Jet JDP-8 Bench Top Pillar Drill

[John Delacour]

A mains failure with a period of low voltage has burned out the 
contacter on my old but industrial quality pillar drill and the 
electrician is talking of $200 or more to fix it.  For less than that 
I can buy a small bench-top drill that is more suitable to my present 
purposes and one option is the Jet JDP-8 Bench Top Pillar Drill.  I 
have no experience of Jet tools but gather they are well thought of 
in America.  Is anyone familiar with this little pillar drill and can 
I expect it to be of good quality in spite of being the smallest in 
their range and of a different design from their larger drills?

JD