Tough Drill spare parts

[krisfarm]

A friend of mine has this little Tough drill and it has a broken return clock spring. Can anyone help with a lead on where a replacement could be found. The drill is only a small bench top model and does not have any model number shown. A few pictures to help identify it.
Bob

[Gavin Newman]

I have the same drill press and when my clock spring broke I used a coil spring on the depth stop as a short-term fix - 15 years on and it's still there. Alternatively you could run a line from the depth stop over a couple of pulleys to a weight hanging down the back of the drill press.

[Anorak Bob]

Bob,

My memory isn't flash but I think the outer end of the spring in mine had broken off and I bent the end of the spring to fit the slot in the cover cap. It too had a coil spring serving as a return spring. Where is your friend's spring broken?

Bob.

PS and then there's always eBay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-8-Drill-Press-Quill-Feed-Return-Coil-Spring-3-5cm-Dia-/310757870102?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item485a9cca16

http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=200966&d=1331366900

[krisfarm]

Gavin & Bob,
Thanks for the quick reply's. Bob your drill really looks better than new, my friends spring broke on the inside fitting about two inches from the end,they have a little rolled end formed on them to drop into the spindle. I will have to collect all of the parts from him and measure it up, I would like to repair it back to original if possible. They are a very well made little machine.
Bob

[BobL]

There is a member on this forum called "Norm" who currently owns what remains of Tough, he says he still has a lot of parts and the materials and ability to make parts if required.
see http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=182060&p=1813817#post1813817

[Anorak Bob]

Gavin & Bob,
Thanks for the quick reply's. Bob your drill really looks better than new, my friends spring broke on the inside fitting about two inches from the end,they have a little rolled end formed on them to drop into the spindle. I will have to collect all of the parts from him and measure it up, I would like to repair it back to original if possible. They are a very well made little machine.
Bob

I cocked up the colour Bob. It probably should have been silver. They are wonderful little drills. If I had a way of getting the drill to Melbourne I'd give it to my daughter. She would treasure it as I do.

Bob.

[TheNutter]

Spring makers will normally make something like that up for a reasonable price, in Adelaide I would go to http://www.industrialsprings.com.au/

Regards

Ian

[Dingo Dog]

Hare & Forbes have them. Check their web site for size.

DD

[DSEL74]

When I was looking for one, I went to ebay but I was told you can pinch one out of a vacuum cleaner if you have a hard rubbish collection soon.

[krisfarm]

Thanks to all for your help. I have sent a PM to "Norm" inquiring about spare parts -thanks BobL for the link. I had my mate drop the broken parts in so that I could measure them and also took a couple of photos to post, but unfortunately my computer has decided not to recognise my camera.
Bob

[Norm]

Thanks to all for your help. I have sent a PM to "Norm" inquiring about spare parts -thanks BobL for the link. I had my mate drop the broken parts in so that I could measure them and also took a couple of photos to post, but unfortunately my computer has decided not to recognise my camera.
Bob

Tough drill parts are available including springs.
Tough wood lathe parts can be sourced.

Norm

[krisfarm]

Norm,
Thanks for the reply and your PM. I have sorted out my computer picture problem and emailed you. A few pictures of the drill.
Bob