Adding a ring light to a 1981 Draper Tools PD-16 'Drilling Machine' 1981 Mascot Tools (Floor Standing Pillar Drill)

[TheJay]

Hey everyone, I have a very old pillar drill press from 1981 (Draper). It has a green on and red off button on the side. I wondered how I can take power from the drill press when the green/black button is pressed and turn it off when the red button is pressed?

Even better, how could I connect a three way switch so that I can turn it on and off manually, as well as having a position for automatic.

 

[shortbus=]

I tried a similar thing on my Bridgeport mill. and quickly abandoning it after making it. I thought it would make things better illuminated when setting things up with just a layout line, but it didn't workout. I then made two led lights on adjustable arms that do work like I wanted.

The ring light still had a "dark spot" from the spindle and quill, and the dark spot was right where you need illumination.

 

[TheJay]

In that case, I'd like to add a ring light and two led lights on adjustable arms. Is there a way to add them with the same functionality as I described?

 

[JimB]

I have "Angel Eyes" ring lights on my bench drill and milling machine.

I agree with what Shortbus= is saying about dark spots, see below:

However, my lights are not fixed to the head of the machine and can be moved around on flexible stalks to give optimum illumination for a given situation:

My milling machine has two spindles, and the light can be moved from one spindle to the other as required:

Similarly on the drill, the ring light is mounted on a flexible stalk and so can be moved for optimum illumination:

The stalks came from Ebay and were sold for applying coolant to parts being machined.

JimB

 

[TheJay]

That is very cool. I like it, you were able to feed the wires through the stalks?

I think one stalk for an LED light to be directed from the side and a stalk mounted ring light would be the best combination.

So how do I go about taking power from the drill and it functioning as previously described?

 

[JimB]

That is very cool. I like it, you were able to feed the wires through the stalks?

Yes, I don't remember any problems, it was a number of years ago when I did this.

So how do I go about taking power from the drill and it functioning as previously described?

On the drill, I simply have a toggle switch which manually switches the power to the PSU for the ring light.
Having said that, I don't think that I have ever operated that switch.
When I am not using the drill, I just turn the power off at the wall.

As for the milling machine, it is CNC controlled, so if I am using it the whole lot (Computer, motor drivers and light) are switched on at the wall, or they are switched off and I am way from there.

JimB

 

[ChrisP58]

It sounds like you want the light to go on and off with the spindle motor.

I wouldn't do it that way. I think I'd often want the light on before the motor for setup and clamping the work piece. So it'd need a separate switch.

 

[TheJay]

I want a three way switch. One for power without spindle, one for turning off power always and another for power on/off with spindle.