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Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:07:50 GMT
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Subject: Clausing drill press info
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I was in need of a multi-spindle drill for a couple of operations
and
of
course I immediately called Joe at Autodrill. Joe taught me multi
drilling
101 and quoted several solutions. So, I start looking for a drill
press to
run Joe's head and found this Clausing at the used machine
supermarket
for
$500. Unfortunately for Joe it just happened to have a "Commander
Multi-Drill #900" 6 spindle head. (Sorry, Joe)


The drill press, model 2224, doesn't fit the current offerings from
Clausing
and I'm hoping to find a manual and parts list. It has a 1.5 hp 3
ph
motor
and a gear-driven feed. I'm thinking of putting the head on
another
drill
press and putting this one in the machine shop 'cause it is just
sooo
sweet!
It has a slotted oil-pan table and has to weigh 700 lbs.


Does anyone have one of these drill presses or drill heads that can
share
some info? I will try to get some info from Clausing and
Multi-Drill.


Good buy. The commander model 900 is a good unit. The current model
is
probably a little diferent than what you have. They changed the
driveshafts to slip on hex models.
It can take up to 8 spindles, has a 3 HP capacity and doubles the
speed
of the drills. *-3/8" drlling area or 22-1/2" with extension
spindles.
Reynolds Machine Tool (RMT) owns them. damn expensive parts. They
will
send you a catalogue or fax info. Look them up on the web also. I
have
about 40 heads in our plant and along time ago used to be the guy
tasked with fixing and tooling them.

Clausing should still have parts and manuals for this drill press,
although they are now even more crazy expensive. Good luck.

The guy at RMT suggested that I throw away the 900 head and buy a new
950
for $2,700. (Jerk) He no longer supplies parts for the 900 and was
very
put-out to talk to me. Let me know if you have any parts for the 900
that
you can sell, it's missing 1 spindle and I could use all 6, then I
could
paletize 2 jobs without moving spindles, a 4-hole and a 2 hole.

The lady at clausing is sending a manual for my model and serial for
$5...nice lady!


If he is still there the person to talk to at RMT is Don Alpert he is
good. I have the parts list and other info for that model. If you have
a fax number contact me privately and I will fax it or whatever.

AS far as parts go I might have some for you. Do you have the pin on U
joints on top or the hex slip on? RMT still sells almost all the parts
for that head, but you would have to convert to the slip on U joints.
It costs alot to keep them running with parts so make sure that the U
jopints get lubricated daily. You will also need collets for your
drills if you have that style. About $26 as I recall. Greg