Waldown Pedestal Drill Questions

**Vicroamer** · 5th November 2011, 04:22 PM

I have a Waldown pedestal drill no longer required at work. It is a bit of a beast to big for home really so I may not take up the offer. Its had a new 1/2 hp motor fitted recently which was the main attraction. The drill itself has a round column which the table can rotate around on as well as be raised and lowered, the drill head and motor are on opposite ends of a horizontal round column this can rotate round the column be moved back and forth and tilted on a angle to drill holes on a angle this head assy must be 4 foot long from the drill head to the motor.
Unfortunately it has been mishandled and the large cast hand nut which sets the stop has been smashed and the tapered collar stop is in two pieces if any one has any suggestions where I can find replacements please let me know.
My real problem is the chuck, it turns around on the shaft and I cant figure out how to get it off to find out whats happening. The top of the chuck shows signs someones tried to belt it off. I thought it would just unscrew but it just goes round, any clues on how to get the chuck off?
Ted

**jhovel** · 5th November 2011, 04:52 PM

Ted,
the chuck may well be fitted to a taper - but held tight with a screw INSIDE the chuck. This is commonly done on reversible drills. Have a close look with a torch and the chuck opened up wide.
Joe

PS: a radial arm Waldown is worth a fortune - do restore it and make room for it! - or give it to me to make room for

**Vicroamer** · 5th November 2011, 05:19 PM

Thanks Joe I'll Check out the chuck Monday or Tuesday. I had visions of bringing it home this weekend but I couldn't get it apart, the weight of the top assy defeated me I'll have to use a forklift to lift the top off.
I had no idea as to monetary value I just thought it could come in handy.

**Bryan** · 5th November 2011, 06:59 PM

Photos please! I'm sure there will be plenty of people here who would happily relieve you of your terrible burden. Including me.

**Stustoys** · 5th November 2011, 07:01 PM

I would even consider carting it away free of charge

Pictures!!

Stuart

**calala** · 5th November 2011, 09:17 PM

Some waldown drills have a collar just above the chuck, hold a large allen key in the chuck to hold it while turning the collar upwards which releases the chuck.

**Vicroamer** · 6th November 2011, 01:30 PM

From memory I cant recall a collar I will check it out tomorrow.
Photos, I did not think people would be interested, when I get it home and together I will happily post pics.

**franco** · 8th November 2011, 12:51 PM

If the chuck is held on by an internal screw, the screw probably hs a left hand thread.

Frank.

**Vicroamer** · 10th November 2011, 05:48 PM

The chuck is now off, it had been spinning on the taper and the taper is in a sad state, wondering if I can get by wrapping a bit of shim material around the taper then fitting the chuck as the chuck is just a interference fit, what do people think, otherwise the shaft would have to be replaced.

**Bryan** · 10th November 2011, 06:11 PM

If it's a morse taper you can buy a reamer to clean it up. That should be enough unless it's really hammered.

**franco** · 10th November 2011, 07:34 PM

Was it spinning in the morse taper in the spindle or on the Jacobs taper in the chuck? If the morse taper, see Bryan's suggestion above: if it was spinning on the Jacobs taper it's worth trying a soft shim (soft drink can?) to see how true the chuck will spin - you can't be any worse off.

Frank

**keltrader** · 10th November 2011, 07:45 PM

Curiosity has got the better of me. When you say they sell for a fortune, what is a fortune?

**jhovel** · 10th November 2011, 07:57 PM

I have a morse taper reamer you can borrow if you need to. I could post it to you and you could post it back when done.
Joe

**Vicroamer** · 11th November 2011, 06:53 AM

It is a Jacobs taper on the end of the shaft. The chuck has been spinning on that and stuffed the taper on the shaft end. I'll have a go at dismantling it over the weekend with a bit of luck the arbor is replacable(I've been doing a bit of googling). I'll see how I go.
Ted

**Bryan** · 11th November 2011, 09:25 AM

You shouldn't have to do any dismantling. If you extend the quill and see a slot, it's a morse taper arbor. That's what I'd expect. If so, easily fixed by replacing the arbor. They just knock out with a wedge in the slot.

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