Wanted - Drill Post - Traction-Talk

baldric · #1 Post / In Thread 26th February 2015, 12:29 PM

Does anyone know if you can get drill posts similar to the one featured http://www.appropedia.org/File

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Thanks,

Baldric

geo · #2 Post / In Thread 27th February 2015, 07:45 PM

Very easy to make, I can send you a drawing of mine if you want.

John White

buzzy bee · #3 Post / In Thread 27th February 2015, 08:50 PM

Two hefty pieces of flat bar, one with bolt holes in, 2 or 3 ideally, Piece of 50 mm round bar, and a piece of heavy wall tube with a few nuts welded to it over some clearance holes.

The top piece of bar wants drilling to 5 mm depth with a 10 mm drill bit or some such, all over it. that's the tedious bit.

All sizes don't really matter, whatever is to hand!

I just bought a mag drill. :-) The air drill is a useful thing, but it is slow for drilling the likes of rivet holes, handy for anything over 75mm deep. :-)

steamy1 · #4 Post / In Thread 27th February 2015, 11:38 PM

There used to be lots of these lying around I am sure they must turn up on Ebay.

I have had a look but I think that they used to go by a different name?

baldric · #5 Post / In Thread 28th February 2015, 06:52 AM

Thanks for the replies so far. Making one has crossed my mind, and is a last resort.
I regularly look on eBay as well, but never see them, I have searched using drill post, drill arm and old man but never seem to find them.

Baldric

buzzy bee · #6 Post / In Thread 28th February 2015, 07:53 AM

Strong Arm was another..

steamy1 · #7 Post / In Thread 28th February 2015, 08:26 AM

I have just looked in my 1964 Buck & Hickman tool Catalogue, they are listed as "Drilling Pillars".

I wonder, could one of these be adapted?

buzzy bee · #8 Post / In Thread 28th February 2015, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by steamy1

I have just looked in my 1964 Buck & Hickman tool Catalogue, they are listed as "Drilling Pillars".

I wonder, could one of these be adapted?

It won't be strong enough, the ones I made flex to some degree!

rustexpert · #9 Post / In Thread 28th February 2015, 09:21 AM

Drilling pillars; waste of time.
If you just cant manage the air drill free hand then it probably isn't the best tool for the job.
Most times if there is holes to bolt a pillar to then just bolt a piece of scrap plate down to stick the mag base to, use bits of wood as packing to get the angle. Sometimes if a row of holes in the same plane to be done tack a piece of scrap plate on to the job right the way across and knock that off when you're done.

buzzy bee · #10 Post / In Thread 28th February 2015, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustexpert

Drilling pillars; waste of time.
If you just cant manage the air drill free hand then it probably isn't the best tool for the job.
Most times if there is holes to bolt a pillar to then just bolt a piece of scrap plate down to stick the mag base to, use bits of wood as packing to get the angle. Sometimes if a row of holes in the same plane to be done tack a piece of scrap plate on to the job right the way across and knock that off when you're done.

Hi Phil

I don't agree with you on the strong arms being a waste of time, you are wasting your time not using one if using an air drill.

Mag drills as I said are the way forward if they can be used, however they are limited in certain circumstances.

As regards bases it's quicker to put a ratchet strap round the job and strap the plate to the work, as you are always on the move. I have an adjustable one that I used with three ratchet straps to drill in the most awkward positions on the Robey, Just a case of loosening the straps, adjusting the feet, tighten the strap and use the drill.

Cheers

Dave