115v ryobi 10"
Initial thoughts are lathe or homemade TIG, but I'm not sure it's strong enough to do either. Any other ideas?
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Aug. 8, 2011 12:18 p.m. oldtin Dork
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Aug. 8, 2011 12:19 p.m. RossD SuperDork
What broke on it? Pictures?
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Aug. 8, 2011 12:23 p.m. oldtin Dork
Guide collar snapped in half. I have a nicer 15" floor press. Right now it's disassembled.
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Aug. 8, 2011 12:29 p.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork
Pic? I can probably cast you a new one in aluminum...seriously...and cheap.
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Aug. 8, 2011 12:45 p.m. oldtin Dork
Hated it when it worked. Chuck would never seat and frequently fell out. Just looking for alternate ideas for the parts rather than fixing.
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Aug. 8, 2011 12:48 p.m. egnorant Dork
Paint it appliance white, place in man cave as an industrial Daquiri machine!
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Aug. 8, 2011 1:33 p.m. slefain SuperDork
egnorant wrote:
Paint it appliance white, place in man cave as an industrial Daquiri machine!
I second this. Put a mixing spoon in the chuck and use it as a drink blender for the man-cave.
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Aug. 8, 2011 1:54 p.m. Strike_Zero HalfDork
Hmmm . . . there's an idea!! Off hunting for a busted drill press
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Aug. 8, 2011 2:07 p.m. motomoron HalfDork
Lathes and milling machines are heavy and rigid as a necessity to how they work and the forces they're subjected to.
Sadly, a Ryobi anything is made with as little material as possible for as little money as possible. The casting is probably available should it be worth repairing. The chuck falling off the arbor needs only correct assembly of the Jacobs taper, which if done right can easily transfer machine-stalling torque while still being relatively easy to disassemble w/ the correct wedge.
When you say "Guide collar" what part do you mean? The main casting the quill travels in? The part in the quill the spindle bearings are pressed into?
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Aug. 8, 2011 2:29 p.m. Woody SuperDork
Boat anchor.
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Aug. 8, 2011 2:36 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Scrap = $200/ton.
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Aug. 8, 2011 2:51 p.m. oldtin Dork
motomoron wrote:
I've assembled others before and not had problems - very possibly an operator error, but after following instructions many times, as well as trying heat/cold, etc. it still never felt seated and came apart with regular frequency...The chuck falling off the arbor needs only correct assembly of the Jacobs taper, which if done right can easily transfer machine-stalling torque while still being relatively easy to disassemble w/ the correct wedge.
When you say "Guide collar" what part do you mean? The main casting the quill travels in? The part in the quill the spindle bearings are pressed into?
main casting - table mounts to it - has crank/gears inside. I have no doubt I could buy a new casting - but it was a gift - so I'm not fired up to spend money to fix a crappy tool when I have a good drill press in the garage. Mostly looking for ideas of what the motor/stepped pulleys might be good for. The mixer idea is growing on me.
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Aug. 8, 2011 3:07 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
slefain wrote:
egnorant wrote:
Paint it appliance white, place in man cave as an industrial Daquiri machine!
I second this. Put a mixing spoon in the chuck and use it as a drink blender for the man-cave.
I am not a drinker.. and I endorse this idea
It would also make a hell of a paint mixer
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Aug. 8, 2011 3:13 p.m. RossD SuperDork
Powered meat grinder/sausage stuffer.
A unique fan (mounting would be the worry)
Automatic cord winder-upper
The powered unit that turns your Tie/Shoe Rack
Get a bunch of leather belts and run a main drive shaft through your workshop like an ol' time shop.
