'40s MILLERS FALLS Co. No.97 Continuous Motion Breast Drill

[@thymekiller]

Thank you

[@johnmcgrath9648]

Have you any chuck spring measurements as mine are missing? Cheers JMc

[@mas.herramientas]

JMc sorry for my late reply. Unfortunately I'm not able to dismantle the chuck to see the springs. I may need to fabricate a special wrench to try to disassemble it.

[@jorped2100]

Excelente, me compre uno todo oxidado y lo tengo que restaurar y con este video ya se como se desarma, muy bueno, que grasa utilizaste?

[@mas.herramientas]

Hola! Gracias por su comentario y me alegra saber que le será de ayuda el video!. Este taladro fue diseñado con orificios de lubricación los cuales descubrirá en la restauración, por los cuales en aquella época se vertían unas gotas de aceite en cada día de uso. Para el armado, en las zonas de fricción puede utilizar grasa con espesante de litio para rodamientos grado NLGI 2. De qué país es ud.?. Como lubricante a aplicar posteriormente por los orificios, le puedo recomendar aceite en aerosol para cadena de motos, que es un aceite viscoso con propiedades adhesivas para evitar en parte el escurrimiento a comparación de aceites tradicionales. Saludos desde Argentina!.

[@jorped2100]

Hola, gracias por responder, vivo en Argentina, soy de Tigre y lo quiero restaurar solo para tenerlo, no me dedico a la carpiteria solo soy hobbista

[@mas.herramientas]

Excelente!, cualquier duda estamos en contacto! @@jorped2100

[@mas.herramientas]

Si puede mándeme fotos de su taladro a [e-mail]@@jorped2100 Gracias!

[@rightlanehog3151]

This is the kind of tool that requires 'elbow grease' to operate.

[@mas.herramientas]

Yes!, but the satisfaction of a well done job with ones sacrifice is priceless!

[@bbvvali8176]

By any chance, do you know how is the center mechanism assembled ? I have a frozen center mechanism on my 97 and try all kinds of methods ... vinegar, WD40, penetrating oil ....with no luck

[@mas.herramientas]

Hi! thank you for your comment! The same happened to me... the problem is that the grease from factory from those days is basically decomposed. I have solved it using a 1500 Watts Hot Air Gun at around 350°C setting...to melt/loosen that stiff gum inside and simultaneously using WD40 to make it penetrate. Please, be careful how much heat you put...increase the temperature step by step as you find it conveniently to get it loose. To be successful, it requires you to follow this process several times...once it's loosening... then proceed with gas/fuel to finish dissolving the remaining gum, put it inside a glass vessel. I do not recommend to dismantle the center mechanism as it's a complex one and there is no chance of buying a new one around the block. Please! let me know how it goes for you...if you need some further advise, do not hesitate to contact me again, or maybe I can record a short video for you. We need to make your No.97 a running one again!. Best regards from Argentina!

[@bbvvali8176]

@@mas.herramientas Thanks a lot, it worked !! the mechanism it`s now free, and spins nice ...still have some rust inside but with lot`s of wd 40 i hope i can makeit shiny.

[@mas.herramientas]

@@bbvvali8176 I'm glad that it worked for you too!.

[@mas.herramientas]

@@bbvvali8176 It will be cool if you can record a short video and upload it to Your Tube and share it here so we can all see your Millers Falls N°97 too. One more MF n°97 back to work!

[@mas.herramientas]

@@bbvvali8176 Hello!, how are you?... So, is the centre mechanism completely free, and free from old dirt??.