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    Stevo
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      @stevo

      Hi all,

      I'm looking for a small bench dril ( I have a much bigger Axminster Pillar drill) for model making, say up to 5mm diameter. I've a small X-Y table (proxxon) that will go on to it.

      Anyone have any recommendations? I see Axminster do one, but for that price and a wee bit extra I could buy a mill/drill all complete!!

      Thanks in advance.

      Steve

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      Stevo
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        @stevo

        Recommendations?

        #158862
        Michael Gilligan
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          @michaelgilligan61133

          Steve,

          Look out for one of these [but prefereably in original condition]

          Mine has a rectangular table [plain, not tee-slotted], and a balanced 3-phase motor.

          Short of spending an unrealistic amount of money, I don't think you would find anything better built.

          MichaelG.

          #158863
          Roderick Jenkins
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            @roderickjenkins93242

            Steve,

            I've used one of these Proxxon drills. It is accurate and nice to use but there isn't a vast amount of headroom, especially if you put an XY table on it. George Thomas' Univesal Pillar Tool makes an excellent precison drill, here's mine:

            HTH

            Rod

            Edited By Roderick Jenkins on 27/07/2014 12:11:30

            #158866
            Pete Gilbert 1
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              @petegilbert1

              Screwfix currently have a budget one at £70 inc vat

              Clicky

              Whats more, there's one on Ebay for £64!!

              Clicky

              #158867
              Gordon W
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                @gordonw

                I bought one similar to the above, about half that price, from a big DIY shop. It was ex-display and I had to sign a disclaimer because the instructions were missing. I bought it for the motor and switch. When I had a good look at home it was a bit sloppy at table and head, the column was undersize, also notable flex at the table. A piece of tube for the column was found by luck, and the table braced underneath, this gave a vast improvement at little cost. I use it every day in my "little w/shop"

                #158875
                Michael Gilligan
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                  @michaelgilligan61133

                  Whilst searching for [and failing to find] anything of a quality comparable to J&S that I mentioned in my first post; I happened across this delightful little "sensitive drilling table" … What a brilliant idea !!

                  MichaelG.

                  #158876
                  Roderick Jenkins
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                    @roderickjenkins93242

                    I would be cautious about that budget drill. The Naerok in my picture was bought originally for woodworking duties. Fine for that but there was always too much slop in the quill for model engineering. It has now gone (to a woodworker) and been replaced. You may be lucky but, as is mentioned elsewhere at the moment, the quality control is likely to be rudimentary. You need a good quill/spindle and chuck on a small high speed drill.

                    Rod

                    #158877
                    Pete Gilbert 1
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                      @petegilbert1
                      Posted by Michael Gilligan on 27/07/2014 15:42:48:

                       

                      Whilst searching for [and failing to find] anything of a quality comparable to J&S that I mentioned in my first post; I happened across this delightful little "sensitive drilling table" … What a brilliant idea !!

                      MichaelG.

                       

                       

                      Expensive as a hobby tool, but yes, very neat.

                      We have a small 'tapping drill' type stand at work that has the same action as that for the table, and a double cone drive for the chuck. It releases the drive as the table rises and the tap meets a set depth then drives the opposite way to screw the tap back out of the new thread as the table is lowered.

                       

                      Edited By Pete Gilbert 1 on 27/07/2014 16:21:05

                      Edited By Pete Gilbert 1 on 27/07/2014 16:21:48

                      #158894
                      Oompa Lumpa
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                        @oompalumpa34302

                        Rod, please, leave it out with the drill head for the UPT. I can see me losing another couple of days out of my life while I build the attachment – like I need it!

                        John Moore has a really nice High Speed drill that I covet, maybe he will butt in and show a few pics. Lovely thing, magnetic table too……

                        graham.

                        #158896
                        Roderick Jenkins
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                          @roderickjenkins93242

                          Sorry devil

                          Rod

                          #158898
                          Roderick Jenkins
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                            @roderickjenkins93242

                            Many years ago we bought one of these at work – we used it to drill holes with diamond drills in ceramic substrates. Very,very nice machines, I've no idea what they cost.

                            Rod

                            #158900
                            Michael Gilligan
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                              @michaelgilligan61133
                              Posted by Roderick Jenkins on 27/07/2014 21:34:01:

                              Many years ago we bought one of these at work – we used it to drill holes with diamond drills in ceramic substrates. Very,very nice machines, I've no idea what they cost.

                              Rod

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                              Rod,

                              There's a good write up about the Cameron, here.

                              MichaelG.

                              #158923
                              Michael Gilligan
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                                @michaelgilligan61133

                                Thanks for posting the picture of the Meddings, John

                                … I knew there was another one comparable with the J&S, but couldn't remember the name.

                                J&S is also cast iron [except for the Aluminium belt guard], but is quite thin-walled, so probably lighter in weight. [H&S would scowl, but I can move it quite comfortably on my own.]

                                MichaelG.

                                #158924
                                Bazyle
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                                  @bazyle

                                  Pollard Corona is another make. Not sure which part of the name is the mfr and which the type.

                                  Edited By Bazyle on 28/07/2014 12:44:59

                                  #158927
                                  Michael Gilligan
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                                    @michaelgilligan61133

                                    Looks interesting, Bazyle

                                    For info. Frederick Pollard

                                    MichaelG.

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