Black & Decker Mag Drill

[Farmall 1066]

Found a mag drill advertised locally for $100. Seller claims it works fine,but that the magnetic base is weak, and won't hold drill securely. It energizes, and does not appear to be shorted, just weak.

Any idea if this can be repaired? Doesn't look like B&D supports it anymore. No surprise there, I guess.

Anything to look for on these? All I have ever been around were Milwaukee ones.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Here are pics.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Another one.

 

[devoncoolman]

We have a B&D mag drill. Works good. The magnet issue is a toss up. Idk what to say. Possibly somebody here might know.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Last one.

 

[organ]

Don't own a mag drill... but I assume the AC power for the drill motor is somehow rectified to DC for the electromagnet... with it being weak, if there's a capacitor in the circuit I'd look at that... I'd like to see inside the thing.

 

[Ed ke6bnl]

l got my old b d for $50 they do require a large enough metal base to have a strong force. I think is was 3/8 but mine holds strong on my 1/4 in steel table.

 

[WhoWhatNow]

I just sold one of those. It is a decent drill. It is light for an older mag drill so easier to position but the motor is not as strong as the Milwaukee drills.

I agree that the weak magnet may be due to trying to stick it to a thin piece of steel. Take a piece of 1/2" with you to test it. Worth a short drive to find out. Mag drills are awesome.

 

[nine4gmc]

I just sold one of those. It is a decent drill. It is light for an older mag drill so easier to position but the motor is not as strong as the Milwaukee drills.

I agree that the weak magnet may be due to trying to stick it to a thin piece of steel. Take a piece of 1/2" with you to test it. Worth a short drive to find out. Mag drills are awesome.

This^. I bought a mag drill from a guy that said the drill worked fine but would not stick to ****. I took a chance at $80, it's a brand new slugger magforce. After buying it, I posted here to see if anyone knew what the problem may be then called the 1-800 number on the drill, I figured since it was new, it should be under manufacturers warranty at least. The tech support said to try a piece of 1/2" or better, I tried it on a piece of 3/4" to be sure and it stuck HARD!

 

[Farmall450]

l got my old b d for $50 they do require a large enough metal base to have a strong force. I think is was 3/8 but mine holds strong on my 1/4 in steel table.

I agree. Verify that they were using a thick enough piece of metal.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Luck has smiled on me again!
Got there, looked it over, and the only metal the guy had was the hood of his lawn mower!
I immediately developed a hunch as to why it wouldn't stick well, so I gambled $75, and it sticks to the 1/2" thick top of my welding table just fine!

Organ,
I pulled off the covers...all that's in there is a transformer, disc style capacitor, and some thermal limiter thing.

 

[nine4gmc]

 

[WhoWhatNow]

Glad it worked out. Fab up a pair of handles and you are in business.

 

[PFSard]

Good for you. That's cheap money for a mag drill. Maybe someday I will be so lucky.