Pillar drill table rack and pinion height adjustment options

[PeterBassett]

What a mouthful. :roll:

Does anyone know of any options for adding a rack and pinion height adjuster to my pillar drills table? Its a big lum of cast iron and is fairly annoying to move...

I'm betting the options are none existant, right?

Cheers.

Pete

 

[SVB]

I'm betting the options are none existant, right?

Yep!!

Well - I have never seen a retro fit kit anyway mainly because the table clamp would require some machining / replacement to accomodate the rack so I think it falls into the un-economic camp.

However, you can make things much better if you polish with 600 / 800 grit the pillar (I mounted mine between centers in the lathe) and give it a good coating of silicon spray lube.

Now it drops down and squashes anything below as soon as I slacken the clamp - real improvement :-k

Best of luck,

Simon

 

[PeterBassett]

Ah well. I figured as much.

Thanks very much.

Pete

 

[9fingers]

A small hydraulic bottle jack and a selection of wood blocks can be useful.

Bob

 

[SVB]

A small hydraulic bottle jack and a selection of wood blocks can be useful.

Also works well as a 'economy' router lift in a router table as well I am told although I have never tried it.

Simon