Bench pillar drill recommendations

[Paddington]

I need to replace my Sealey 370W drill with something bigger, drilling say a 10mm hole takes ages as I have to work up through the drill sizes to stop it stalling. Lowest speed is around 600rpm so would like a lot lower.
Did think about a mag drill, but the cowshed workshop is short on RSJ's and used large pillar drills on ebay always seem to be buyer collects from Lands End or Aberdeen..
Any recommendations ?

 

[Hilly]

Buy a mag drill

 

[Pan mixer]

Mag dril for anything over 12mm with a broach bit and get one with a chuck option for those smaller holes.

 

[roscoe erf]

Something old seems to last 60-70’s

 

[roscoe erf]

Mag drills ok but limited depth

 

[Fendtbro]

Are you 3 phase?

 

[Richard Devon]

try Meddings from Ivybridge. Good old traditional firm who still manufacture them here in UK.

sometimes they have refurbed units in stock......worth a call

https://www.meddings.co.uk/drills-belt-drive/

 

[Stock]

Have you replaced the belts on it? and remember it is good practice to use a pilot hole above 8mm, bought a morse 2 to broach adapter for my SIP 16mm but wont part with my little Lidl for pilot holes............................................................................

 

[Paddington]

Are you 3 phase?

No

 

[Fendtbro]

Not so easy then.. Ideally you'd find a heavy duty drill like an old Elliot and then whack a single phase motor on it. The one I have is belt drive so fairly easy to convert. This should give you at least MT 3 and down to 60 odd rpm for driving the bigger bits.