Drill press height adjustment rack damaged

[brian.adams]

ISSUE or REQUEST:

Affected Tool or Resource: Drill Press

Team, Group or Volunteer who usually handles this type of ISSUE or REQUEST (Please tag using the @ symbol. Start by typing @TEAM_ to find most responsible teams): @TEAM_Blacksmith @TEAM_Woodshop

Details of ISSUE or REQUEST (Please be as specific as possible):
The drill press height adjustment rack is bent significantly. The OEM part is unfortunately discontinued, but we’ve ordered what should hopefully be a direct replacement and should be here in a few days.

The drill press is still functional, but use extreme care when adjusting the height as the rack being bent makes this process difficult.

The proximate cause was the height adjustment being turned while the table was locked. I’ll create a volunteer task for improving the signage since this is the second time we’ve replaced this part.

EDIT: Task created

Improve signage for drill press and height adjustment handle

We need to add signage to both the drill press and perhaps a tag on the height adjustment handle to remind users that the locking lever must be released before adjusting the height or the drill press will be damaged.

Please remember that VOLUNTEERS will be helping to resolve this issue. While everyone works very hard to fix things quickly, sometimes things take time. Please consider volunteering to help keep everything working well at our space!

[RealCarlRaymond]

Last night we got the bent rack straightened out. It was a combination of Cliff banging it with a hammer, and me watching Cliff bang it with a hammer.