07-04-2021, 03:00 PM
The drill press is now functional but there are a few issues I need to address. The bolt that locks the table height has a tiny shoulder to bear against the clamping collar. I really have to tighten it down in order for the table not to turn on the column. I'm going to make a washer that will slip over the existing bolt to get more bearing surface. Eventually I will make a new bolt.
The table will not swivel unless I put a screw driver in the slot to wedge it open. Not sure how I'm going to fix that since it won't fit in the minilathe to turn it down.
The chuck that came with the drill press is a 16mm chuck. It doesn't close down very far so small drill bits won't work in it. That chuck is overkill for this size drill press so it'll eventually get replaced with a higher quality 1/2" chuck that closes all the way down.
Ed
The table will not swivel unless I put a screw driver in the slot to wedge it open. Not sure how I'm going to fix that since it won't fit in the minilathe to turn it down.
The chuck that came with the drill press is a 16mm chuck. It doesn't close down very far so small drill bits won't work in it. That chuck is overkill for this size drill press so it'll eventually get replaced with a higher quality 1/2" chuck that closes all the way down.
Ed