Hi Gents,
Over the past few months my Fobco Star pillar drill does drill as true as I would like. I was thinking it may require new bearings but having had a good look at it I am now not so sure.
The drill was an ebay bargain and at some point it looks like the past owner / owners may have cut off a small amount from the bottom of the spindle (suspect the chuck got stuck or it received some damage)
The cut they have made isn't square so I am wondering whether my issue is that the chuck isn't seating properly the spindle and as a result isn't dead straight.
Eyeballing it the spindle seems to run true, but with the chuck in place there is a small degree of play at the tip of the drill bit.
So does anyone have any good suggestions on how I could look to square off the bottom of the spindle without having to take the drill apart to do so. I would like to get it as square as I possibly can, without taking it apart. I also dont have access to a lathe, or know of anyone with one so I need to find a practical work around.
Cheers
James
Over the past few months my Fobco Star pillar drill does drill as true as I would like. I was thinking it may require new bearings but having had a good look at it I am now not so sure.
The drill was an ebay bargain and at some point it looks like the past owner / owners may have cut off a small amount from the bottom of the spindle (suspect the chuck got stuck or it received some damage)
The cut they have made isn't square so I am wondering whether my issue is that the chuck isn't seating properly the spindle and as a result isn't dead straight.
Eyeballing it the spindle seems to run true, but with the chuck in place there is a small degree of play at the tip of the drill bit.
So does anyone have any good suggestions on how I could look to square off the bottom of the spindle without having to take the drill apart to do so. I would like to get it as square as I possibly can, without taking it apart. I also dont have access to a lathe, or know of anyone with one so I need to find a practical work around.
Cheers
James