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When you buy a cheapy $100 MIC aka "Made in China" Bench Drill Press,please do not expect spare spares on the shelf from day 1-------12 years later. After 12 months of living with a ''Bush Engineered'' Quill Return Device made of two mini tension springs and cable which could never give a full quill return,I went coil spring hunting. New Spring a wee bit bigger than the original. So had to make do with.Same came in held compact with a retaining wire wrapped around.
Months back I was struggling to reload old spring coil into housing and found that only a three/four handed wizard with a magic wand can get job done.
Here's the rule,law or trick.
1. Never Never Ever cut or remove the wire holding the coil spring tight.
You will need a magic wand to get job done to put in a sprung coil spring.
2. Replace spring coil as per original. Insert both ends into relevant posts. Some adjustment required to get full quill return/retrtact. Some lube required between the spring layers to make retract smooth. This cheapy Drill Press has served me very well for last 12 years and helped built many simple-----complicated steam engines and 6 I.C. Engines. Had wanted to replace drill with a far better and bigger Taiwanese Drill Press which cost me 4 times the price. The Taiwan Drill was far too big and tall to handle and I had no choice but to repair MIC Drill. Very happy with refurbished drill . Q.E.D.
Months back I was struggling to reload old spring coil into housing and found that only a three/four handed wizard with a magic wand can get job done.
Here's the rule,law or trick.
1. Never Never Ever cut or remove the wire holding the coil spring tight.
You will need a magic wand to get job done to put in a sprung coil spring.
2. Replace spring coil as per original. Insert both ends into relevant posts. Some adjustment required to get full quill return/retrtact. Some lube required between the spring layers to make retract smooth. This cheapy Drill Press has served me very well for last 12 years and helped built many simple-----complicated steam engines and 6 I.C. Engines. Had wanted to replace drill with a far better and bigger Taiwanese Drill Press which cost me 4 times the price. The Taiwan Drill was far too big and tall to handle and I had no choice but to repair MIC Drill. Very happy with refurbished drill . Q.E.D.