Vintage pivot tool

[Tsotne]

Hello!

I am new here on forum and I have a one question I have a pivot drill that I bought on a flea market really cheap and it wasn't in full set so what will be your suggestion on how to use this tool?

[maclerche]

Here you can have an idea. But Roger holds the one side by hand....

 

[Tsotne]

Thanks for the reply.

Great idea but are there any ways to use this as a pivot drilling lathe?

[khunter]

Slightly different lathe, turret style, but the principle is the same.

[Pip]

Here you can have an idea. But Roger holds the one side by hand....

Very interesting video, thanks for posting it!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Tsotne]

20 hours ago, khunter said:

Slightly different lathe, turret style, but the principle is the same.

Thank you for the reply.

I bought it as it's on photo and I am thinking on how to hold the balance to get drill straight to the center of the staff.

 

[khunter]

2 hours ago, Tsotne said:

Thank you for the reply.

I bought it as it's on photo and I am thinking on how to hold the balance to get drill straight to the center of the staff.

 

Looking at the photos it looks like it's missing a few pieces. There should be several sizes of hollow end arbors that hold the work while you insert the drill. There should also be a drill holder. Have a look at this one:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F232701642766

[Tsotne]

Yes now I see it's missing some pieces.

I wanna think what kind of use I can get from it. 

[khunter]

22 minutes ago, Tsotne said:

Yes now I see it's missing some pieces.

I wanna think what kind of use I can get from it. 

Without all the accessories, I'm not sure if you will be able to use it as intended at all. You also mentioned replacing a balance pivot with it, unless the balance is for a clock or something on the larger side, you'd be better off replacing the staff. This tool is meant more for larger pivots, such as for the train wheels and the like, a balance pivot is simply too small.

[Tsotne]

Thank you all for answers!

As I guess this tool will be in my tool collection without any use before I buy another one in full set.

[AndrewR]

Did you ever get to use it Tsetse, or did it stay in the QI tool pile?

Looks like I've got even fewer tools than you do!