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Powermatic Drill Press Quill Return Spring

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Bernoulli

02-06-2005 13:47:39




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I have a Powermatic 1150 drill press. The quill return mechanism is a 1" flat coil spring wrapped around a slotted axle and enclosed in a round housing. The end of the spring is bent 120 degrees or so and put into the slot to anchor it. It's a large coil and it looks as though only the last foot or two does any work. It broke about a foot from the inside end. My guess is I would have to heat the spring to bend a new end. Any tricks to this? I have acetylene. Should I quench it in water or oil if this makes sense? Thanks.

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T.C. in Tx

02-07-2005 13:06:10




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 Re: Powermatic Drill Press Quill Return Spring in reply to Bernoulli, 02-06-2005 13:47:39  
I have a Powermatic 1150A drill press that I just purchased. It also had a broken quill spring.

I first tried to fix it by removing the spring from the housing and heating the end with a propane torch while it was clamped in a vise. I guess I didn"t get it hot enough because it broke again almost immediately after I reinstalled it. Next, I used an acetelene torch and heated just the end of the spring with a needle nose vise grip pliars holding it and taking the heat from the rest of the spring. Bent the spring with needle nose pliars when it was red hot--air cooled when done. This time it worked like a charm. I think the best bet is to leave the spring in the housing and do it that way.

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Davis In SC

02-06-2005 16:38:24




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 Re: Powermatic Drill Press Quill Return Spring in reply to Bernoulli, 02-06-2005 13:47:39  
I have fixed a few drill press springs that way. I suggest that after you heat & bend it, & make sure it will fit, it needs to be hardened & tempered. Heat it Cherry-Red & dip it in oil. Then with a propane torch, heat it to about 500 degrees, & keep lightly playing the flame over it so cooling is not too rapid. That should make it tough without being too brittle. Also, be careful winding it back in the housing, they will hurt you if they jump out...

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Bernoulli

02-12-2005 19:27:44




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 Re: Powermatic Drill Press Quill Return Spring in reply to Davis In SC, 02-06-2005 16:38:24  
I had time to follow your advice today. So far, so good. Thanks!



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JoeK

02-06-2005 16:07:32




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 Re: Powermatic Drill Press Quill Return Spring in reply to Bernoulli, 02-06-2005 13:47:39  
I've bent new ends on recoil springs,etc,by clamping the spring in a vise with just the bad end exposed to heat and bend.Vise serves as heat sink and keeps heat from traveling to rest of spring.I just used a propane torch to red hot,bent em quick with longnose pliers and allowed to cool,seemed to work OK.



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