Keen hand cranked drill press - clean up / restore

[@ChacoOutdoorsman]

Nice job on the restoration

[@CraigManning]

Thanks )

[@cody481]

Thanks

[@CraigManning]

No problem

[@ChacoOutdoorsman]

I was wondering how the feeding or advancing mechanism works, by the weight of the fly weel?

[@CraigManning]

Hi, I'm not 100% sure, at ~2:33 you can see a ball bearing which sits against the course thread. Yes, I think part of it might be the weight but there's a thread on the 'Z' and an amount of down wards force. Maybe the weight/bearing friction might balance it so it doesn't plunge at a constant rate when there's resistance. It works well on wood, steel I have to back it regularly... part of that might be my bits though?

[@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter]

I've got one of these I'm restoring, but it doesn't go up and down by itself

[@CraigManning]

Mine gets stuck sometimes, I can free it by holding the top disk while turning the handle? Oh, free of the thumb screw/bolt friction setting at the top first :)