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belt of pillar drill slipping

  • 07-12-2014 5:05pm
    #1
    f140
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    got a cheap ass pillar drill about a year ago with jebb tools. it was 200 down to 99 as they were clearing the stock. Since I have had it the belt would slip if I tried drilling hardish. put this down to the fact that it was just a cheap drill. do these pillar drills have a way of tightening the belt?


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  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    If they do have a tensioner it would be a small pulley half way along the belt that runs at the back of the belt IYKWIM. maybe the easiest way to sort it would be to buy a slightly shorter belt. Can you slow it down by selecting different pulleys?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭onyerbikepat


    Open it up, it should be obvious when you look at it.


  • #4
    rangler1
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    f140 wrote: »
    got a cheap ass pillar drill about a year ago with jebb tools. it was 200 down to 99 as they were clearing the stock. Since I have had it the belt would slip if I tried drilling hardish. put this down to the fact that it was just a cheap drill. do these pillar drills have a way of tightening the belt?

    Cheap'n cheerful pillar drill here. the bracket that the motor is on is hinged with an adjuster bolt on it...tighten the bolt and the motor moving tightens the belt....iykwim:confused:


  • #5
    The Letheram
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭The Letheram


    rangler1 wrote: »
    Cheap'n cheerful pillar drill here. the bracket that the motor is on is hinged with an adjuster bolt on it...tighten the bolt and the motor moving tightens the belt....iykwim:confused:

    Mine is the same. Bear in mind that the engineering firms will use geared drills for their work as they don't slip. Also if you are having to drill hard or put too much pressure on the feed handles think about sharpening your drill bits. Not being smart bit it is the biggest cause of difficult drilling.


  • #6
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    The Letheram wrote: »
    Mine is the same. Bear in mind that the engineering firms will use geared drills for their work as they don't slip. Also if you are having to drill hard or put too much pressure on the feed handles think about sharpening your drill bits. Not being smart bit it is the biggest cause of difficult drilling.

    no it happens with the 8/10 bits with any kind of pressure.


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  • #7
    Justjens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 588 ✭✭✭Justjens


    Are you sure it's the belt, the chuck is a push fit onto a tapered spinal and that was where mine used to slip.


  • #8
    mayota
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭mayota


    The motor will be hinged and a thumb screw to tighten it in place. Release the screw and lever the motor back with a big screwdriver or the like and wedge it in place with a bit of timber.


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