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17th April 2007, 12:08 PM #1
Faster speed change on drill press
Many of us have drill presses and like mine it is a PITA to change speeds so we go on merrily using whatever speed is currently set despite knowing that we should change it. Had a look on Google and there's not much on how to modify the tool so as to be able to change speed easier, anyone been able to do this or have any thoughts about how to do this?
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17th April 2007, 03:47 PM #2.
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I've thought about using a Motor cycle gear box? But the gear ratios are not of broad enough a range (usually 3:1) so maybe two gear boxes in series would give 21 speeds (but in reality only about 12 significantly different speeds). The problem is still the speed range would still only be about a factor of 7 so for a 3000 rpm drill the lowest speed would be only 430 rpm.
For only 1400 pounds you can purchase a lovely wide ratio racing MC gear box so 2800 pounds should solve the problem!
If anyone knows of a trial bike that maybe has a nice wide range of gears (5:1) x 2 please let us know.
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17th April 2007, 03:51 PM #3
How about replacing the pulleys and belts with a set of gears from a mountain bike, You usually get 3x7 or 3x8 which would yield 21 or 24 gears. Then set up the derailleur so you can change it. Hmm, mightn't work in a horizontal application though...
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17th April 2007, 03:56 PM #4
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If I could just cut out a few steps like pushing the motor toward the column (so that you can loosen the belts) I'd be happy.
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17th April 2007, 04:19 PM #5
Perhaps an oversize belt, maybe 1"-2" too long, and build a quick release tensioner?
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17th April 2007, 04:37 PM #7
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what about an electronic speed controller
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17th April 2007, 04:55 PM #9
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17th April 2007, 05:35 PM #10
Wouldn't slip provided it's properly tensioned.
The hardest part of making the tensioner would be catering for the belt moving up/down a pulley. If it wasn't for that, you could get away with a bolt winding in from the side, with a roller pulley at one end and a hand-wheel at the other. Perhaps something like that mounted in a slot so you could adjust it's height to suit the belt?
Not exactly quick release, but still a lot simpler than effing around with spanners, etc.
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17th April 2007, 10:21 PM #11
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Both Delta & Powermatic(Jet) have come out with variable speed drill presses, using the same split pulley system that is used in most Chaiwanese wood lathes. You just push/pull a handle on the side of the head & it changes speeds steplessly.
Now all we have to do is wait for the 'Woodman Group' to bring in the Powermatic, no chance of the Delta now it seems (it has even more bells & whistles, including digital depth readings)
So you -could- get a split pulley setup as spare parts from Hare & Forbes, then set up your own.
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17th April 2007, 10:49 PM #13
As long as the motor mount frames are standard, any retrofit replacement motor for a lathe with electronic speed control could also be applied to a drill press. ($$$)
On my ancient Craftsman drill press, the motor positioning rails are secured with bent bolts - looks like an allen wrench with threads on one leg, and a rubber blob at the end of the other. Tightened by hand without a spanner. I think it was originally that way, but might have been a DIY modification by a previous owner. Works pretty fast for belt shifting. An added benefit: in locked position, the short leg of the bent bolt is vertical upwards, and holds the chuck key with an attached piece of unstranded wire.
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