cameron micro drill press 164-7 cord help

[gc210]

hi

I got ahold of a cameron micro drill 164-7, and there is a weird cord situation going on. When I look online the photos of the drill press all have normal cords but this is set-up with a resister? I have no idea what it is. It kinda looks like this part for sale on the cameron site. Sometimes it would get very hot, like burn you immediately hot. Most the time it didn't. I saw today the cord broke. I did not cut it I do not know why it looks like it was.

So does anyone know what the deal is, why it would have a resistor(?), if I can just rewire the drill press with a normal cord?

Thanks for any help. I called Cameron customer service 3 times, left 2 voicemails, and never got a call back!

 

[kbuhagiar]

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/95062ea5-e2ac-485a-bfa1-f2bfa7250f8e/downloads/Manual%20Breakdown%20list.pdf?ver=1778605993471

Take a look at item 25, it may be essential for low speed operation

 

[Beerhippie]

It sure as hell doesn't belong taped to the side of the cord!

From the parts diag^, it looks like it goes on or in the back of the case, where touching it would be less likely.

 

[gc210]

Hm well if it’s in the wrong spot that would explain why I don’t see it in photos. The guy I got it from never used it, and got it from another guy in a bulk tool buy.

 

[Davefr]

I bet the drill came with a reostat type speed control that was later replaced in the field with a power resistor. Either the reostat went bad or they used the drill for only one precise speed.

Or they used an internal resistor for speed control and it went bad and they did a hack job by splicing it into the power cord.

I bet you could use a Dremel speed control as a substitute. (I have one if you need one)

P.S. That's a very high end drill press

 

[Beerhippie]

I bet the drill came with a reostat type speed control that was later replaced in the field with a power resistor. Either the reostat went bad or they used the drill for only one precise speed.

Or they used an internal resistor for speed control and it went bad and they did a hack job by splicing it into the power cord.

I bet you could use a Dremel speed control as a substitute. (I have one if you need one)

P.S. That's a very high end drill press

There is a speed-reducing resistor shown in the parts dia above.

Those are very high end devices. Generally, the chuck is worth more than my entire DP.