Pillar drill plinth

[robwizard]

Just bought a new drill, Elliott 3A. Looks great and seems to work well enough, however it's quite low and I'm quite tall so I envision my already knackered back getting even more knackered if I'm using it regularly. Can anyone suggest a good means of raising the whole thing off the ground? My first thought was to make a concrete plinth but it's a rented building and I wouldn't be able to mash up the floor.

Some sort of heavy wooden block bolted through to the floor? Railway sleepers or something?

I'd be happy to leave it if it was going to render it unsafe, but it would be great if it were just a bit higher..

Cheers

 

[rtbcomp]

By how much do you need to raise it?

 

[robwizard]

I think about 6" would be sufficient, maybe a little more..

 

[chunkolini]

I made this years ago. I used 25mmx3mm bix section. Does the job perfectly bolted to the floor.

 

[thinfourth]

I have my not quite tall enough pillar drill mounted to a small frame with wheels.

And to increase the stability the frame is full of concrete.

So it isn’t very tippy but it is mobile

 

[colnerov]

Hi, Try a road wheel, off of something like a twin wheel Transit or light commercial.

Colin

 

[rtbcomp]

You need something that is larger than the footprint of the drill's base, and that you can bolt the drill down to.

 

[robwizard]

This is the drill in question, it's fair bigger than the old Clarke one we have been using. It's probably not far off the right height being on the pallet, but a bit higher would be better.

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[winchman]

I would just fabricate a box or angle cube to stand it on, or you could dig a hole for you to stand in whilst operating it?

 

[robwizard]

I'd probably lean towards the fabrication of a cube over the hole in the ground, but I do like smashing stuff with a big hammer so that could be an option..

 

[CompoSimmonite]

See if you can scrounge an old lorry brake drum.

 

[Shedendman]

Its a beast i see that,whats it weigh?

 

[robwizard]

I think around 400kg all in. Haven't used it yet as I didn't have an mt3 chuck but it seems pretty stocky and runs smooth. Couple of little repairs needed here and there but overall pretty pleased with the mighty Elliott

 

[MattF]

I'd just screw some 2"x4"'s, laid atop each other at right angles for each layer, together, to raise that. Make them wider & deeper than the base, (akin to the size of that pallet), and it won't wobble.

 

[Windy Miller]

I'd just screw some 2"x4"'s, laid atop each other at right angles for each layer, together, to raise that. Make them wider & deeper than the base, (akin to the size of that pallet), and it won't wobble.

Quick and dirty. I wholeheartedly approve!

 

[zx9]

How about putting down a membrane then cast a concrete plinth, bolt drill to plinth. When it is time to move out break up plinth and lift membrane leaving original floor unmarked.

 

[thinfourth]

Just send it to someone who is shorter than you

This is the best advice you will get on this thread by far

Yours sincerely

Thinfourth (world famous midget)

 

[bigegg]

put another pallet underneath?

 

[winchman]

Look at the round pipey thing at the back you may be able to move the head up slightly on it

 

[Wozzaaah]

I'd just screw some 2"x4"'s, laid atop each other at right angles for each layer, together, to raise that. Make them wider & deeper than the base, (akin to the size of that pallet), and it won't wobble.

Make the platform big enough to stand on and it definitely won’t wobble.