Thread: Waldown drill.

Yeah i'm with the others here, it would be an add on, you can unbolt it. Go take another look at it and maybe bring a shifter with you so you can unbolt it and take it off

Ahhh, I get it , all this time I thought the headstock was part of my lathe, now I know better, it's bolted on therefore it must be an add on. Now that I look at it, the table is also bolted on, so that would also be an add on. Then there's the base and the headstock.

Geez, you didn't get much for your money with a Waldown drill press, just a column, then you had to buy all the ad on bits.

They way you mentioned it before I thought you were saying it was part of the casting of the actual base.

I may have but what I'm saying, part of or bolted, it looks to be a complete machine, just twirl the table around the back and instant access to the xy table. On the end of the two handled spindle there is a three cornered fixture which appeared similar to the knobs you pull out/push in to engage the vertical fine adjustment; but I couldn't budge it so maybe not, like I said the press looks a bit light on for milling work.

Having looked at the Waldown I'm happy I have a Taiwanese pedestal, at least mine has some meat to it, both in column size and vertical spindle size. I'd imagine there'd be a bit of wear and play there.

Is this the knob your talking about?


If so that locks the depth gauge.

Even the colour of it doesn't match the drill press. That x - y table was probably used for a specific job where the need to adjust the height wasn't needed. Could have had a vice on there as will which would have helped with the height too. Base most likely drilled to suit the two bolts of x - y table.

Originally Posted by onanonanon

Nope the xy table was cast as part of the base.

Nope the xy table was bolted on

Originally Posted by onanonanon

As far as the xy table being an add on, the only way it could be an add on is if the entire base was substituted for the original and the column bolted to that, that's what I saw, make of of that what you like!

I make it that base is original and the x/y table has been bolted on to do a specific job at that height.

Originally Posted by onanonanon

No I didn't miss them, bat having actually stood next to the thing, inspected it and taken pictures I deduced the xy table to be a part of the original design.

Years ago I operated an old Macson lathe that had an MG gearbox bolted to it but I would never deduce that MG would design a gearbox with a lathe attached to it.
I am one 100% certain that nobody is having a go at you but when you state emphatically that the x/y table was cast as part of the base and it clearly isn't, members are going to point it out.
In all honesty, nobody is having a go at you and I fully understand that I shouldn't have made a crack about the Macson lathe but...

a semi tongue in cheek,
Phil

Original waldown base.

One of my Waldown's has some very strategic placed tapered holes in the table, even having a locating pin to pin the table to the support, obviously done to ensure the table stays at 90 to spindle...I guess that going by onanonanon's theory it must be original eh? even tho the other 4 Waldowns i own dont have them.

My theory is based on what I saw, not arrogance!

Originally Posted by onanonanon

My theory is based on what I saw, not arrogance!

Well it does not by the photos submitted by yourself prove or even show that the xy table could seriously be considered as being original. The diy belt guard gives some indication as to its age....ie it did not have one when it was manufactured. Did they really have chinese made xy bolt on tables back then?

I don't know what that has anything to do with anything, but yep, that pretty well sums you up, not that I would expect anything else though.

Anyway, you have your views and I have mine, I'll leave it with you lot, I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves!

Originally Posted by eskimo

One of my Waldown's has some very strategic placed tapered holes in the table, even having a locating pin to pin the table to the support, obviously done to ensure the table stays at 90 to spindle...I guess that going by onanonanon's theory it must be original eh? even tho the other 4 Waldowns i own dont have them.

Are you looking to divest yourself of a Waldown? Could even do a swap from my oversupply of NH model?

Originally Posted by lamestllama

Are you looking to divest yourself of a Waldown? Could even do a swap from my oversupply of NH model?

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