Delta DP 220 Drill Press Spring

[dogzbody1]

Hi all

My mechanical rebuild or more accurately assembly from parts continues. I'm inspired by the restorations on this site but want to see and hear it run before I get out the paint and brushes.

The drill press has a wound spring on the left side (looking from the front). I'm guessing it is to hold the quill in the "up" position but no matter which way I wind the spring the quill drops to the bottom, is there a trick to installing the spring?

Thanks for any help you can provide.
Best wishes
Steve

 

[Marctrees]

Maybe some help -

Marc

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=i...K0KHSzkD9QQ4lYIKygD&biw=1229&bih=604&dpr=1.56

 

[Marctrees]

It looks like...the bestest correct name is "Spindle return spring"

Yes, Bestest is a word.

Marc

 

[topcok88]

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320086

Check out my rebuild thread here. I bought one off eBay due to an indication on the original. I still have the original and it still works. If you can not get it to wind I would guess it already broke. Shouldn’t be too hard to find a replacement. There are plenty of diagrams on OWWM available and Accurate Bearing out of Texas had new bearings available. Good luck!


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[dogzbody1]

Thanks you both, that is the part, I never would have thought to look on amazon but they have new ones available (2 1/8 inch return spring).

Thanks again!
Steve