Tauco Bench Drill

[Wumpletoad]

Greetings - this is my first post on the forum.

I have been given a Tauco bench drill which, in spite of its obvious age, is in remarkably good cosmetic and mechanical condition. Sadly, the motor (although the platform is present) and driving pulley are absent and the driven multi-stage pulley exhibits appreciable flange damage. This casting is of very poor quality compared with the rest of the machine which is a serious bit of kit and possibly up to toolroom standard.

Sourcing a drive motor will present no difficulty but finding a replacement pulley, even if it's in useable condition, no doubt will prove impossible. Years ago one just looked in Exchange and Mart and bought a set of Picador pulleys but these seem no longer available.

Does anyone have any suggestions? This is a nice piece of equipment and worthy of restoring to use.

Thanks.

 

[wizard]

ebay simples

 

[dickm]

And if you don't fancy Ebay, try your local bearing stockist (Yellow pages). Most of them can supply pulleys, though multi step ones are unlikely to be in stock.

 

[Wumpletoad]

I think I have found what I have been looking for, so thank you both for your help.

 

[pitch pine]

I have one of these drills with a knackered stepped pulley. I couldn't find a replacement so am interested to hear if you sourced one. Mine has a specially machined inside to allow the drill spindle to move up and down. When I got the drill it had a normal replacement stepped pulley, which was fixed with a grub screw. This didn't allow for the full travel of the spindle (4 inches). I wanted to restore mine for the same reason as you, it is a really well made machine.

 

[nathandavies]

Bearing boys website

 

[Wumpletoad]

I have one of these drills with a knackered stepped pulley. I couldn't find a replacement so am interested to hear if you sourced one. Mine has a specially machined inside to allow the drill spindle to move up and down. When I got the drill it had a normal replacement stepped pulley, which was fixed with a grub screw. This didn't allow for the full travel of the spindle (4 inches). I wanted to restore mine for the same reason as you, it is a really well made machine.

The driven pulley is secured to a vertical sleeve (mine's bust!). I have yet to fully inspect the drive arrangement but the sleeve, having two internal keys, probably is cast as to broach this component would be un-necessarily expensive. The keys transmit the drive to the splined spindle. One of the features of the Tauco drill is the long quill stroke and this is worth preserving if possible, as is the rest of the machine which is of heavy construction and generous dimensions and weights. I expect it to be as good as a Fobco, for example. However, the Tauco really lets itself down with these awful pulleys which really are crap and I doubt if their present condition can be attributed to 55 years of metallurgical deterioration. They were junk to start with.

Obtaining replacement pulleys will not be as easy as I at first thought but I'm on the case. I may have to settle for a four-step replacement which won't be any hardship for me - I don't remember ever using the highest speed on a drill anyway. I shall report such progress as I am able to make.