Drill press won't go high enough for lock to work

sconi · Post by **sconi** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:53 pm

I have a 80’s era Shopsmith upgraded to a powerpro with the double end lift and the lift assist. When using it in an upright position for the drill press it won’t go up high enough for the lock to be engaged. It appears that the casting is too large to let it come fully upright. It did this prior to the double end lift upgrade as well. Any thoughts on how to adjust this so the lock will work and the drill press mode is closer to a 90 degree angle?

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:15 pm

From what I read, and I might have misunderstood, but you are saying when you go to vertical the lock doesn't match the edge of the hole in the casting? It is not designed to be centered but rather to meet the edge of the hole, that is normal.

Now if you are not getting even close to the hole then there is something else wrong. Since you mentioned lift assist that would be my guess. That is simple to test as you can just pop the rod off and see if it will go vertical all the way without it attached.

I have the powerpro, double tilt and powerpro version of the lift. If you didn't upgrade the lift then that too could be an issue, I think it is just the amount of lift it has but still you need to get the right one if you don't already have it.

Ed

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:10 pm

Loosen the screw on the near side of the leg/way tube casting. It is part number 2 on the diagram of the base.

sconi · Post by **sconi** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:34 pm

That isn't the problem but thanks anyway.

sconi · Post by **sconi** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:35 pm

It's a powerpro lift, the castings bottom out when the headstock is about 20 degrees away from being upright.

reible · Post by **reible** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:56 pm

At this point I think I'd like to see picture(s)....... or can you explain what is hitting what with a picture of the two parts in the down position, yea I know it would be hard to shoot and hold the machine in position but can we assume the lift is holding it the 20 degree point so you can look around?

Ed

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:14 pm

sconi wrote:It's a powerpro lift, the castings bottom out when the headstock is about 20 degrees away from being upright.

What is interfering with what?

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:52 am

If you have an extension table installed, remove it before trying to go vertical.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:28 am

dusty wrote:If you have an extension table installed, remove it before trying to go vertical.

That would stop it much earlier(lower) unless mounted quite high. Good thought!

algale · Post by **algale** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:54 am

I don't have a lift assist (or double tilt). But I suspect this is a lift assist installation issue.

If you remove the lift assist, can you get to vertical?

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