You may have a locking mechanism you are unaware of. It is probably associated with the depth stop device, not all work the same way though, I am aware of the sort which is a threaded rod which rises and falls through a sort of eye hook with nuts which can be spun up and down the rod to lodge against the eye hook and thus limit the travel of the threaded rod and thus the travel of the quill. the other is a collar around the hub of the lowering shaft which rotates as you turn the travel wheel. This may have a screw with a flange which can be turned into the hub. While it can be used to limit the descent of the quill it can also be used to restrict it's elevation when the wheel is released.
You lower the quill then spin the collar until it is positioned to hold the quill there then screw the lock tight and there the quill stays. Hope this is helpful and you can locate these devices on your machine assuming it has them. I am pretty sure it will, this is one of the most significant features of a drill press, to be able to set consistent depth holes. Dale leavens. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 7:11 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drillpress locking mechonism Hello, I read in the clamp file, that you could lock your drill press? Is this true of all models? Or are they only suggesting that you tie it or rig it to stay in a down position? I have a 12 inch delta drill press and although I always figured they aught to have included that feature, I have never found it. Have I missed something? Here's the snippet out of the file concerning this. Your drill press makes an excellent "press-type" clamping device. Just position your project components under the chuck, apply the appropriate amount of pressure with your quill lever and lock it into position while the glue sets-up. Thanks, Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
