I think that the head of the drill can be moved down and the table turned out of the way:
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Then I can use these T-Slots to mount any larger pieces:
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Have a got this correct?
if not just buy a 20 amp double pole metal switch and mount it somwhere handy on the side of drill . no need for anything fancy like contactors coils with overload.
When you go to larger than your chuck capacity drills (looks about 13mm??) you will be probably going to morse taper drills, which means you will knock the chuck out the quill and put them directly in the socket instead which will give you more headroom between the drill and table anyway. Is that table in its lowest position though? cant see from the angle of your shot.
That slot in the quill just above the chuck is for a taper wedge to knock the chuck out with to swap to morse taper fittings drills (mt), you can buy them easy enough online. Dont be tempted to try and lever it out with a bar or something. The mt drills will hold more torque than one held in a chuck, and for bigger drills it means less slippage provided both parts of the taper are in good condition.
Ill leave the motor for someone else to comment how, but to me that plate would suggest it can be reconfigured to single phase somehow.
just change the motor to single phase and flog the 3 phase one . less to go wrong in the futureYep if I do go beyond what the chuck can hold I will start to use MT2 bits.
Yes the table is in the lowest position which isn't very low. But I will just move the drilling head down and use the foot plate by using the T-Slots to clamp down the workpiece.
Can anyone shed some light onto how I can use this on single phase? Inverter/new motor?
The switch on my progress is the same as the one you have in the pics above, when i converted to a single phase motor i was able to use the original switch, i don't know if its possible to wire it to be able to reverse the motor, i never looked into it as i don't need that capability. To me the switch to a single phase motor was the easiest way to get the drill up and running.
probably the cheapest as well its only a half horse motor even a 3/4 fitted will be cheapThe switch on my progress is the same as the one you have in the pics above, when i converted to a single phase motor i was able to use the original switch, i don't know if its possible to wire it to be able to reverse the motor, i never looked into it as i don't need that capability. To me the switch to a single phase motor was the easiest way to get the drill up and running.
probably the cheapest as well its only a half horse motor even a 3/4 fitted will be cheap
u can wire the single phase motor through that rotary swich thats fitted on machine no probs mine is simlarThere's a quite a few old made in England single phase motors on eBay so I think I may opt for changing the motor rather than buying an expensive far eastern inverter. I would prefer to keep the drill simple and changing the motor will ensure this. Theres no point over complicating an already very simple piece of old machinery.
An inverter does seem a very good option, but for what I need it for I will probably go for a single phase motor. Thanks for all the help guys!
There's a quite a few old made in England single phase motors on eBay so I think I may opt for changing the motor rather than buying an expensive far eastern inverter. I would prefer to keep the drill simple and changing the motor will ensure this. Theres no point over complicating an already very simple piece of old machinery.
heres mine its about 50 years old .the only maintenance the motors had is a squirt of wd 40 on the centrifugal switch through the cooling holes .a new belt and a new chuck and ive kained it