Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Charlestown NSW
    Age
    65
    Posts
    1,669

    Default Make you want to cry

    These were in one of the big skips at work this arvo. 3 of them.
    What a waste. Didn't appear to be much wrong with them either.
    Top of skip is at chin level for me so no chance of getting them out without a fork or crane.

    drill 002.jpg drill 003.jpg Attachment 386986


    Peter
    Attached Images Attached Images

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia
    Age
    67
    Posts
    362

    Default

    Its sad to see things like that.

    A friend spotted a drill press on the way to the scrap bin where he worked. No good to him, to big and 3 phase so a scrap value deal was done with the company and it has lived at my place for a year now.
    The reason it was being scraped "it`s unsafe as it dose not have a Perspex guard around the chuck". Go figure.

    Tony

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Murray Bridge S Aust.
    Age
    71
    Posts
    5,942

    Default

    I've a couple of those perspex covers, if you want to make it safe
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    York, North Yorkshire UK
    Posts
    6,436

    Default

    Hi Guys,

    Yes that's why there not on there, they get in the bloody way. My Fobco Star was supplied with one, not fitted, just came with it. At the time I thought that I had part of someone else’s order and queried it. "Oh we have to provide one with the machine". I never fitted it.

    But what a poor excuse for scraping kit that could have been sold as a pile of bits that could have been put to good use by someone !
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia
    Age
    67
    Posts
    362

    Default

    Going by the problems I found inside a perspex cover was not going to save the operators for hurting themselves.
    One of the gears for the auto feed had been shredded. What I think was the electrics for the auto tapping were butchered. The topper I thought was half the balls for the top spindle bearing ball bearing where missing. Though I did find them rolling around in the bottom of the head casting.

    Gotta love highly skilled tradesman.

    DSC06076.jpg

    Tony

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Murray Bridge S Aust.
    Age
    71
    Posts
    5,942

    Default

    This should be on the abusers toolboxes.
    Fisher Price Skill.jpgFisher Price Technician.jpg
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

Similar Threads

  1. can anyone make this?
    By 3 toed sloth in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 20th Jun 2017, 08:51 AM
  2. When did P&N make this set
    By woodfast in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 2nd Mar 2014, 01:27 AM
  3. How would you make this?
    By Michael G in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 3rd Nov 2012, 03:03 AM
  4. Looking for someone to make me something :)
    By Remy in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 6th Sep 2009, 09:52 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •