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Broken Drill Press

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 10:24 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-press.561385/

About five years ago I bought a floor-standing drill press that has been
used for most of my homebrew radio projects. It was a cheap item from
Harbor Freight -- only around $350 for this large and useful tool.



Today I was drilling holes for my transmit-receive switch and heard a
horrible noise from the belt-box. Further investigation revealed that the
hexagonal nut that holds the stepped belt-wheel to the top of the drill
shaft had become completely unscrewed (presumably it was never...



Broken Drill Press