Re: Motorized rack and pinion on Drill Press

On 23 Jun 2006 10:26:39 -0700, "kcleere" <Traderman04@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I don't really know what an "air over oil down feed" is but I'd like to
see it. Could you email something about it to traderman04@xxxxxxxxx?

Gunner wrote:
On 23 Jun 2006 08:44:40 -0700, "kcleere" <Traderman04@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Greetings,

I'm interested to see if anyone has come up with a retrofit that will
motorize the the rack and pinion crack on a drill press. My specific
drill press is the Delta DP-350 which is a benchtop. It has the R&P
and I know some floor models do as well.

I'm interested in this as I have low hand and upper body strength and I
try and motorize and automate everything I can. I've not figured out
how to do this yet although I do have an idea.

My idea would be to use a DC geared reversible motor mounted either on
the head of the drill press or to the base that had a heavy duty
flexible drive shaft with appropriate couplings from the motor shaft to
the keyed shaft that the R&P handle fits on. That, and a switch
mounted up on the head.

Seems simple in my head but I don't know what sort of motor and DC
control to look for (it would need to be high torque VERY low RPM). And
I'm don't know where to look for the coupling shaft.

I'd appreciate any ideas you have on this. Please post or email
"traderman04@xxxxxxxxx" if so,

Ive got an air over oil down feed available. It was designed for a
good sized Clausing drill press, but it should work for your
application. I can get some specs for you if you would like

Gunner


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"The importance of morality is that people behave themselves even if
nobody's watching. There are not enough cops and laws to replace
personal morality as a means to produce a civilized society. Indeed,
the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of
defense for a civilized society. Unfortunately, too many of us see
police, laws and the criminal justice system as society's first line
of defense." --Walter Williams
.

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