Thread: Macraft CF-16 bench pedital drill press Broken column clamp for table.

I have a Macraft CF-16 Drill press which I bought in 1984. Would this be the age of your one? Macraft was the house brand of tools sold through Parra Power Tools. I don't know if they are still around. There used to be a store on Parramatta Road at Granville.

I recently got a relacement quill spring to fit it from Hare & Forbes at Northmead (www.machineryhouse.com.au). One of their generic drill presses was very similar to mine and the part suited. Have a look at their website to see if any of their drill presses look like yours and check if it has a spare parts PDF to download. This would indicate if they stock the sort of part you are looking for which may or may not fit your machine.

I hope this may help you in your quest.

Good hunting!

Mike_R

Ditto the try HF, also Carbatec could be worth a try. You'll need to know the diameter of your shaft, and the size of the bolt that holds the platform.

If you are handy with an Oxy set or a plasma cutter, you could go to one of the medium sized steel suppliers or a suburban 'scrap' dealer, get a piece of steel off cut plate or something a bit more chunky, and fabricate your own replacement - less waiting, you know it will fit & you can repair it easily unlike cast iron.