Coolest thing i ever saw On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 5:46 AM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>wrote: > Ummmmm, probably about 13 or 14 years ago. Looks like their lowest-end > drill press runs about $95 now. I did get mine on sale - so it doesn't look > like they've gone up in price all that much. > > > http://www.sears.com/tools-bench-stationary-power-tools-drill-presses/s-1021248 > > Now I'm not suggesting that it's not worth it to buy a > larger/higher-quality drill press - more stable, more power, deeper throat, > etc., etc. I do have a larger one now for the benchtop, but I still do use > my little Sears fellow for drilling pinblocks and plates as I have it > mounted upside-down on my overhead drill press. > > > > > Tilts to any angle, rotates 360 degrees, vertical adjustment about 8 > inches, X-direction travel is about 8 feet and Y direction travel is about > a foot. A goofy thing that I'd likely not ever build again if I moved to a > new shop (would build a floating press, ala Ron N), but as long at it is > here, it works very well and I really enjoy it. > > Except when I don't have the drill mounted on it and I walk into it - the > base is about 5' 8" off the floor, and I'm 6' 0". Ouch! > > Terry Farrell > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Noah Frere wrote: > > enlightening. I had already planned on upgrading the chuck, but never > imagined a drill press could be bought for so cheap. Of course that was > like many many years ago... > > > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:57 PM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>wrote: > >> "I actually don't have a drill press yet. If anyone has any mid-priced >> suggestions..." >> >> I've been using a $79 Sears special for many years. I upgraded it with a >> high-quality (low run-out) chuck. It has served me very well. A larger, >> heavier drill press would always be welcome - but you can get by with a >> small one if you wish. Just be sure to put a good chuck on it - I think >> mine is a Jacobs and cost around $100. >> >> Terry Farrell >> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Noah Frere wrote: >> >> Will, thanks for the "feed"back. >> >> the old pins were only .265", smaller than 1/0. I prefer to keep it in >> that range. You said "You may find that if you drill for 2/0 pins and >> use a 1/0 pin, your block may well be too loose." I would not drill for >> 2/0 pins. I will do as you suggest, and order all 3. >> >> I actually don't have a drill press yet. If anyone has any mid-priced >> suggestions, feel free :) >> >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130307/78fa61f5/attachment-0001.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpg Size: 60248 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130307/78fa61f5/attachment-0003.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpg Size: 55541 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130307/78fa61f5/attachment-0004.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpg Size: 57257 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130307/78fa61f5/attachment-0005.jpg>
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