Drill Press Table Lift
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Has anyone see a source for retrofit table lifts for drill presses? I am gathering parts to add a larger table, with fence system, to my vintage Craftsman 17" floor model. The table is kind of heavy now and my addition is going to make it more difficult to lift and drop. I'm just looking for the a plain old rack and pinion lift, or similar - nothing fancy. If no sources, any other ideas? |
Drill Press Table Lift
Ron, if you find one, post here. My back isn't getting any more flexible
either. "RonB" wrote in message news:k8bPc.12889$wC3.6096@okepread07... (also posted in abpw, rw) Has anyone see a source for retrofit table lifts for drill presses? I am gathering parts to add a larger table, with fence system, to my vintage Craftsman 17" floor model. The table is kind of heavy now and my addition is going to make it more difficult to lift and drop. I'm just looking for the a plain old rack and pinion lift, or similar - nothing fancy. If no sources, any other ideas? |
Drill Press Table Lift
On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 14:03:48 -0500, "RonB" wrote:
(also posted in abpw, rw) Has anyone see a source for retrofit table lifts for drill presses? I am gathering parts to add a larger table, with fence system, to my vintage Craftsman 17" floor model. The table is kind of heavy now and my addition is going to make it more difficult to lift and drop. I'm just looking for the a plain old rack and pinion lift, or similar - nothing fancy. If no sources, any other ideas? how about a cable over a pulley and a counterweight? |
Drill Press Table Lift
Ron
Do a search at Shop Notes and Wood Magazine. I remember that one of them had a set up that used a cable , a pulley system and a can of sand , to aid in lifting a drill press table. I dodn remember when it was. I hope that points you in the right direction to find what you need. "RonB" wrote in message news:k8bPc.12889$wC3.6096@okepread07... (also posted in abpw, rw) Has anyone see a source for retrofit table lifts for drill presses? I am gathering parts to add a larger table, with fence system, to my vintage Craftsman 17" floor model. The table is kind of heavy now and my addition is going to make it more difficult to lift and drop. I'm just looking for the a plain old rack and pinion lift, or similar - nothing fancy. If no sources, any other ideas? |
Drill Press Table Lift
"RonB" wrote: (clip) If no sources, any other ideas? ^^^^^^^^^^^^ How about mounting another table below the main, heavy one, and putting a jack between them? You could use an automotive scissor jack or a hydraulic bottle jack. Another idea would be to put the jack on the floor, under the table, and cut assorted lengths of pipe you could fit between the jack and the underside of the table. The difference between pipe lengths should equal the maximum lift of the jack. |
Drill Press Table Lift
wrote in message ... how about a cable over a pulley and a counterweight? That's what I used on my old Craftsman. I had an iron plate that was just the right weight, so I used that -- here are a couple of photos: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...ter_weight.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...er_balance.jpg -- Ken Vaughn Visit My Workshop: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/ |
Drill Press Table Lift
I had an earlier post suggesting a counterweight and pully that got me
thinking. These pictures give it some life. This looks do-able. Thanks to both of you Ron Brogan "Ken Vaughn" wrote in message ink.net... wrote in message ... how about a cable over a pulley and a counterweight? That's what I used on my old Craftsman. I had an iron plate that was just the right weight, so I used that -- here are a couple of photos: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...ter_weight.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...er_balance.jpg -- Ken Vaughn Visit My Workshop: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/ |
Drill Press Table Lift
Thanks Ken, looks like that attachment point would keep the thing from
binding on the column. Still would like to see a retrofit, but this will help the back. "Ken Vaughn" wrote in message ink.net... wrote in message ... how about a cable over a pulley and a counterweight? That's what I used on my old Craftsman. I had an iron plate that was just the right weight, so I used that -- here are a couple of photos: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...ter_weight.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...er_balance.jpg -- Ken Vaughn Visit My Workshop: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/ |
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