clean the drill and had a thick ear for not cleaning and re oil the quill, how the hell did I know what one was..ouch""***. Do now..

Somebody will probably post in reply that there is something fundamentally wrong with using a Bosch PBD 40, but my experience is that it is a high quality piece of machinery that does an excellent job, so there! :rasp:

Nothing wrong with that if it does the job..:wink:

Yes sir!! As you wish. :wink:

Axminster are currently selling the Jet JDP-13 Bench Pillar Drill which has an 80mm travel for £229 down from £419.

That is what I would recommend unless you can find a good condition second hand Meddings at a sensible price.

Good offer if you can find one in stock tho

 

[wm460]

That Jet sounds like it ticks all the boxes.

 

[Phil Dart]

It Does tick all the boxes. I've owned one for the last 4 or 5 years and can wholeheartedly recommend it. (I wish it had been on offer when I bought mine though.) It arrives in two sections, and you will need a second pair of kands to lift one on to the other - it's bllody heavy.

 

[Vanessa100]

Thanks guys I will check out Doug's recommendations. I have been drilling blanks on lathe but hate doing it.

 

[Penpal]

If you do go to the drill Vanessa give consideration to an X Y movement vice adjusted well they are magic.

Peter.

 

[Doug]

Best of luck Vanessa,

I started drilling blanks on an Axminster pillar drill but the machine wasn't accurate enough so I moved on to drilling them on the lathe & got rid of the pillar drill. The lathe was more accurate than previous but also more of a faff, since getting my Meddings pillar drill set up & working I' m getting even better accuracy than drilling at the lathe & finding it quicker.

 

[Penpal]

Best of luck Vanessa,

I started drilling blanks on an Axminster pillar drill but the machine wasn't accurate enough so I moved on to drilling them on the lathe & got rid of the pillar drill. The lathe was more accurate than previous but also more of a faff, since getting my Meddings pillar drill set up & working I' m getting even better accuracy than drilling at the lathe & finding it quicker.

My sentiments but with a Taiwan Drill fettled and tuned has served me so well for over twenty years, accuracy comes from top bearings reliability from a good motor. Intermittent use motors are fitted on most drills I overcome this by switching on and using the drill non stop for long periods of time. The same with my Taiwanese Mill Drill o/hauled initially by an engineer when he purchased it following one of the many forums devoted to these pieces of equipment enable great results. The Engineer had a marriage break up onsold the Mill Drill to me.

Not meant to diminish quality machines simply enabling people like myself who are handy with equipment. A lot of UK brand names are lost on me.

Peter.

 

[Shaver]

As said it really boils down to personal preference. I drill all small stuff on the lathe, and only use the pillar drill to drill mortice holes on pieces like stool or chair posts. I can't agree that one method is better than the other for speed, it is all down to what you are happy, and experienced with.

Speed only comes with practice, whatever the method.

 

[bigbob]

I agree with Bob Ellis re Bosch PBD 40 I have one and I think it is great has 90mm quill travel digital depth control etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgdf0veKzlw

http://www.penturners.co.uk/your-tips-jigs/8035-few-tips-my-blank-drilling-jig.html

 

[Penpal]

Brilliant features mate last word in for mine. Very lightweight construction, depth on the stem, size of the chuck with a 13 point something Drill/ and a XY function holder for drilling blanks? Love the lazer liner up, variable speed the main wheel to raise and lower plus many others thanks forshowing typical bloke shoved the instructions unopened in the video for a rainy day.

Peter.