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    Default Custom drill setup

    I thought I would share my custom drill installation. I didn't want an air drill, minimal speed control, air compressor demands, etc. So I came up with a mount for an electric drill. Variable speed, 1/2" chuck capacity, reversible if necessary, and a lifetime guarantee on the drill! It's easily removable and works great.

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    96 x 60 PRSalpha, 5HP Colombo spindle, Custom indexer, Custom vacuum table, Custom Fire Extinguishing System

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    Nice looks very well made, professional

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    Nicely done, Jim. Thanks for posting.

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    Default Nice work

    Nice work. So is the y position the exact same for both the drill and the spindle? Is there some micro adjustment or shim for that ?

    You just have to move the drill down the x axis (say 6 inches or so) and re-zero the x before you run the drill tool path ?
    The decimal point seems to be the most important on the z axis... x & y not so much....
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    Thanks for the nice comments. I thought I would share to fertilize others thoughts and plans.

    The y position is the same within a couple of thousandths. The x is offset 3.4". No shims or micro-adjustment, it's all in the design and machining of the parts that I made for the mount.

    Jim
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    96 x 60 PRSalpha, 5HP Colombo spindle, Custom indexer, Custom vacuum table, Custom Fire Extinguishing System

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    Very nice setup Jim.

    I really like seeing how everyone does their own custom setups on their Shopbots.
    It looks like its mounted to the same z as the spindle? Did you have to beef up the z springs? Or am I looking at it wrong?

    Thanks,
    Dave

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Iannone View Post
    Very nice setup Jim.

    I really like seeing how everyone does their own custom setups on their Shopbots.
    It looks like its mounted to the same z as the spindle? Did you have to beef up the z springs? Or am I looking at it wrong?

    Thanks,
    Dave
    Dave,
    Yes, it is mounted to the same Z as the spindle. I utilized the cage that shopbot sells for mounting their air drills. I have not beefed up the springs. I am assuming (or the time being) that they will be sufficient because if you add air drills from shopbot, using this cage, you don't change the springs. But, that being said, my intent is to monitor what happens and proceed from there.

    Jim
    Jim

    96 x 60 PRSalpha, 5HP Colombo spindle, Custom indexer, Custom vacuum table, Custom Fire Extinguishing System

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