I saw where one reviewer said that the sir attachment for a drill does not fit into the carboy. Is this 'operator error' or kit assembly error?
1679887
Operator error - mine fit with no problem - just be careful not to nick the side of the neck
1679888
You have to make sure the two fins are pointing straight down and it will fit.
484820
Thanks, your answers are all appreciated. Now I must decide whether or it's worthwhile to buy this and have to buy all new drill bits or go with a conventional model that accepts all the bits I already own.
816512
No - I believe it is too big for the dremil unit - Made to fit the shank of a drill -
189932
I remember it being kind of difficult but I assembled mine two or three years ago so I am not much help. I think I just gently persevered and it worked. Maybe lubricate with some WD40? I might have done that. Good luck. If all else fails I would call the manufacturer to get hints from them. Hopefully by the time you get this you will have it worked out.
338382
You are correct. I have a plastic carboy and this one is too small which leads me to believe that this would be considered a medium. You could make this work but you stand the chance of it falling into the carboy. On the safe side, go bigger.
1856039
Sam gave a great answer. In my original response I suggested using a better screwdriver than what came with the kit. I still stand by that.
1116652
Odd. Mine came with a tube short enough to fit the 1/2 pint. Sorry for the inconvenience.
1578752
no answer for your question i pick up the the wrong part for my drill and bought the right one close from my home sorry
1883371
Sorry, but I loaned my new drill to my son, and he's out of town, so I can't go look at it just now. But I have an older version of the same drill, and it's very easy to open up. If I can get back to this webpage, I'll answer in about a week.
1771639
I had the same problem. I finally got mine to fit properly, but I will not order them again. I wasted too much time every time I had to take the cartridge out of the Brother and get it back in without it being crooked.
1885368
I was sent incorrect parts that did not fit together properly. Maybe that is what happened to you. I had another person who is an expert handyman/craftsman look at it and he told I was sent incorrect parts. Other people who have purchased it ...seem to have received correct parts that fit together fine. Send it back for refund or ask for replacement. Don't listen to others who say it fits together correctly, because if you tried and it didn't ......... I am sure you were sent incorrect configuration.
886519
I found all my runout (more than you) to be in the spindle. I emailed WEN customer support and they are sending me a new spindle. I hope that swapping it out will get me the results many others have had. I have many MT#2 tapers and chucks that all run true, so if the spindle is correct, everything else should fall into place.
1956863
Of course, just make sure the hole is the right size. If you're just going to use the plastic airlock and not the carboy rubber part, I would recommend buying some rubber washers that will fit tightly on the airlock on both sides of the mason jar.(washer/lid/washer, and stick the airlock through all the holes)
386431
If the shank that fits into the drill is the same length it might fit. The shank was about 1/4 in. too short for my drill. I didn't measure it, so I can't tell you how long it is. Sorry!
1419697
That sounds like you should send it bac to the manufacturer. It was assembled when I received it. I use mine every day at work. I love it.
1645552
Jeffrey, Did you buy this and did it worked? I had the same model as you and mine died today. I need to replace it and use the same built in kit but there don't seem to be any with the exact same dimensions!
146576
No. I had to modify my drill press to get it to fit and then it makes it useless for being used as a drill press. I would recommend that if you are really serious about doing Mortising to buy a dedicated set up. It is not worth the effort to change out the drill press setup.