> ...an articulated arm drill support bolted to the wall like Baldwin used... If I remember correctly, doesn't Ron Overs have some sort of contraption like you describe? I remember he has some sort of tool that articulates out from the wall...... Terry Farrell On Aug 13, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > On 8/13/2012 1:08 PM, Terry Farrell wrote: > >> If I were to start with a shop from scratch, I don't think I would build >> this thing, but rather make a floating thing like Ron N uses. I like >> that idea - much more simple. But because I already have this rig, I'll >> just keep using it because it works great! > > I like mine big time for pinblocks, and my little B&D drill rig works well enough for bridges (though I'd prefer lower speed ranges at higher torque - a drill instead of a grinder, but that takes an air tool or big bucks), but I still haven't come up with a platform system for drilling plates with the hovercraft that doesn't involve a whole lot of juggling. Other than the fact that I have absolutely no place to mount it, an articulated arm drill support bolted to the wall like Baldwin used to (does ?) use would be cool. No, I don't have a photo, but I've seen it in old Baldwin ads in the Journal. > > Ron N
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