Old Drill Press restoration problem - need gear rack

[Janderso]

Hi Jim and group. I am new to this group having just bought a Royal 18 model myself which is also missing the rack for the table lifting. I have the crank assembly. Would really appreciate some guidance as to where I can buy or obtain the correct rack for the table lift. Attached is a photo set of my unit. It is serial number 18-541. I am located in BC Canadá. Did the 5 pitch by two feet long by 3/4 wide by 1/2 inch deep with the bottom four inches plain solution work? Would that be all I would need to describe the part? Thanks for reading.

Keep us posted on your progress.
The more pics the better.

 

[Dave Smith]

I looked back at my old PM s and found that I did send Jim a rack, so it must have worked out for him.
Dave

 

[Mangosteen]

I looked back at my old PM s and found that I did send Jim a rack, so it must have worked out for him.
Dave

Thanks Dave. I just noticed I am missing the pinion dual gear as well. I have the worm gear that fits on the handle crank but missing the pinion. I either need to get it re manufactured ( no drawings ) or try to find a table itself with the lift gears still good. Number 34 is what is missing. I took a photo down the slot and it clearly shows the worm gear is fine.

 

[Dave Smith]

yes, it looks like you are missing a major special piece, and the rack looks a lot smaller and narrower than what I have. you would need to find a rack to match the double pinion gear if you can locate the gear.
Dave

 

[Mangosteen]

I found the specs of the rack and internal gears for the press lifting set up for the table. For future reference it’s here. I already ordered the rack and two gears I am missing. EBay had the gears. The rack was easy to find from suppliers using the Boston Gear code and I ordered a four ft long one that I can trim later maybe to three feet. It’s a half inch deep and 3/4 inch wide. Boston Gear part 12750 ( or L514-4)
The spur gear to ride the rack is Boston Gear ND-16B in steel

The gear that the worm drives is Boston Gear G1051RH in Cast Iron

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