meddings bench drill weigth

[campero2000]

Hello, I have purchased a meddings bench drill and the seller has no way to know weight.
http://www.ebay.es/itm/220911136254?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Anyone could have an idea of the weight?

It must be something similar to a fobco, startrite.....old and rusty but 1000 times better than chinese.


Thanks

 

[Paul.]

I dumped one of those a while ago, its much the same physical size as this draper http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=151799, which weighs in at 67 kg, the meddings probably has a bit more material in it my guess would be about 80kg max, why not ask him to stick it on the bathroom scales.

 

[mangocrazy]

Nice work - interesting that it's on Spanish eBay while the drill itself is in UK...?

I've recently tried to move both a Startrite and a Boxford pillar drill, and I'd say the weight could be anything between 70kg and 100kg. They are f***ing heavy, probably due to the pillar itself being solid steel. No thin wall tubing here, oh no...

It will need strapping to a pallet, I suspect. It would also be a smart move if the seller can dismantle it into more manageable pieces. Alternatively you might want to hire a van and collect.

<Edit> - just noticed your location. Ignore earlier remarks about collection. All becomes clear now.

 

[campero2000]

Finally i have found some details, this is a meddings driltru....70 kgs

http://www.dbkeighley.co.uk/masters/meddings_driltru.htm

and 100 sterling pounds for shipping to Spain...if it's ok it's still worth the money, something similar in Spain it's more than 250 euros and never the same quality.

Didn't want to argue with the seller about weight, he told me he was unable to know, i think it's a company so no bathroom scales.

Thanks for your answers.

 

[KemppiFrog]

Got one of those. Meddings Drilltru. Super piece of kit. Worth a lot more. Must be 80kg. The head unit comes off easily, just release the lock on the right above the switch (allows it to swivel) and slide it up and away.
KF

 

[outofthefire]

not sure about the make its exactly the same as my fobco and this one http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=27678 I can lift it but its heavy, I wouldn't put it on bathroom scales unless there industrial ones I wonder if they produced by one company then different firms put there name on them a bit like machine mart.

 

[KemppiFrog]

Not the same. The Meddings has a bigger diam pillar and the castings are different.
And I expect all these pre-date the 'Badge engineering' that is so common now.

 

[campero2000]

Ok, here it's my new to me meddings.....what a big boy, solid column and very solid castings. I still have to test the motor.....and look for a valid chuck key.

Thanks for your help.