Deadeye
Established Member
I'm hoping I'm not an silly person, but fear it may be the case.
I decided to refurbish my pillar drill (a Meddings Driltru Mk2) as a gentle introduction to maintaining/overhauling my tools.
I've got it mostly to bits (and most of the bits are mostly the correct size/shape rather than just, you know, bits).
I need to replace some bearings. In micro-font I can just about read "Hoffmann L9PP V3 and LS9 V3 on the larger pair. Any advice on where to find equivalents (i.e. imperial)?
I also can't get the spindle out of the quill (the only assembly left to detach). Do I just put the bottom of the quill on an open vice and tap away on the spindle with a block of wood and mallet?
Final question for now - lots of videos out there showing rust/grime removal with wire brushes. Is this ok or does it pipper up the tolerances?
Thanks very much for any points
Yours,
A nervous newby to refurbishment.
I decided to refurbish my pillar drill (a Meddings Driltru Mk2) as a gentle introduction to maintaining/overhauling my tools.
I've got it mostly to bits (and most of the bits are mostly the correct size/shape rather than just, you know, bits).
I need to replace some bearings. In micro-font I can just about read "Hoffmann L9PP V3 and LS9 V3 on the larger pair. Any advice on where to find equivalents (i.e. imperial)?
I also can't get the spindle out of the quill (the only assembly left to detach). Do I just put the bottom of the quill on an open vice and tap away on the spindle with a block of wood and mallet?
Final question for now - lots of videos out there showing rust/grime removal with wire brushes. Is this ok or does it pipper up the tolerances?
Thanks very much for any points
Yours,
A nervous newby to refurbishment.