Alternative to Argos Drill Motors

[UncleBa]

Noob here. I have two of the Argos drill motors reviewed here -

http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/thre...ide-and-review

However, they have now disappeared from the Argos site (as of today 01 Feb 2020).

Can anyone advise if these - see link below - would be any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MYLEK-18V...MAAOSwdZJcgrMT

[Roboteernat]

Hiya, they are same speed at 700 rpm no load speed and are single speed and should be suitable alternatives to the discontinued Argos drills. That’s why they cleared them at cheap!

I’m currently awaiting delivery of a set so i can design a motor mount suitable for these too, and can check on the gear stage materials.
The black and decker drills were an alternative, however they have a plastic set of gears in the gearbox, so could be a failure point, plus the end of the gearbox was slightly fragile and have broken before.

I can update you when I get a set delivered and advise the community further.

an alternative is the Bosch psr 12 drills. Or 18 single speed drills.
But that price for the drill should be good for 18v spare motors!

[UncleBa]

I'll wait and see what you think when they arrive, but they seem very cheap so I might pick up a couple anyway.

If you do mounts for them count me in for a couple of sets.

[Roboteernat]

You will be pleased to know i have received the drills, and currently editing the unboxing video - mobile phone camera footage, so not the best of work.

Mylek drill unboxing and stripping of the drill.
https://youtu.be/Om95e8JiSpY

[COAESystems]

I'm going to use those Mylek drills as well as the new robot will be 5S (and spares for my old featherweight)!

[McMullet]

Thanks for the video Nat! I stocked up on Argos drills when they are going cheap but these look like a good bet!

[COAESystems]

Got my first assembly out, now to get a 2nd drill taken apart and connect these to my existing featherweight drive setup to test them!

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[Roboteernat]

If your fitting to an existing assembly, the gear box tor questions adjustment screw is 5mm longer tan the argos ones, so your wheel will be further out by 5mm.

Also the end of the gearbox has loose ball bearings held in with a circlip. If that comes loose in battle you loose integrity of the gear box.
I will shortly post the link to a bearing that can be presseen fitted to replace the 2 washers and ball bearings.

[Roboteernat]

So, the bearings that unconfirmed which would fit into the mylek and Bosch PST 18 drills are 61701 bearings.
These sealed bearings would replace the exposed loose bearings that ar currently fitted. These are the same as the ones from Argos drills, so if you disassemble your old Argos one, you can carefully prize out the bearing and fit it into the others.

Will confirm this is the case tomorrow morning. In fact I have them both next to me, yes this is correct. They fit.

[Roboteernat]

I now have mounts available for Bosch PSR18, Mylek and Argos drills

[COAESystems]

Just a heads up, the newer Mylek Compakt drill has slightly different motor/gearbox - the motor mounts still fit ok, but fitting the ball bearing ring in the end can't be locked in with the circlip. At the end of the month I should be able to give it a test drive to compare the speeds between old and new.

[Roboteernat]

Heya, will look into this and sort something out to suit :-)

Thank you for the warning.

Update. I think this issues has been resolved and there wasn’t a change to the drills.

[Dw6345]

Hi I’ve just started my first ever featherweight I’ve seen these drills pretty cheap thought they might be of interest to people. Also, if anyone is already using them where and/or who do they get the drill mounts off please.

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[Roboteernat]

Hiya, I am currently awaiting one of these drills to make a mount for them. Send me a Dm :-)

Note these are 2 speed drills so they need locking off to one speed.
Again this is something I hope to resolve when I get one.

Alternative drills, although slightly more expensive are mylek and others. Do me and I can send a current list

http://www.roboteernat.co.uk/2020/02...-motor-mounts/

[Roboteernat]

As an update to this post, check out this guy - he is stocking and selling some really nice 12v and 18v drill all metal custom assembled gearboxes!

He can be contacted via DM @Roboteernat lol

teamsc.co.uk

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