Radial Arm Drill Press

[Martin w]

I can’t really justify getting one of these for work, but lord do they ever look great.

If you have room they are handy as anything..
Martin

 

[wmetfab]

We should have compared baby RADs (next trip to Calgary I’ll stop by) - a “mine is smaller than yours” type discussion. Comes in under #2000.

Send us a nicer picture of your machine?

 

[Chipper5783]

Send us a nicer picture of your machine?

Bergonzi UT25. There is some google history on the company before it went defunct 20+ years ago. I only was able to find a single line reference on the UT25 from an auction listing - no info available. It came to me as a jigsaw puzzle (the entire head / gearbox in cardboard boxes - some pieces missing). I worked out pretty well.

I had a quill return spring made up (that was expensive, now that I know how they did it and what was involved - should have tried it myself). I have not gotten aroundtoit making handle knobs and the auto kickoff for the power feed, reseal the oil pump - but it does drill 1” holes from solid no issue.

 

[Martin w]

My Mas VR2, the day I got it home. The box cast table is made of Swiss cheese. Still bugs me when I look at it!
Martin W

 

[wmetfab]

Very cool Chipper, Martin, thanks!
U guys are awesome!

 

[wmetfab]

I'd love to own a little tiny one

 

[140mower]

I'd love to own a little tiny one

How's your wife feel about that?






Sorry, just can't help myself.

 

[Chipper5783]

My Mas VR2, the day I got it home. The box cast table is made of Swiss cheese. Still bugs me when I look at it!
Martin W

The box table on the Bergonzi probably had 50 holes drilled in it, many right through. There was no hiding them. I filled them in with JB Weld (used several kits - got the mega tubes) - had to go over quite a few times to fill in the sag/flow issue, built up T-slot walls etc. My plan was to draw file it - that didn’t work out (JB Weld when cured up is seriously tough stuff - hard not to hit the table as well). I ended up fly cutting it on the Huron mill. It was a pain to get it all dialed in, but an excellent result (cutting just the JBW and not the table material) - after stoning, it is difficult to feel where most of the repair locations are (a few don’t have enough JBW). I’m very happy with how it turned out.