Drill press spring----Murphy's Law

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Well it happened yesterday morning---Murphy Law went to work in the shop---he has been hanging around since the 1st of January. The return spring on my 17 Floor model drill press snaped in half. I jumped on the phone---good news they have it in stock----along comes Murphy again----they will not be shipping this week because of inventory. So it looks like the big drill press is down for two weeks.
Still have my small table model that works fime for drilling pen blanks so life ain't all bad.
Here's what a broken spring looks like just because I know you have always wanted to see one.


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Frank ---you are aways good for a smile-----I guess it would work just fine----I could set the stops to make sure it did not drop to far-----Nah ---I will wait on the parts. I am so far behind trying to get stuff built that I really needed to give the drill press a rest anyway. Plus I have a nice stash of Nickel caseings just waiting to become pens.
Garry--- this drill press is only about a year old---heck the parts are going to be free---just two weeks from now.
It would break when they are doing inventory.
 
Lee that might be a thought---heck it's just a small section from the center that is broke.
I will give it a try in the morning.
Gee why didn't I think of that??????????????
 
Originally posted by Gary Max
<br />Lee that might be a thought---heck it's just a small section from the center that is broke.
I will give it a try in the morning.
Gee why didn't I think of that??????????????
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Springs are tricky critters. Heating spring steel is not generally advised as outcome can be bad. However, this is not a big safety issue with the DP. But I predict it won't work.
 
Originally posted by Gary Max
<br />Frank ---you are aways good for a smile-----I guess it would work just fine----I could set the stops to make sure it did not drop to far-----Nah ---I will wait on the parts. I am so far behind trying to get stuff built that I really needed to give the drill press a rest anyway. Plus I have a nice stash of Nickel caseings just waiting to become pens.
Garry--- this drill press is only about a year old---heck the parts are going to be free---just two weeks from now.
It would break when they are doing inventory.
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Old? For fourteen years, my only drill press was an antique hand crank affair. Using all three hands at once was a way of life. You can do it. Not convenient but doable.
 
I had the same thing happen to my drill press. When ever a piece break I order 2 new ones! Alice
 
Been working on my old WT built in the 1950's for some odd 6 months now. I am not the one who came up with this trick, go check with the guys at OWWM's web site and you will find many more who have used this trick. Kinda hard to replace these when some of the companies have been gone for decades. [:D]

The heating is done only on the end, not the whole spring, not the best for it, but there will be more than enough length of the proper temper to retain the spring in it.

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Originally posted by Gary Max
<br />Lee that might be a thought---heck it's just a small section from the center that is broke.
I will give it a try in the morning.
Gee why didn't I think of that??????????????
Click to expand...

Springs are tricky critters. Heating spring steel is not generally advised as outcome can be bad. However, this is not a big safety issue with the DP. But I predict it won't work.
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Well we are back to waiting on a spring----it almost worked---then it broke again---must be one of those Made in ROC things.
Heck it was worth a try--------thanks
 
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