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About the Borum brand Our “heavy duty commercial” range of Borum Industrial equipment has been manufactured to exacting standards for the past 34 years. We specify industrial quality components and design to ensure a long and durable working life in commercial transport, mining, earthmoving and railway environments.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information contained in this manual, the Borum policy of continuous improvement determines the right to make modifications without prior warning.
10/19 CH18FT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE DO NOT use this machine unless you have been trained and assessed to a competent level in its safe use and operation, and have been given permission to use this Long loose hair must be contained when...
ASSEMBLY, OPERATION, PREVENTITIVE MAINTENANCE 1. FEATURES & MODELS This "Borum Industrial Drill Press" delivers precision and power... and is designed to handle the demands of a professional workshop environment. With a powerful long-life industrial quality 3/4 HP motor (that's fully enclosed in a durable metal hood) double-wide spindle bearings and a precision spindle, this is one very reliable drilling machine.
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10/19 CH18FT Fig 6. 1. Install table and clamp with bolt (provided) Fig 7. Head Assembly 1. Position the head assembly over the column and slide into position. Align head frame with table base 2. Fix set screws on right side of head to lock head into position, tighten screws with allen key Fig 8.
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10/19 CH18FT Table Adjustment Fig 12. Height Adjustment 1. To adjust up or down, loosen the clamp bolt to adjust the table the preferred position by turning the table bracket handle Fig 13. Tilting Adjustment 1. Loosen the table bevel lock bolt with an adjustable wrench 2.
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10/19 CH18FT Speed Adjustment Fig 16-1 Speed Adjustment 1. Open the pulley case and loosen the belt tension lock handle 2. Choose speed for drilling operation and move belt to correct position for preferred speed 3. Push motor backward until moderate belt tension as required.
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10/19 CH18FT Quill Spring Adjustment Fig 17 Speed Adjustment 1. Move the stop nuts to the lowest position and lock into place with a wrench to prevent quill dropping while tensioning spring 2. Place screwdriver in lower front notch (A) of spring cap (B) and hold it in place while loosening and removing nuts.
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10/19 CH18FT 4. OPERATION Fig 18 Installing Drills 1. Insert drill into chuck jaws approx. 1” (25.4mm) long. When using a small drill do not insert too far for the jaws to tough the flutes of the drill. Make sure that the drill is centred in the chuck before tightening the chuck with the key.
CH18FT 8. SERVICE & REPAIR Any Borum Industrial Drill Press found damaged in any way, or found to be worn or operates abnormally should be removed from service until repaired by an authorised service agent. Owners and / or operators should be aware that repair of this product may require specialised equipment and knowledge.
CH18FT WARRANTY BORUM Industrial products have been carefully tested and inspected before shipment and are guaranteed to be free from defective materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase except where tools are hired out when the guarantee period is ninety days from the date of purchase.