I'm familiar with "auto-release" Morse taper spindles (e.g. on a lathe tailstock) but I've not encountered one on a drill, nor have I ever considered that one could be necessary. I wonder whether something broke off in the Morse taper socket and is now stuck. That might also explain why someone gave it a beating side-on, which is pretty pointless really in normal circumstances. If you decide to give up on the drill, I have several Meddings drills I need to get rid of...
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I think that the part you are showing is number 5 in the exploded diagram. Would you concur with that?
How is it fixed at its top end? Is there any opportunity for adjusting it by doing something at the top of the machine (maybe using part 55 or 59)? Can you get a screwdriver in there to see if it will move upwards at all?
I am not trying to be contrary, but you say above it it is not long enough (i.e. to work properly it has to move downwards), but think through or consider the possibility it is actually too long (if it went upwards, there would be a space between it and the tang for the missing cam/pin to go into). This might also explain the ding marks on it - they are from the pin clashing with something that in reality should be above the pin.
Slight side note: the exploded diagram looks strange in that area: part 5 seems to be drawn the correct way up, but if you follow the lines joining it to the other parts of the spindle, it would be assembled upside down. The 'assembly line' from 7, 6, 4 should go to the top of 5 and the one from 2, 3, 4 should go to the bottom of 5.
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The three-shafted handle might be binding on the key (123). Leave the handles in and gently lever between them and the body of the drill to move the handle to the right. You need to be very careful not to move the quill pinion shaft (122) to the left or you risk disturbing or disengaging the return spring and that can be troublesome to put back. Proceed with caution. I would even say put a clamp or something on the LH end of the shaft to stop it moving while you are fiddling with the RH side.
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The right hand side is currently in bits and I'm trying to drill out split pins with a drill press that's in bits...
Not got onto the Arbor release yet. Having enough bother trying to remove 3mm pins from 3mm holes.
I'll post photos later. Thank you.
Not got onto the Arbor release yet. Having enough bother trying to remove 3mm pins from 3mm holes.
I'll post photos later. Thank you.
