DRILLING MACHINES
AN ESSENTIAL MACHINE TO HAVE IN THE WORKSHOP, IT`S SO BORING TO DRILL STUFF IN THE LATHE! I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT MY FAVOURITE DRILLING MACHINE HAS TO BE THE ALFRED HERBERT WITH 3 MT SPINDLES. BELOW I SHOW A PHOTO OF MY FIRST DRILLING MACHINE THE "DENBEIGH" WHICH ONLY HAS A 1 MT SPINDLE BUT IT ALSO HAS THE MOST INGENIOUS WAY OF TENSIONING THE DRIVE BELT FOR QUICK SPEED CHANGES. I HAVE OWNED THIS MACHINE FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS AND IT NOW IS PART OF MY GARAGE WORKSHOP.
ABOVE RIGHT IS THE CLEVER PATENTED BELT TENSIONING DEVICE. THIS IS CAM OPERATED AND REALLY THIS IS THE TYPE OF TENSIONER THAT SHOULD BE FITTED TO ALL DRILLING MACHINES AS IT MAKES CHANGING THE SPEED SO EASY!
ABOVE LEFT THE QUALTERS AND SMITH BENCH DRILLING MACHINE. IT HAS SOME LIGHT RUST AS IT WAS STORED IN A COVERED BUT OPEN ON THE SIDES WORKSHOP. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TABLE, HAS HAD LITTLE USE AND IS SINGLE PHASE.
THE ABOVE RIGHT BENCH DRILL IS THE VERY POPULAR IN THE UK, FOBCO STAR WHICH CAME FROM A SCHOOL AND WAS 3 PHASE AND HAD THE TYPICAL DRILLING MARKS ON THE TABLE CAUSED BY CARELESS SCHOOLCHILDREN. THE MOTOR WAS NOT DUAL VOLTAGE SO THAT I CHANGED IT FOR A SINGLE PHASE MOTOR. I NOW USE IT IN MY OSLO WORKSHOP.
THE ABOVE RIGHT BENCH DRILL IS THE VERY POPULAR IN THE UK, FOBCO STAR WHICH CAME FROM A SCHOOL AND WAS 3 PHASE AND HAD THE TYPICAL DRILLING MARKS ON THE TABLE CAUSED BY CARELESS SCHOOLCHILDREN. THE MOTOR WAS NOT DUAL VOLTAGE SO THAT I CHANGED IT FOR A SINGLE PHASE MOTOR. I NOW USE IT IN MY OSLO WORKSHOP.
SINCE WRITING THIS UP. I`VE SOLD THE FOBCO BENCH. DRILL AND NOW USE THE QUALTERS AND SMITH ONE
THE EXCELLENT ALFRED HERBERT TWO SPINDLE DRILLING MACHINE