Kerry super 8

[hobbiesman]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post after reading may helpful submissions.

I have recently acquired an old Kerry Super 8 that had not been used for many years. I was suprised to find that the column is in excellent condition, I have removed, cleaned and rebuilt the drill. However whilst I have the top cover and the rear arm, the front assembly is missing. Does anyone have a similar machine who could send me some photos so i can fabricate one.

I think that in the future I will need to replace the bearings in the quill, does anyone know what type and size they are?

Many Thanks

 

[CHJ]

This any help?

 

[hobbiesman]

Thanks, for the link. I already have looked at this but it doesn't show the detail of the front arm mechanism supporting the cover.

 

[Farmer Giles]

Can you get to this link? Loads of pics of a super 8 under the hood.

Cheers
Andy

 

[hobbiesman]

Thanks I have seen this before I have the small solid arm on the front bracket but I don't have any details of the mechanism which attaches to the cover. I understand that there might be a spring involved to keep the cover in the up position, but I've never seen any details or even if the spring is correct.

 

[Farmer Giles]

I've asked the owner of the drill some questions so if he still has it he may take some pics for you.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Farmer Giles]

Here you go, some more pics, many thaks to Turbo from the MIG welding forum.

This is the rear bracket consisting of 3 pieces of flat strip. They measure 73mm between the centres of the holes.

This is the front bracket, there's a square bar that pivots in the main casting with 2 l-brackets that pivot on the other end of it. It also measures 73mm between the 2 pivot points.

There are these 2 brackets on either side of the gear wheel which I think are spring clips to hold the lid in place.

 

[Andrewf]

I have exactly the same drill and am missing the forward lever for the lid. Think I need to make a new one. Instead of the bungee cord that I used at present to keep the lid in place.

Out of curiosity what colour is yours painted, mine is a cream colour which is not that appealing.

 

[hobbiesman]

Many thanks for the photos, they explain that the cover is held on with a parallel pair of arms, which i do have. and the front one is just fixed to the cover using a couple of angle shaped brackets fixed to the cover using the three holes. I though that there was spring mechanism to keep the cover in an open position, must have mis read somewhere. Would you please thank Turbo.

Mine has been painted a number of times and is currently a lightish grey colour